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The Notebook
(PG)
2004
A young couple is swept up in love on the cusp of World War II. The man is sent off to war and they go their separate ways for 7 years. Now, they are given a second chance at romance.

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in life, sometimes the very things that pull us apart can also bring us back together. Joan Allen and Kevin Costner lead a stellar ensemble cast in the moving story of a bright, witty suburban housewife ( Allen ) whose world comes crashing down when her husband unexpectedly disappears. Left to raise four headstrong daughters ( Erika Christensen , Evan Rachel Wood , Keri Russell and Alicia Witt ), Terry's already hectic life turns totally chaotic when she falls for Denny ( Costner ), a former baseball star-turned-local DJ. Now it's the girls who are forced to deal with their mom's romantic dilemmas - along with their own - in this poignant yet...

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Cold Mountain
(MA15+)
2003
Directed by Anthony Minghella (THE ENGLISH PATIENT), this Civil War saga addresses romance, friendship, and the ravages of war--both in the field and on the home front. Far more than a simple love story, Minghella's film captures the horrors of war for both those fighting it, and for those left behind. Based on the Charles Frazier novel, this is a tale of hope, longing, redemption, second chances, and faith.
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The Lake House
(PG)
2006
How do you hold on to someone you've never met? A lonely doctor (Sandra Bullock) who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with a frustrated architect (Keanu Reeves) who resides in the same house two years in the past. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.

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Evening
(M)
2007
"Evening" unites a stellar cast, and is based on the beloved novel by Susan Minot and adapted for the screen by Ms. Minot and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Cunningham ("The Hours"), under the direction of Lajos Koltai ("Fateless"), who was previously an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer. "Evening" is a deeply emotional film that illuminates the timeless love that binds mother and daughter - seen through the prism of one mother's life as it crests with optimism, navigates a turning point, and ebbs to its close. Two pairs of real-life mothers and daughters - Vanessa Redgrave and Natasha Richardson, and Meryl Streep and Mamie Gummer - portray, respectively, a mother and her...

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Casablanca
(PG)
1943
Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if your name is on the Nazis' most-wanted list. Atop that list is Czech Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one...especially Victor's wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. So when Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's safe transport out of the country, the bitter Rick must decide what's more important - his own happiness or the countless lives that hang in the balance. Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Casablanca is "America's most popular and beloved movie - and...

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Away From Her
(M)
2007
Fiona and Grant are an Ontario couple who have been married for over 40 years. Now, in the oncoming twilight of their years, they are forced to face the fact that Fiona's "forgetfulness" actually is Alzheimer's Disease. After Fiona wanders away and is found after being lost, they agree she must go into a nursing home. For the first time in the five decades their relationship has spanned, they are forced to undergo a long-time separation since the nursing home has a "no-vistors" policy for the first 30 days of a patient's stay, so they can adjust to their new surroundings. When Grant visits Fiona after the orientation period, he is devastated to find out that not only can has she seemingly...

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Set against the sweeping vistas of Wyoming and Texas, the film tells the story of two young men – a ranch-hand and a rodeo cowboy – who meet in the summer of 1963, and unexpectedly forge a life-long connection, one whose complications, joys and tragedies provide a testament to the endurance and power of love. From Academy Award-winning filmmaker, Ang Lee comes an epic American love story, Brokeback Mountain, based on the short story by Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Annie Proulx and adapted for the screen by the team of Pulitzer prize-winning author, Larry McMurtry and Diana Ossana.

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Titanic
(M)
1997
Nothing on earth can rival the epic spectacle and breathtaking grandeur of Titanic. Winner of eleven Academy Awards including Best Picture, this sweeping love story sailed into the hearts of moviegoers around the globe, ultimately emerging as the most popular motion picture of all time until finally being toppled by Cameron's next film, Avatar, 12 years later. International superstar Leonardo DiCaprio and Oscar-nominee Kate Winslet light up the screen as Jack and Rose, the young lovers separated by social class yet destined to find each other on the maiden voyage of the "unsinkable" R.M.S. Titanic. But when the doomed luxury liner collides with an iceberg in the frigid North Atlantic, their...

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A Walk to Remember
(PG)
2002
It all comes down to who's by your side. Jamie was the last person Landon was likely to fall for. The daughter of the town?s Baptist minister, she's serious, conservative and as far from cool as she could possibly be - and she doesn't care. Landon is the opposite. Aimless, moody and reckless, he has no plans for the future and no faith in himself. When a prank played on a new classmate goes wrong, Landon's punishment is to tutor a young student on weekends and participate in the school play, activities that are definitely uncool - and bring him into close contact with Jamie. With the scorn of his friends and, initially against Jamie?s wishes, Landon finds himself...
2002
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Romeo and Juliet
(M)
1996
Baz Luhrmann's dazzling and unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic love story is spellbinding. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes portray Romeo and Juliet, the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past. But the setting has been moved from its Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona Beach. "A modern masterpiece" - Vicki Roach, DAILY TELEGRAPH. This brilliant and contemporary retelling of the world's most tragic love affair makes this wildly inventive "Romeo & Juliet" unforgettable.

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Pay it Forward
(M)
2000
Just imagine. You do a favour that really helps someone and tell him or her not to pay it back, but to pay it forward to three other people who, in turn, each pay it forward to three more - and on and on into a global outpouring of kindness and decency. Impossible? That's a word junior high student Trevor McKinney won't accept. Haley Joel Osment plays Trevor, who starts a chain reaction of goodness for his social studies project in this bittersweet and uplifting tale directed by Mimi Leder ( Deep Impact ), based on the novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde and also starring Academy Award winners Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt. How much impact can one heartfelt idea have? Do yourself a favour and...

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Widely appealing Hollywood sobfest portrays mother/daughter relationship. With its sentimental storyline, charismatic lead performances, light humor, this is a hit with lovers of mainstream comedy/dramas looking to shed some tears.
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Nights in Rodanthe
(PG)
2008
Oscar nominee Diane Lane and Richard Gere star as two unhappy people whose lives become entwined when they have a life changing romance. Adrienne (Diane Lane) is a woman who's trying to decide whether to stay in her unhappy marriage or not. Her life changes when Paul (Richard Gere), a doctor who is travelling to reconcile with his estranged son, checks into an inn in a North Carolina beach town where she is staying.

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