The Wiz (1978)
[5] Based on the hit Broadway musical, The Wiz puts an urban spin on The Wizard of Oz with an all-black cast and a post-apocalyptic New York City backdrop. Music sensation Diana Ross stars as Dorothy, a Harlem school teacher…
Going My Way (1944)
[8] Jaded or cynical viewers may want to skip this movie, but anyone looking for a feel-good comedy/drama from a simpler time may enjoy director Leo McCarey's Going My Way. Crooner Bing Crosby stars as Father Chuck O'Malley, a young…
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
[8] Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds star in one of the most loved musicals ever made. Singin' in the Rain sprinkles a dozen colorful musical numbers throughout its storyline about Hollywood's thorny transition from silent films to sound. Kelly plays…
Anastasia (1997)
[7] There’s a lot to like about the first animated feature produced by 20th Century Fox, even if the sum of the parts is a bit uneven. Anastasia draws upon Russian history and legend, centering around the youngest daughter or…
Rock & Rule (1983)
[4] In this animated rock musical out of Canada, a waning pop star named Mok seeks to summon a demon for his own nefarious gain. But to do so, he must find a voice powerful enough to open the gateway…
Dirty Dancing (1987)
[7] One of the ultimate 'little movies that could,' Dirty Dancing is a low-budget sleeper sensation that is arguably the most popular and enduring movie released in its year. Set in a Catskills resort in 1963, the film is a…
Guys and Dolls (1955)
[4] Guys and Dolls pits men against women and vice against virtue in a light-hearted movie musical adapted from the popular Broadway play. Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra headline as two New York gamblers who make a bet that Brando…
Mary Poppins (1964)
[8] Julie Andrews stars as a magical nanny who swoops into a turn-of-the-century London family's home to help two neglected children (Karen Dotrice and Matthew Garber) reconnect with their busy-body parents. Mary Poppins is often regarded the best of Walt…
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
[8] Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton star in this stage musical adaptation (based on a true story) about a bordello madam and a county sheriff who fight a tabloid television reporter's campaign to close a legendary Texas whorehouse called the…
Delivery Boys (1985)
[3] Rival breakdancing teams the Delivery Boys and the Devil Dogs plan to compete under the Brooklyn Bridge, but on the day of the show, three of the Boys are missing in action. Turns out the leader of the Dogs…