Fan the fire with these flicks.

9 ½ Weeks (1986) - Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger
What’s the film about? Who cares! Rourke gives us his best ‘performance’ and Basinger has never looked more inviting. From the fridge scene to the dripping wet alley scene - Hot! Hot! Hot!

Secretary (2002) – James Spader, Maggie Gyllenhaal
A secretary recently released from a mental institute, a demanding lawyer and a touch of sadomasochism turns into this provocative and perverse film that’ll keep you laughing and titillated.

Body Heat (1981) – William Hurt, Kathleen Turner
Murder, sex and a Florida heat wave are the perfect combination for this couple to get it on! A seedy lawyer (Hurt) is seduced by a mobster's wife (Turner). Their affair is hot and spicy until murder becomes part of the recipe.

Une vieille maîtresse (The Last Mistress) (2007) - Fu'ad Ait Aattou, Asia Argento
Scandal, sex and obsession in 19th century France. Vellini (Argento), a courtesan, has been having an affair with Ryno de Marigny (Aattou) for over 10 years. Add Marigny’s young and beautiful wife and all hell breaks loose.

The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) - Daniel Day-Lewis, Juliette Binoche, Lena Olin
The phrase “Take off your clothes” made woman surrender to Lewis' character Tomas, as did it to most of his female viewers. Lewis plays a doctor who gets involved with two woman, Tereza and Sabina.

Out of Sight (1998) – George Clooney and Jennifer Lopez
A surprising match-up, these two actors sizzled on screen. Never before has so much sexual tension been displayed in the back of a car trunk. A botched prison escape forces a cop (Lopez) and a prisoner (Clooney) to work together.

Like Water for Chocolate (Como Agua para Chocolate) (1993) - Marco Leonardi, Lumi Cavazos
The perfect combination of food and sensuality! Forbidden love sends Tita, a cook with a hidden talent, through a roller coaster of emotions. A Mexican film about tradition, food, love and passion.

The Notebook (2004) – Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams
Talk about a love story! Romantic and sexy pair well in this adaption of Nicholas Sparks' novel. You won't just cry, you’ll long to be kissed by someone you love the same way Gosling kisses McAdams.

Y Tu Mama Tambien (2001) – Diego Luna, Gael Garcia Bernal, Maribel Verdú
Two teenagers and a beautiful older woman embark on a road trip across Mexico, searching for a fictitious beach. Friendship, seduction and a threesome make this Mexican film muy caliente!

The Graduate (1967) - Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft, Katharine Ross
This classic oldie-but-goodie will make you laugh, cry and rejoice. College student Benjamin (Hoffman) gets seduced by Mrs. Robinson, the wife of his father's business partner. Things get complicated when Benjamin falls in love with Mrs. Robinson’s daughter Elaine.

Born in Concepcion, Chile, and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Pamela Hormazabal Aroca has called Mazatlán her home for more than three years. Her love of cinema has grown into an obsession. Join her as she reviews the good, the bad and the ugly. Comments, feedback? This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it