3 DVDs:The Notebook, P.S. I Love You, & The Holiday (2 Rom. Comedies and 1 Rom.)

Each movie only watched once. 1. The Notebook Drama, Romance. 2h 3min: 2004. PG-13. Starring: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner Behind every great love is a great story. Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks fall in love during one summer together, but are tragically forced apart. A poor yet passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman, giving her a sense of freedom, but they are soon separated because of their social differences. Based on the 1996 best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks. The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love in the 1940s. Their story is read from a notebook in the present day by an elderly man (played by James Garner), telling the tale to a fellow nursing home resident (played by Gena Rowlands, the director Cassavetes' mother). See back cover picture for more details. 2. P.S. I Love You Comedy, Drama, Romance. 2h 6min: 2007. PG-13. Starring: Hilary Swank, Gerard Butler, Lisa Kudrow, Gina Gershon, James Marsters, Harry Connick Jr. and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. A young widow discovers that her late husband has left her 10 messages intended to help ease her pain and start a new life. Based on the 2004 novel by Cecelia Ahern. See back cover picture for more details. 3. The Holiday Comedy, Romance. 2h 16min. 2006. PG-13. Starring: Kate Winslet, Cameron Diaz, Jude Law, and Jack Black. Two women, from opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean, troubled with guy-problems swap homes in