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Despite the wonder of discounted chocolate and candy hearts, Valentine’s Day<\/a> will once again return to wreak havoc on those not entirely sold on Hallmark culture. But while Cupids and love songs<\/a> may be the symbols of a day designed to make those more independent feel shamed, the following movies are our retaliation \u201c because not only are they great, they’re far from the storybook endings Valentine-friendly rom-coms would have us believe is stereotypical.<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: Revolutionary Road<\/em>
Why<\/strong>: Far from the Kate and Leo dynamic of everyone’s favourite disaster film (Titanic<\/em>), here’s a special glimpse into what life could be like if you were trapped in a loveless marriage \u201c and it was 1958.<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: American Beauty<\/em>
Why<\/strong>: Because if you’re going to watch a Sam Mendes film (Revolutionary Road<\/em>), you might as well add another to the list. After all, nothing says glad I opted out of the white picket fence\u009d like seeing what’s going on behind one.<\/p>\n

Title<\/strong>: Blue Valentine<\/em>
Why: <\/strong>Three cheers for Ryan Gosling; three more for watching the demise of a manic relationship. Suddenly those we’re fighting all the time\u009d couples don’t seem so romantic (if they ever did).<\/p>\n

Title: <\/strong>2 Days in Paris<\/em> <\/em>
Why: <\/strong>We all know relationships aren’t perfect \u201c but imagine the most ordinary relationship between the most interesting people taking place in the most romantic city on Earth. What we can promise is that you won’t cry.<\/p>\n

Title: <\/strong>Up in the Air<\/em>
Why: <\/strong>A lone businessman travels the world only to fall in love and . . . well we won’t give away the ending, but we promise it belongs on this list. (Just be appreciative of the hours of straight Clooney.)<\/p>\n

Title: <\/strong>Never Let Me Go<\/em>
Why: <\/strong>Nothing says Valentine’s Day like watching the total and utter underdoing of three separate lives intertwined by a heart-wrenching past, present and future. Because remember: your life completely rules in comparison.<\/p>\n

Title:<\/strong> Scream<\/em>
Why:<\/strong> Because the other word for Valentine’s Day\u009d is . . .  <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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– Celebrating Valentine’s Day Alone<\/a>
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