Letters to Juliet (PG) (2010)

What could be better than finding your true love in one of the most romantic settings in the world? Fast forward to Juliet Capulet’s balcony in Verona, Italy, where young and beautiful Sophie (Amanda Seyfried) is on a pre-nuptial holiday with her fiancé Victor (Gael Garcia Bernal).

The balcony and the spirit of the ill-fated Shakespearian romance between Romeo and Juliet is preserved by a group of volunteers known as The Juliet Club. These ladies spend their time answering letters to the lovelorn who leave their inquiries on the wall near the balcony.

Sophie, a “fact searcher” for a publisher and an aspiring writer, finds a 50-year-old letter from a young woman named Claire who regrets that she failed to meet her lover, Lorenzo, and run away with him. She chose instead to return home to England and the security of her family. Rather than let it go, Sophie writes to Claire and the hunt is on for an aged Lorenzo. Along with Claire comes her handsome grandson who is not too enthusiastic about a reunion between his grandmother and her former lover.

Can Claire find her soulmate after half of a century has passed? No spoilers here. Grab a lady and go find out for yourself. Or, if a chick flick isn’t in the stars for you this month, wait for the home entertainment version to be released and rent it. Either way, you’ll get a large dose of PG romance. Rating: 2 cups