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Doors, TheDoors, The (1991)
Dir. Oliver Stone
Feat. Val Kilmer, Kyle MacLachlan, Meg Ryan
Val Kilmer gives an extraordinary visual and aural imitation of Jim Morrison in this spell–binding biopic of America's most influential rock…
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…
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…
BirdBird (1988) Recommended
Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Forest Whitaker, Diane Venora, Keith David
Eastwood's biopic tribute to legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker. His turbulent and extraordinary life is sympathetically characterised…
CrossroadsCrossroads (1986)
Dir. Walter Hill
Feat. Ralph Macchio, Jami Gertz, Joe Seneca
Great Ry Cooder music peps this light drama in which Ralph Macchio seeks lost blues tunes in the Deep South.
Singing Detective, The (TV Series)Singing Detective, The (TV Series) (1986) Aro Favourite
Dir. Jon Amiel
Feat. Michael Gambon, Joanne Whalley, Patrick Malahide
Ground–breaking fantasy–drama from the unique genius of Dennis Potter. Michael Gambon is brilliant as a bed–ridden, frustrated…
A Chorus LineA Chorus Line (1985)
Dir. Richard Attenborough
Feat. Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas plays the cantankerous Broadway director in Sir Richard Attenborough's perfunctory adaptation of the highly successful stage musical.…
AmadeusAmadeus (1984) Aro Favourite
Dir. Milos Forman
Feat. Tom Hulce, F. Murray Abraham
Academy–award winning biopic of Mozart's illustrious but brief existence that spawned much of the greatest music ever written. A humourous yet…
Beat StreetBeat Street (1984) Recommended
Dir. Stan Lathan
Feat. Rae Dawn Chong, Guy Davis
Key film in the history of hip–hop culture, this urban musical may show its age and derivation (SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER), but still comprises an…

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