It’s easy in this age of disposable cinema to overlook or even forget the simple pleasures of the romantic Valentine’s Day flick. So in a time when we have become enamored with the latest blow-’em-up fests, I’d just like to remind the viewing public of a few enamorous trinkets from the home stretch of the last decade.

“The Cutting Edge” (1992)

Hockeyman Doug Dorsey (D.B. Sweeney) is sidelined with a blind side, and ice skater Kate Moseley (Moira Kelly) has threatened to put her shoes through all of her professional partners. They have become each other’s last chance at every athlete’s ultimate dream: the Olympic gold medal. But they’ll have to survive each other’s slap shots, heart-slicing one-liners, and respective lovers before they can taste victory and happiness.

Sweeney and Kelly are among the many up-and-comers of the 1990s that never gained the stardom they truly deserved. This gem and destined classic of the decade made mere duckets at the box office, but became an instant hit on cable and video. Fresh, funny and serious, without getting too big for its britches.

“The Truth About Cats and Dogs” (1996)

Short, pudgy and adorable Abby (Janeane Garofalo) is the host of a hit radio show, “The Truth About Cats and Dogs,” and one day, a male caller (Ben Chaplin) asks her for more than advice on pets. To remedy her shy nature, she calls on her next-door neighbor Noelle (Uma Thurman), a tall, leggy and attractive model, to pose as her radio personality. A triangle of emotional chaos has been created.

Garofalo and Thurman have undeniable chemistry as friends who come to need each other, and the “ugly woman vs. pretty woman” gags are simply to die for, between the actresses’ verbal and physical executions and the writing. Although there have been persistent opinions that Garofalo is more visually appealing (and therefore more attractive) than Thurman onscreen here, “The Truth” is, you can’t go wrong with this puppy.

“A Walk in the Clouds” (1995)

It’s all about perspective. You can either chalk this up as proof that Keanu Reeves can act, or another catastrophic performance from him like 1993’s “Much Ado About Nothing.” For the optimists, this is another 90s classic.

Paul Sutton (Reeves) survived World War II and comes home to a traveling salesman career of selling chocolates. He chances upon Victoria Aragon (Aitana Sanchez-Gijon), a young, pregnant Catholic. Unmarried, she swears she cannot return home without a husband, and in his good nature, Sutton volunteers himself as a temp. Between his inner demons and Victoria’s home life, Sutton discovers a life he never knew he wanted, and she, in turn, finds a certain something in Paul that she always dreamed of.

This is saccharinity at its best. Another “fish out of water” romance, but with a script that doesn’t get any more serious than it needs to be, a cast with the right frame of mind for the material, and cinematography you’d want to frame, you’ll never want to get your head out of these “Clouds.”

“The American President” (1995)

Anybody who’s a fan of “The West Wing” or any entertainment with sharp dialogue that voices out like clockwork will eat this film up. Aaron Sorkin penned this Rob Reiner production about President Andrew Shepard (Michael Douglas in a rare non-extramarital performance), widowed father falling for environmental activist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening). Along with Martin Sheen (“West Wing’s” President) as his Chief of Staff, Shepard does his best to keep the world, his presidency, and his personal life simultaneously intact.

“The Bachelor” (1999)

Forget the like-titled piece-of-crap reality show. Chris O’Donnell and Renee Zellweger star in this cute romantic comedy about commitment-fearing Jimmie Shannon (O’Donnell), who becomes heir to a multi-million dollar fortune. The catch: he must be married by his 30th birthday before he can collect a dime. Too bad for two things: 1) his birthday is tomorrow and 2) he’s just driven the love of his life (Zellweger) out of his life. It’s a fun little movie with an outrageous but fittingly poignant finish (think of being swarmed by hundreds of white wedding brides in the streets of San Francisco).