Safe Haven
You can always rely on a Nicholas Sparks adaptation for a good cry.
Katie Feldman (Julianne Hough) moves to a small town on the North Carolina coast, determined to make a new life for herself. She takes a job as a waitress and keeps a low profile, but she is soon won over by the warmth and caring of the close-knit community, especially that of widower Alex (Josh Duhamel). With the help of Alex and his children, Katie learns to love and trust again — but when a mysterious stranger arrives and starts asking questions, Katie’s dark past threatens to reclaim her.
Notting Hill
William Thacker (Hugh Grant) is a London bookstore owner whose humdrum existence is thrown into romantic turmoil when famous American actress Anna Scott (Julia Roberts) appears in his shop. A chance encounter over spilled orange juice leads to a kiss that blossoms into a full-blown affair. As the average bloke and glamorous movie star draw closer and closer together, they struggle to reconcile their radically different lifestyles in the name of love.
13 Going on 30
A girl who’s sick of the social strictures of junior high is transformed into a grownup overnight. In this feel-good fairy tale, teenager Jenna (Christa B. Allen) wants a boyfriend, and when she’s unable to find one, she fantasizes about being a well-adjusted adult. Suddenly, her secret desire becomes a reality, and she is transformed into a 30-year-old (Jennifer Garner). But adulthood, with its own set of male-female challenges, isn’t as easy as it looks.
The Right Kind of Wrong
Leo (Ryan Kwanten), a newly divorced man, falls in love with Colette (Sara Canning) on her wedding day and decides to try to win her heart. Leo is discovered to be a failed writer and recent divorcee. His former wife Julie (Kristen Hager) has written a blog entitled “Why You Suck” which has gone on to be published and become a top selling book. Leo in turn is a dishwasher working for his friend in his restaurant. Leo also suffers from a crippling fear of heights.
Leo continues in the pursuit Colette even in the face of scorn from her husband and his friends.
Mamma Mia
Donna (Meryl Streep), an independent hotelier in the Greek islands, is preparing for her daughter’s wedding with the help of two old friends. Meanwhile Sophie, the spirited bride, has a plan. She secretly invites three men from her mother’s past in hope of meeting her real father and having him escort her down the aisle on her big day.
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