Casablanca - witty dialog, adventure, pathos, great acting, excellent pace - Great villians, Great love story, great buddy flick combined with a moving portrayal of grand themes of patriotism, self sacrifice
and justice.

Blade Runner - witty dialog, adventure, pathos, great acting, excellent pace - One of the most complex and sinister yet sympathetic villians - great special effects, a scary future alternate reality - a gripping commentary on globalization, the Frankenstein myth on steroids.

Dr. Strangelove - witty dialog, adventure, pathos, great acting, excellent pace, a strange prescience of the Bush administration. Funny, scary villians

Stange Days - As above, what can I say? I love film noir science fiction. Angela Basset's role is a great combination of danger and sexiness. Interesting villian, surprizing twist.

Tequila Sunrise: witty dialog, adventure, pathos, good acting, excellent pace, a buddy flick with a twist. The villian (Raoul Julia) is the true friend, the cop, (Kurt Russel) the betrayer. The girl has two suitor's the drug dealor who loves her and the cop who uses her. Mel Gibson's character has to balance friendships and betrayals repaying and collecting upon old debts, while preserving his life and the life of his lover.