WHAT THE SINGLES ARE WATCHING THIS SEASON Words by Jillian Lombardo I do not know your plans for this Valentine’s season, but I plan on being in bed with my cat and a tall glass of red wine. Accompanying me is a stack of DVDs I plan to watch to get me through this wretched season. I am kidding – I do not own DVDs. Luckily, most of these movies are free on either Hulu, Prime Video or Netflix. Whether you’re looking for a good break-up movie, a realistic depiction of the darker sides of love, or a reminder to hang out with your girlfriends, these movies are great dates for Valentine’s Day.
Begin Again, 2013 “And you have broken every single f*cking rule, and I have loved you like a fool.” Recently single, a woman finds herself “at the subway” with a divorced
Someone Great, 2019 This is the first movie I thought of when I began my search. Not only does this film show the stages of a break-up, but it also shows the friendships that help you get through it and their personal relationship challenges. It is raw; it is real. This is my go-to break-up movie; I find it a cinematographic triumph of getting through a breakup. It shows the sorrow, the “what ifs,” and the remembrance of memories trapped in photographs. The soundtrack is a mas-
music producer. Starring Kira Knightly and Mark Ruffalo, they become a fresh start for each other as they “begin again.” We dive into the world of a musical mind while we watch him visualize the music in real time. They inevitably record an album around New York City, working with the natural sound instead of against the elements. They find each other in platonic love when they need it the most. Please excuse me while I buy a headphone splitter (in the age of Bluetooth).
terpiece that I recommend blasting in your car on a random night – windows down.
First Wives Club, 1996 While this movie doesn’t follow the same path as the book, it still represents
The Wife, 2017 As my research continued, I stumbled across The Wife, a 2017 thriller starring Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce. The movie follows the couple to Stockholm to watch the husband receive the Nobel Prize for literature. As the wife looks back on their life together, she realizes she, like many women, made herself smaller to watch her husband succeed. This movie brought in many twists and turns that I will not spoil, but can assure you this is the opposite of a feel-good movie about love.
women’s support. Following the death of their college best friend, Cynthia, the rest of the girls, Brenda, Elise, and Annie, rekindle their relationship. Life since college hasn’t been kind, each being left by their husband for a younger woman; they use this rage to create something beautiful. Following a path of revenge, memories, and womanhood, reminding you that your girls will always have your back.
