Non-traditional Valentine’s Day flicks in theaters

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The Vow

Brett Adams

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and if simply walking around Lake LaVerne or Campaniling with your significant other just won’t be enough, here’s a rundown of five potentially good films that will be in theaters on that date.

1. “The Vow

The plot of this drama appears to be reminiscent of the basic premise of “The Notebook,” only amnesia is used in place of Alzheimer’s. Channing Tatum (Haywire) instead of Ryan Gosling (Drive), and Rachel McAdams (The Time Traveler’s Wife) instead of Rachel McAdams (The Notebook).

Wait, what?

2. “The Grey

As awesome as the prospect of Liam Neeson punching a wolf in the face is, the depressingly nihilistic tone of the film might be a bit of a turn-off. Or it could be a potential turn-on, as being reminded of just how mortal we really are may — well, you get the idea.

3. “The Woman in Black

This new horror film is a supposedly decent flick that relies on atmospheric scares instead of blood and gore. However, Daniel Radcliffe will not be able to avoid being typecast as a wizard for quite some time. A fun game that can be played by couples is counting how many times his character could have gotten out of a bad situation by using magic.

4. “Chronicle

While the found footage angle is wearing thin as of late, “Chronicle” is a refreshing take on the genre as well as an exciting action movie. Plus, it’s filled with super-powered teenage angst, and who doesn’t want to watch that?

5. “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (in 3-D)

I initially intended to add this to the list as a joke, but if you’re both Star Wars geeks, by all means go for it! Personally, I think Jar-Jar Binks in 3-D is bit much too handle…