Top Five February Movies

Continuing along in my attempt to find the five best movies to fit each month, now comes February. These choices are personal and comment and suggestions is very welcome.

For February:
Groundhog Day - Let us start with the obvious one. This is easily the best film about a very minor holiday in movie history. It mixes interesting philosophical questions with humor and a giant 'what would I do?' approach. Ironically it's highly rewatchable.

Glory - February is Black History month and, while certainly not the only movie representative of the genre, this is my favorite. A very well told story about a lesser known chapter of the Civil War.

Sleepless in Seattle - And then comes the love stories. This movie is certainly one of the higher points of the romantic comedy genre. It has magic, kismet and is one of the few romantic movies where the couple doesn't even meet until the end. Very good stuff.

Casablanca - One of the best love stories of all time. Charming, touching and endlessly quotable. And with a goodly amount of smolder...

The English Patient - More love story but this one is overshadowed by the desert. In fact it wouldn't be that outrageous to call it a love triangle. In any case you can warm your February bones with glorious sand dunes. The very beautiful Juliette Binoche doesn't hurt either.