Mulholland Dr. (2001)
The Moment: Hitherto naive and wholesome Betty Elms takes everyone - including the audience - by surprise when she plays a sleazy audition with real heat and passion.
Wipe Away A Tear When: When Betty sheds a tear. It's that good an audition.
Field Of Dreams (1989)
The Moment: Ray Kinsella gets to atone for a lifelong regret by playing catch with his restored-to-life father on the magic baseball diamond.
Wipe Away A Tear When: The final shot reveals a huge queue of cars making its way to the field, fulfilling the prophecy that "if you build it, they will come."
Dirty Dancing (1987)
The Moment: Johnny Castle breaks ranks to insist on performing the end-of-season dance routine he's been rehearsing with Frances 'Baby' Houseman.
Wipe Away A Tear When: Johnny has a pop at her dad for the seating arrangements - "nobody puts Baby in the corner!"
Toy Story 3 (2010)
The Moment: Bonnie spots Woody, a toy she recognises, in Andy's box and the teenager realises it's time to let go.
Wipe Away A Tear When: Andy plays with the toys for the last time. "Thanks, guys."
Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991)
The Moment: The Terminator successfully sees off the threat of the T-1000, but realises it needs to commit cyborg suicide in order to prevent its technology being used to create the future.
Wipe Away A Tear When: The Terminator tells John Connor, "I know now why you cry. But it is something I can never do."
United 93 (2006)
The Moment: The passengers decide to storm the cockpit of their hijacked plane. "Let's roll."
Wipe Away A Tear When: The screen blacks out as the plane crashes.
City Lights (1931)
The Moment: The Tramp is reunited with the once-blind flower girl whose operation he paid for, and she recognises him by his touch.
Wipe Away A Tear When: Finally able to be seen by the woman he loves, the Tramp's face breaks into a smile.
Rocky (1976)
The Moment: Rocky Balboa takes Apollo Creed the full 15 rounds, but he's bothered about the result than finding his girlfriend: "Adrian!"
Wipe Away A Tear When: Adrian runs to the ring and they embrace. PS Rocky loses, but nobody cares.
Up (2009)
The Moment: The lives of Carl Frederickson and girlfriend-turned-wife Ellie are shown in montage, their youthful adventure gradually dissipating as their savings for the big trip to Paradise Falls are used to pay for DIY.
Wipe Away A Tear When: Carl finally books the holiday… and Ellie dies.
The Goonies (1985)
The Moment: Pursued by criminals and beset by booby traps, the Goonies are offered a way out when they realise town jerk Troy can pull them out via a bucket.
Wipe Away A Tear When: Mikey Walsh persuades them to stay: "Don't you realize? The next time you see sky, it'll be over another town. The next time you take a test, it'll be in some other school. Our parents, they want the best of stuff for us. But right now, they got to do what's right for them. Because it's their time. Their time! Up there! Down here, it's our time. It's our time down here. That's all over the second we ride up Troy's bucket."
