by Lorri Mealey

Created on: January 05, 2007   Last Updated: May 09, 2007

The Ten Best Chick Flicks (in order of greatness) are as follows:

1. The Love Letter (1999) starring Kate Capshaw, Ellen Degeneres & hunky Tom Selleck. I love everything about this movie, from its idyllic setting in fictitious Loblolly by The Sea (it was filmed in Rockport Massachusettes) to the surprising twist at the end. Based on the novel by Catherine Schine, the heroine, Helen (Capshaw) discovers a love letter with no names on it. She, and many other town folk have their lives temporarily turned upside down by the letter.

2. Steel Magnolias (1989) starring Julia Roberts, Olympia Dukakis, Dolly Pardon, Sally Fields, Shirley MacLaine, and Daryl Hannah. This tear jerker (but in a good way) set in the small Louisiana parish is an instant classic. Dolly Pardon is absolutely wonderful as the sassy hairdresser, Truvy. I especially love Shirely MacLlaine's portrayal of the curmudgeon, Weeza.

3. Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) starring Mary Stuart Masterson, Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy. Based on the fantastic book by Fanny Flagg, Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Caf, this movie chronicles the lives of two women and their families living in depression era Alabama. Warning: You will want to eat some southern cooking by the end of this movie.

4. When Harry Met Sally (1989) starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. This is the classic boy-meets-girl and they hate - then like - then love - each other story. I am sucker for movies set in New York City, and this story, by Norah Ephron, brings the big apple into your living room. Ryan and Crystal are wonderfully opposite in the movie, and the New Years Eve ending makes my heart smile every time I watch it.

5. You've Got Mail (1998) starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. I was surprised to find out this is a remake of a classic film called "The Shop Around the Corner." Ryan plays Kathleen Kelly, a book store owner (her shop is aptly named "The Shop around the Corner") who faces big competition from Fox Books. Hanks plays Joe Fox, heir apparent to the goliath book chain. He and Cathleen strike up an email correspondence, falling in love via the web. Cheesy? Yes, but who cares? They end up together in the end, and that is all that matters!

6. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) starring Nia Vardalos and John Corbett. Anyone who has ever felt like an ugly duckling, will appreciate this love story. And anyone with a loud, large, obnoxious family will doubly appreciate it. I love cousin Niki, who is too much like one of my own cousins.

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