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For Romantics Everywhere
Strictly Ballroom [DVD] [1992]Strictly Ballroom [DVD] [1992]
Buy new: £6.88 / Used from: £4.00
This has the ultimate re-wind moment... perhaps, perhaps, perhaps.
A Room With A View (Special Edition) [DVD] [1985]A Room With A View (Special Edition) [DVD] [1985]
Buy new: £5.78
Forget the recent hideous TV version, this is the best, with the best screen kiss, bar none.
Possession [DVD] [2002]Possession [DVD] [2002]
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Making poets sexy again .
The Lake House [DVD] [2006]The Lake House [DVD] [2006]
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They spend most of the film apart but it works.
The War Bride [DVD] [2002]The War Bride [DVD] [2002]
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Not so well known but a real gem. Just what was it like for English war brides who ended up in the wilds of Canada?
Pride And Prejudice : Complete BBC Series - 10th Anniversary Edition [1995] [DVD] [1999]Pride And Prejudice : Complete BBC Series - 10th Anniversary Edition [1995] [DVD] [1999]
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No real list of romance is complete without it, just don't mention the horrendous Kiera film, not in the same class at all.
Hairspray (2007) [DVD]Hairspray (2007) [DVD]
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A joy from start to finish.
Atonement [DVD] [2007]Atonement [DVD] [2007]
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Romance and tragedy so often go hand in hand ....... and James McAvoy is so pretty.
While You Were Sleeping [DVD] [1995]While You Were Sleeping [DVD] [1995]
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Getting on a bit now but it still works.
The Phantom Of The Opera [DVD] [2004]The Phantom Of The Opera [DVD] [2004]
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It's Gerard Butler, who cares if he's an insane murderer, he's delicious.
Jane Eyre (BBC) [2007] [DVD] [2006]Jane Eyre (BBC) [2007] [DVD] [2006]
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The best screen version of this deserved classic.
Love Actually [DVD] [2003]Love Actually [DVD] [2003]
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Dare I say it, there are too many strands but Hugh Grant and Emma Thompson makes it all worth it.
The Outsider [DVD] [2002] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]The Outsider [DVD] [2002] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Only available on region one dvd, but worth a watch if you can get hold of it.
North And South : Complete BBC Series [DVD]North And South : Complete BBC Series [DVD]
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Smouldering Richard Armitage, say no more.
Catherine Cookson - The Moth [DVD] [1996]Catherine Cookson - The Moth [DVD] [1996]
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I found the books unreadable but they make surprisingly good films
10 Things I Hate About You [DVD] [1999]10 Things I Hate About You [DVD] [1999]
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A cut above the usual teen fodder.
Persuasion : Complete BBC Adaptation [1995] [DVD]Persuasion : Complete BBC Adaptation [1995] [DVD]
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My favourite JA book and I rate this version the best.
Something New [DVD] [2006]Something New [DVD] [2006]
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Sweet.
A Town Like Alice: Special Edition - Special Edition [1956] [DVD]A Town Like Alice: Special Edition - Special Edition [1956] [DVD]
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Makes me cry every time and I also like the Bryan Brown tv version but that is impossible to get hold of in the UK.
Tender Mercies [DVD] [1983] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Tender Mercies [DVD] [1983] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Under-stated and under-rated. Region one only on DVD.
Our Mutual Friend [DVD] [1998]Our Mutual Friend [DVD] [1998]
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Multi-stranded and moving.
Dogfight [DVD] [1991] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Dogfight [DVD] [1991] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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My favourite River Phoenix film, great music. Again region one only on DVD.
Dan In Real Life [DVD] [2007]Dan In Real Life [DVD] [2007]
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Didn't make much impact at the cinema but a really sweet film.
Buffalo 66 [DVD] [1998]Buffalo 66 [DVD] [1998]
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It's a bit weird but I liked it a lot.