Summer Lovin’ … Hollywood Style

It’s starting to get hot, which means our minds drift to the birds and bees

Spring rolls into the lazy days of summer, and it’s not just the 1978 musical “Grease” that has summer lovin’ top of mind.

The following movies feature many aspects of romance, from scorching stories to tales that remind us of love gone too soon.

Erotic Summer-Worthy Movies

• “9 1/2 Weeks”
• “9 Songs”
• “Gaspar Noe’s Love”
• “Cash Back”
• “Two Moon Junction”
• “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”
• “A Walk On The Moon”
• “The Center of the World”
• “Secretary”
• “Shame”
• “Cat People” (1947)
• “The Postman Always Rings Twice” (1981)
• “Body Heat”
• “The Girl Next Door”

But maybe you want a little more tenderness, love and affection from your cinematic romance? I’ve got just the movies for you.

The Best Movies About Heartbreak and Humor of Love

• “Casablanca”
• “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”
• “Seems Like Old Times”
• “African Queen”
• “Excalibur”
• “Gaspar Noe’s Love”
• “Love”
• “When Harry Met Sally”
• “Amelie”
• “Against All Odds”
• “Out of Africa”
• “A Walk On The Moon”
• “The Shape of Water”
• “3000 Years of Longing” (which I’m watching again for the third time)
• “Closer”
• “Twister”
• “Unfaithful”

Perhaps you’ve experienced a recent breakup, or Facebook has you longing for some lost ex… okay here are a few love movies that hurt so good to watch.

The Absolutely Saddest Movies About Love

• “Her”
• “Blue Valentine”
• “The Unbearable Lightness of Being”
• “Shame”
• “Gaspar Noe’s Love”
• “Sleeping Beauty”
• “A Walk on the Moon”
• “The Piano”
• “Laurel Canyon”
• “The Sessions”

If your time is limited, just know some films made it onto all three lists: “Love,” “A Walk on the Moon” and “The Unbearable Lightness of Being.”

Are those movies the “best” cinematic love stories?

Not necessarily. Each has elements of all three categories, though, and that matters for many movie fans.