February 14 ------ Spending Valentine's Day with your special someone? Having a Galentine's night? Or just treating yourself with pizza, chocolates, and a cozy blanket? No matter your vibe, here's a specially curated list of movies to make your heart skip a beat.
"Love in the Time of Cholera" (2007). Is there a more heartrending tale than Florentino (Javier Bardem) and Fermina's (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) in Love in the Time of Cholera? Their youthful love is tragically derailed by Fermina's father, who rejects Florentino in favor of the prominent Dr. Juvenal Urbino (Benjamin Bratt). Devastated, Florentino dedicates his life to proving his worth, patiently waiting decades for his chance to be with Fermina.
"Laws of Attraction" (2004). High-powered divorce lawyers and rivals Daniel Rafferty (Pierce Brosnan) and Audrey Woods (Julianne Moore) have seen enough marriages implode to know better than to fall in love. Yet, despite their opposing personalities and courtroom battles, undeniable attraction sparks between them. After a drunken night at an Irish festival culminates in a wedding and leaves them unexpectedly married, they're forced to juggle the complexities of their newfound relationship while working on a high-profile celebrity divorce case."Silver Linings Playbook" (2012). Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper deliver captivating performances as an unlikely duo in this quirky romantic dramedy about two individuals struggling to find their footing.
"Blue Valentine" (2010). Not in the mood for a happy love story? Told in two linear narratives, Blue Valentine intercuts between Dean (Ryan Gosling) and Cindy's (Michelle Williams) passionate beginnings to the stark reality of their present and the near-dissolution of their marriage. As the struggling couple tries to rekindle their relationship with a romantic getaway, their issues rise to the surface.
Source: manilatimes.net
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