Keyword: secret love
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Top Gun
Not every action movie needs to reinvent the wheel, but Top Gun manages to feel fresh anyway, thanks largely to Tony Scott’s confident direction. You can tell a lot about a movie from its tagline, and “Up there with the best of the best.” gives away the game in the best way. The setup is…
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The Notebook
Some movies announce exactly what they are within the first few minutes. “The Notebook” (2004) is refreshingly upfront about its ambitions. It is easy to see why it keeps getting recommended long after its initial release. Everything the film wants you to feel is right there in its tagline: “Behind every great love is a…
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Sense and Sensibility
Word of mouth is a strange thing, and “Sense and Sensibility” from 1995 is exactly the kind of film that earns it one recommendation at a time. It is the kind of film that tends to outlast whatever else came out the same year. “Lose your heart and come to your senses.” That is the…
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Brokeback Mountain
If you have been putting off “Brokeback Mountain” since 2005, this is your sign to finally move it to the top of the queue. It does not take long to understand why people keep bringing it up. The marketing leaned on the line “Love is a force of nature.” — and once you are a…