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For the BoysFor the Boys (1991)
Dir. Mark Rydell
Feat. Bette Midler, James Caan
Bette Midler portrays the ebullient Dixie Leonard, a brassy cabaret–style performer who helped raise the spirits of American troups through…
Mambo Kings, TheMambo Kings, The (1991)
Dir. Arne Glimcher
Feat. Armand Assante, Antonio Banderas
Armand Assante and Antonio Banderas play sibling Mambo freaks who spin out of the fast lane en route to the American Dream. The dance sequences are…
Rock-A-Doodle (1991)
Dir. Don Bluth
A lively animated musical based on the French fable, Chanticleer, the rooster who raises the sun. The feathered hero is updated as a…
Stepping OutStepping Out (1991)
Dir. Lewis Gilbert
Feat. Liza Minnelli, Julie Walters, Shelley Winters
Liza Minnelli slips on her dancing shoes as a part–time instructor who introduces a group of disparate housewives into the world of tap.
Cry-BabyCry-Baby (Cry baby) (1990) Recommended
Dir. John Waters
Feat. Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Susan Tyrrell
Another stylish, camp classic from the infamous director who made Divine a cult sensation. Depp heads a super cast in a tribute to the juvenile…
Meet the FeeblesMeet the Feebles (1990) Aro Favourite
Dir. Peter Jackson
Feat. Donna Akesten, Stuart Devenie, Mark Hadlow
"The Muppets meets Blue Velvet in hell" was Fangoria's accurate description of this perversely funny satire featuring an all–puppet cast. From…
Mo' Better BluesMo' Better Blues (1990) Recommended
Dir. Spike Lee
Feat. Denzel Washington
This male flipside to Lee's SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT sees talented musician caught between two women and his passion for jazz. A cinematic feast for the…
Without You I'm NothingWithout You I'm Nothing (1990) Recommended
Dir. John Boskovich
Feat. Sandra Bernhard
Sandra Bernhard struts her stuff on various New York stages with music, dance and humour packaged into something that's gloriously sexy, flamboyant,…
Bloodhounds of BroadwayBloodhounds of Broadway (1989)
Dir. Howard Brookner
Feat. Matt Dillon, Jennifer Grey, Julie Hagerty
An American Playhouse adaptation of four Damon Runyon tales which intersect on New Year's Eve 1928 in a milieu of jazz–age hedonism. A good…
Mack the KnifeMack the Knife (1989)
Dir. Menahem Golan
Feat. Raul Julia, Richard Harris, Julie Walters
Muddled adaptation of The Threepenny Opera is notable for some pretty inept dance sequences and some rather overt mugging by some well–known…

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