The Notebook
Why you'll love it: Did you just scrunch your face up? You did? You my friend, are a liar. You love this movie so stop fronting. How do I know? Because everyone in the world loves Ryan Gosling (I did the research, it's a fact). Men are romantics at heart no matter how tough we pretend to be and this movie delivers on our romantic/heroic aspirations. We've all had that girl we were prepared to do whatever it took to win over (I was lucky enough to marry her, wink). Gosling is just handsomer at doing it than we are. Love winning out in the end, what a notion! By the time we reach James Garner, at the end of the movie, not a dry eye in the house. That scene where he waits for Gina Rowland to remember their life together, only to forget again while at dinner -- heartbreaking. That scene breaks me apart. Every. Single. Time. Hold on, I need a moment...
Why mom will love it: You're kidding, right? Moving on.