Love Actually
Juliet has always assumed that her husband's best friend Mark hates her because he's been so awkward around her. But when he shows up at her front door posing as a caroler and bearing cue cards, she realizes just how mistaken she was. Why it's particularly sweet: Mark has no ill will toward his friend; it's more that he just wants closure. Juliet responds to the sentiment with a quick kiss.
10 Things I Hate About You
Heath Ledger's Patrick Verona breaks out of his assumed bad-boy persona to serenade Julia Stiles's character Kat with the song "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You." I still can't hear that song without imagining a marching band playing the instrumental part or Heath dancing across the school's bleachers.
Titanic
In this epic romance, Jack and Rose both make huge sacrifices for each other. Rose ditches her life boat to get Jack, and then Jack makes the ultimate sacrifice: he gives his life so Rose can survive.
Never Been Kissed
Grand gestures are not only committed by men. In Never Been Kissed, Josie Geller invites the object of her affection, Sam Coulson, to give her her a kiss during a school baseball game — her first. It's as sweet as the resulting smooch, set to "Don't Worry Baby" by the Beach Boys.
Love and Basketball (Kristin's Pick!)
Once
Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová star as a musician and a flower girl whose friendship begins to hint at something more, as they bond over their love for music. He falls for her, but she resists because she's married. In the end, he leaves to board a plane for
Shakespeare in Love
Even though William can't be with Viola, with whom he is deeply in love, he dedicates his next play to her. His words are better than mine: "For she will be my heroine for all time, and her name will be . . . Viola."
Happy Valentine’s Day! XOXO, Mark & Kristin
