If you're the kind of New Englander who is tired of snow before it even hits the ground, this installment of Movie Mondays is for you.

There's not much you can do about winter in New England except wait it out. But you can surround yourself by reminders that summer is around the corner by watching beach-themed movies.

"Back to the Beach"

This movie combines three of my loves: the beach, the 1980s and Annette Funicello. It's pure 1980s cheese and it's beautiful.

Frankie and Annette -- yes, the Frankie and Annette -- unexpectedly end up at their old L.A. stomping grounds where they first fell in love, for longer than they expected due to a missed flight.

But they have children now -- one who lives with a boyfriend she hasn't told her parents about and the other a rebellious teenage. The two find out the answer to the question: Can you ever go home again?

And there's punk rockers, peanut butter and jelly and pajama parties. How 1980s!

"50 First Dates"

It figures. The one time commitment-phobe Henry of Hawaii meets a lady he wants to spend forever with, she can't remember who he is the next day.

Lucy, played by Drew Barrymore, has short-term memory loss. Henry is played by Adam Sandler and his character isn't daunted by that fact. He takes on the challenge of meeting Lucy a-new every day and making her fall for him all over again.

"Summer School"

We've all had that kind of summer we think is going to be awesome. Then something happens that's a total bummer. Note: This comedy may not be suitable for young children.

In "Summer School," Freddy Shoop, played by Mark Harmon, is a high school gym teacher who gets roped into teaching summer school for petulant, irreverent and lazy students.

He doesn't care about learning. They don't care about learning. And that system works for them -- until it doesn't anymore.

This movie is not just about summer school and beach bums. It's about narrowing the gap between the teacher and the student, the grown-up and the teenager.

"Summer School" also features one of the most creative ways to freak out a substitute teacher. Let's just say there's a ton of Halloween props involved. That alone is why you don't want your children watching this movie - don't give them any ideas!