Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so here is a double list containing recommended movies and some you might want to skip:
1) Do See Ghost Town (2008): Ricky Gervais is annoyed by ghosts but ends up falling for one of their widows (Tea Leoni). At it's core, this film is about how love can make you want to become a better person. Don't See Truly Madly Deeply (1990): Also about love and ghosts, but a film about accepting loss and overcoming grief is not ideal viewing for ValDay.
2) Do See Moonstruck (1989): There is an Italian expression that "The right man comes at the right time". For Cher's character that means a younger lover (Nicholas Cage) sweeps her off of her middle aged (yet fabulous) feet in the middle of Brooklyn. Don't See Manhattan (1979): Not as much of a movie about people who fall in love with each other as it is a movie in love with itself. While the age-gap romance between Cher and Cage feels charming, the relationship between a 42-year-old Woody Allen and a 17-year-old Mariel Hemingway is quease-inducing.
3) Do See Heartbreaker (2010): A man (Romain Duris) who is hired to break up an heiress (Vanessa Paradis) and her fiance by seducing her finds himself in over his head when he falls for his mark. Don't See Priceless (2006): Doesn't succeed as a romantic drama because it is too silly and shallow, doesn't work as a romantic comedy because it's not very funny. If you must spend time on V-day with Mlle Tautou, you will be better off watching Amelie for the hundredth time.
To get yourself even more in the Valentine's spirit check out the Pinterest page I created, titled "The Life Romantic" featuring lots of lovely lacy things from thredUP.
