Blame it on the moon.

Starring: Cher, Nicolas Cage, Vincent Gardenia, Olympia Dukakis, Danny Aiello, Julie Bovasso, John Mahoney

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★★★★ - perfect

"When you love them they drive you crazy because they know they can." - Rose

Why watch this? There is genius in stories about the most unlikeliest of romances.

Plot Summary: Loretta Castorini, a widowed Italian-American bookkeeper, accepts a marriage proposal from her well-meaning but unremarkable boyfriend. However, before the wedding, her fiancé asks her to reconcile with his estranged younger brother. This task leads Loretta to a passionate and unexpected encounter that challenges her ideas about love and commitment, while also revealing the tangled romances within her family.

Dad's Preview: Cher, in my early limited opinion, was not much of an actress. With this quirky film, she more than won me over. There is so much emotion within it: the joys and pains of New York Italian families, the ever-present complications of love, the forbidden passions that won't be denied. Olivia Dukakis' Academy Awarding-winning performance is a real treat, too. This is essentially the Italian fairy tale about amore!

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