5 Best Period Dramas for Valentine’s Day

It’s that time of the year again when we see flowers everywhere and the price of chocolate is blasphemously high again. Last year, I did a list of my favourite unconventional Valentine’s Day movies to watch. This year, I’m feeling a little more old-fashioned, feeling the nostalgia for the kind of romance that my grandparents or great grandparents would have experienced. It’s easy to feel romanced by the quiet desires and subtle interactions that have you feeling warm and fuzzy on the inside just because of a slight hand graze. Sure, it’s not realistic, and it’s definitely not the world…

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5 Best Off-Beat Valentine’s Day Movie Suggestions

Ah, February! While the onslaught of winter cold continues, we get ever closer to everyone’s favourite consumer holiday: Valentine’s Day. While the pressure is on for couples to organize a memorable date night complete with romance galore, the classic dinner and a movie plan can seem a bit boring. Especially when the expectation is that the movie in question will be something filled with unrealistic depictions of romance and modern-world dating that either make you feel underwhelmed with what you have, or dream that your rather ordinary (but perfectly wonderful) partner could be more like the smoldering Ryan Gosling. So,…

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