My choice for the number one film of all time is made easy by Casablanca which is the most quotable with some of the best lines ever written. This one has it all, and it's just perfect, perfect, perfect every step of the way. Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, and Paul Henreid will always have a place in cinema history. Movies come and go, but there's only one Casablanca.

"It is more deeply stirring to my blood than any imagining could possibly have been." Full of action and war, The Last of the Mohicans is a unique masterpiece with a love story to boot. Daniel Day-Lewis is at his sexiest and is complemented well by Madeleine Stowe. They have some of the best romantic scenes in any film. In response to her line "What are you looking at, sir?," Day-Lewis says, "I'm looking at you, miss."

One of the most famous movie scenes of all time is when Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr embraced themselves on the beach while being engulfed by the water. It's simply breathtaking. If that's all anybody can remember about From Here to Eternity, then so be it. The performances, especially by Montgomery Clift, Burt Lancaster, and Frank Sinatra, are unforgettable.

When people talk about the power of cinema, the best example is Rocky's training montage which is uplifting, powerful, and unforgettable. Not just an outstanding boxing film, it also has the romance of a lifetime with an all-time great ending. Terrific acting and direction transcend Rocky into a moving motion picture for all people.

How subtly swept away is Cary by the sight of Ron. She falls for him, and oh, my...how the town talks afterwards. A Douglas Sirk classic, All That Heaven Allows presents one of the best cinematography ever. The on-screen mix of contrasting colors is beautiful.

Instead of To Have and Have Not, the title should be Can't Have Enough of Each Other. It's the famous film that saw Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall going hot and heavy for each other. Both are at their best, and it's a classic in every way with reminders of Casablanca in spots.

"I'm scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I'm with you." Because of Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, Dirty Dancing is a timeless movie with memorable moments, fantastic music, and a killer intro, notwithstanding the strange mix of 50's/60's and 80's looks.

Cousins is one of the greatest romantic and also funniest movies made, being the main precursor of Hugh Grant's British classic Four Weddings and a Funeral. Electrifying is the chemistry between Ted Danson and Isabella Rossellini. And the rest of the cast is impeccable, giving the film a lively pace.

9½ Weeks is a cinematic masterpiece of unbridled romance, sex, and feelings only to be undone by a complicated series of basic human needs. That's why Zalman King was the high priest of erotic filmmaking. Kim Basinger has never acted this well in her entire career while Mickey Rourke is mesmerizing. Simply put, it's the number one erotic picture ever made.

It's apropos that Charade was shown during Pretty Woman because both are classy films. Reviving the now-lost art of Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn romance, Richard Gere and Julia Roberts are an electric pair. There are great movie moments during Pretty Woman, and the best one is when he spontaneously closed the necklace case on her fingers.

There's no doubt that Russia had its own Audrey Hepburn, and her name was Tatiana Samoilova. Her most famous performance is given in Letyat zhuravli, otherwise known as The Cranes Are Flying. Highly romantic, it's one of the prettiest pictures made with unique shots. Whenever Tatiana appears, she enhances the visually striking black-and-white cinematography even more.

Titanic isn't exactly a huge epic picture in the likes of Gone with the Wind, Lawrence of Arabia, and Ben-Hur, but it's an epic nevertheless. While the romantic aspect is enjoyable, what's even more impressive is the ship per se. James Cameron is a wunderkind because of how he's able to blend the visual effects with cinema so effortlessly well that it all looks as one.

Reminding me of From Here to Eternity, it's a wonderful picture with well-developed characters and remarkable performances. Their chemistry is the key in making it a lasting success. The biggest asset is Louis Gossett, Jr., who becomes the first black Oscar winner for Best Supporting Actor. If some of his lines sound familiar, it's because R. Lee Ermey repeated them in Full Metal Jacket. The truth is Louis was coached by him in preparation for his role as Drill Sergeant Emil Foley.

Look up the definition of the word "handsome," and you'll find a picture of Cary Grant. In top form, he never looked this good or had it better than John Robie aka The Cat who's by far the sexiest character of all Hitchcock films. Alfred Hitchcock's expertise is manifested through the well-written screenplay, exotic locales, perfect chemistry between Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, wonderful fashion designs by Edith Head, and resplendent cinematography of the French Riviera.

Before there was La dolce vita, there was Roman Holiday. Both are similar films, but I prefer the latter over the former, William Wyler over Federico Fellini, and Gregory Peck over Marcello Mastroianni. The jury is still out for Audrey Hepburn vs. Anita Ekberg. Each is different in her own special way. Audrey is perfect for Roman Holiday while Anita is perfect for La dolce vita.

A surprise Oscar winner for Best Picture of 1995, Braveheart is the last great epic war motion picture. Characters, big, small, clean, dirty, and nameless, all play a large role in scene after scene with so many of them memorable. Passion is easily felt throughout the wonderful storytelling with a strong script and some of the most brutal medieval battle scenes ever filmed.

Many actors have at most one signature film, but it's been four for Patrick Swayze: Dirty Dancing, Road House, Point Break, and Ghost. After being cast for the leading character, he refused to do the film until Whoopi Goldberg was given the role of Oda Mae Brown. Nobody really saw her that way. As a result, she won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Honestly, who could've done it better than Whoopi? She took Ghost to another level with her presence and comic relief.

The pairing of D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly is top-notch. Their back-and-forth bitching is what makes The Cutting Edge go. The way the chemistry is built up between the two opposites pays off dividends at the end when they realize they're in love with each other before turning in the best skating performance of their lives.

Because of its willingness to tackle racial intermarriage, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is one of the most powerful films made. It's the final performance of Spencer Tracy's career before passing away in mere days afterwards. The discussions carried by the characters are so interesting that it's hard not to be fascinated.

Following the same tradition of Como agua para chocolate, the cinematography is top-notch and should've won the Oscar. Many scenes of California's Napa Valley are gorgeous. At first, Keanu Reeves and Aitana Sánchez-Gijón don't show any chemistry, but as time passes, the more evident they're meant to be together. The appearances of Giancarlo Giannini and Anthony Quinn make this one special.

Chalk Mr. Wonderful as one of the best movies featuring Matt Dillon. He's spectacularly good. Annabella Sciorra, who lights up the room in every scene she appears in, matches her co-star minute for minute. They're excellent when together, and they're excellent when not together.

Urban Cowboy is the Saturday Night Fever of honky-tonk pictures. It's the relationship between Bud and Sissy, who are played well by John Travolta and Debra Winger, that makes this film a romantic classic. At the same time, it's cool to see the characters dress up as cowboys and mix in with the ambience of dance hall for the country and western flavor.

Out is the Old Hollywood, in is the New Hollywood which happens all in one fell swoop through two hours of A Streetcar Named Desire. Pitting Vivien Leigh's classical acting against Marlon Brando's realism, a change of the guard has taken place. The battle of these two styles is unlike anything ever seen in cinema history or since then, making everybody forget this film is supposed to be a theatrical play.

A sensual motion picture, Sex, Lies, and Videotape explores people's sexuality and their fears, misgivings, and apprehensions about it. James Spader (at his sexual best), Laura San Giacomo, Andie MacDowell, and Peter Gallagher give the performances of their careers. The dialogue is absolutely first-rate.

Because of the full range of colors, Bonnie and Clyde is a beautifully photographed film with impeccable acting performances. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway have chemistry that's impossible to duplicate. Their violent ending is unforgettable as well.

El Mariachi is a stunner of a picture that's set apart from the others through its avant-garde camera work. What's also nice is the romantic tragedy as it suddenly happens at the end. Adding a lot of flavor to the film is the Mexican grittiness. The overall result is the hard-to-capture foreign quality that's more poetic than anything else.

Heartbeat is an absorbing movie that's highly realistic in terms of relationships, abortion, integrity, and life-changing choices. It goes without saying that John Ritter is the heart and soul of the film. Polly Draper gives a superb performance as well. They're perfect together, evincing great chemistry.

China Moon is an outstanding stylish neo-noir of who's fooling who in the tradition of Body Heat and Double Indemnity. Instead of William Hurt and Kathleen Turner, it's Ed Harris and Madeleine Stowe stirring things up. As a bonus treat, Benicio del Toro takes the place of Mickey Rourke. Charles Dance is also excellent as the sinister philandering husband. The results are terrific with an absorbing plot and plenty of twists.

Directed by Clint Eastwood, Breezy is a wonderful romantic movie with great chemistry between William Holden and Kay Lenz. As expected, it's impossible to go wrong with William Holden, and he's great in anything. Kay Lenz is a natural who's fun to watch. These two, despite their age difference, make a good couple.

Move over, Julia Roberts...Richard Gere shows what a high-priced escort is and, more importantly, how to do it well with class. American Gigolo is a fantastic neo-noir with lots of style. The Armani clothes that Gere wears, he introduces the brand in a big way. Lauren Hutton does an admirable job of keeping up with Richard Gere who's simply unbeatable.