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‘The Blind Side’ (2009) Movie on ‘Netflix’ – I Loved It, Then Found That It Was NOT That ‘Wholesome’.

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by Anura Guruge
on August 10, 2024

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Loved it. Was so inspired and HUMBLED. Made me realize that I could do more to make the lives of others better. Wow. So powerful.

I loved it so much, I wanted to find out MORE. So, I went a looking. YIKES.

I started with Wikipedia.

‘Michael Oher’ sued the white family who took care of him, viz., ‘Tuohys’! Wow. That kind of ruins the fairytale. Also appears that he was a proficient football player prior to being coached by the Tuohys. DAMN.

I wish they hadn’t embellished and altered the story so much.

SHAME. So inspirational. I am still going to take lessons from it.

‘Wicked Little Letters’ (2023) on ‘Netflix’ – A British Comedy, Which Despite A Ton Of Bawdy Swearing, Is Spoilt By Being TOO ‘Woke’.

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by Anura Guruge
on July 30, 2024

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‘The Long Game’ (2023) On ‘Netflix’ — An Inspiring Movie About Overcoming American-Mexican Discrimination. The Golf Is Incidental.

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by Anura Guruge
on July 22, 2024

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I find golf even more insipid than watching paint dry. Never understood its appeal. Yes, as a teenager I tried it once — & will even confess that I even got some golf lessons (paid for by my adoptive parents). But as a lifelong avid cricketer, hitting a stationary ball had limited appeal. Luckily this is NOT a golf movie! It is all about discrimination based on your skin color. Set 70-years ago, BUT still topical & relevant. Worth watching.

Very well done. Very slick production. Good cast. Relatable. I enjoyed it. I recommend it.

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‘The Best Of Enemies’ (2019) Movie (Netflix) — Re. School Integration In Durham, N.C. (1971), Highlights Human Decency At Its Most Basic & Best.

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by Anura Guruge
on July 7, 2021

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Wow. I spent a lot of time in Durham, North Carolina, in the late 1990s. I had no idea what travails the City had gone through in 1971 when it came to school integration. I also had no idea that the KKK operated so openly & that everyone knew who belonged to the KKK.

This is a movie based on real events & real people. All the main protagonists depict real people. It is quite the story.

This movie came out two years ago. Great timing. Truly a movie for these times. Folks should watch it to see that tolerance, understanding & genuine human decency was possible — & is still possible.

They should show this at school & I am sure some folks will complain & object. SMILE. They would not appreciate the irony.