The only time Astaire and Garland teamed up was an accident - Gene Kelly had broken his ankle and suggested Fred as his replacement. In the event a stylistic unease between them, save in the novelty song 'A Couple of Swells', is often apparent. But Easter Parade is lifted by Fred's show number 'Steppin' Out with My Baby', his brilliant 'Drum Crazy', and Ann Miller's 'Shakin' the Blues Away'. The story is Pygmalion-esque, the songs vintage Irving Berlin. And if you think they can't sing in 'At Lo find out more...

A remake of the massive 1980s film, we follow a talented group of dancers, singers, actors and artists over four years at the New York City High School of Performing Arts; a diverse creative powerhouse where students from all walks of life are given a chance to live out their dreams and achieve real fame. An adrenalin pumping song and dance alternative to ‘High School Musical' for us biguns, or… a high kicking, glass cracking, waking nightmare for those of us who only like talking in our films. find out more...

When ‘Lady’ Sandra Abbott (Imelda Staunton) discovers that her husband of forty years is having an affair with her best friend, she seeks refuge with her estranged, older sister Bif (Celia Imrie). The two could not be more different - Sandra is a fish out of water next to her outspoken, serial dating, free-spirited sibling. But different is just what Sandra needs and she reluctantly lets Bif drag her along to her community dance class, where gradually she find out more...

Plucked from obscurity (well, Tilbury Town Railway Station mid argument with her boyfriend to be more accurate), Katie Jarvis plays Mia, a bored teen who lives on a council estate with her drunken mother and younger sister. This is the second feature film from British critics' darling list of directors, Andrea Arnold, this time exploring teen angst and depravity to great cinematic effect, popular and critical acclaim. This DVD release also includes Arnold's Oscar winning short film 'WASP', ofte find out more...

Jennifer Beals was plucked from obscurity to star in this early 80s Cinderella-style tale in which she plays an impossibly gorgeous 18-year-old welder who works as a go-go dancer by night, but secretly dreams of being a famous ballerina. In between all this she does a lot of romping around with her big slobbery dog, avoids the attentions of her handsome, rich, devoted boss and rides her bicycle frantically around Pittsburgh. Beals looks engaging enough, but it's all highly improbable and there's find out more...

Singing and dancing from Fred and Ginger, songs from Irving Berlin. We Saw The Sea, Let Yourself Go, Get Thee Behind Me Satan, I'd Rather Lead A Band, Let Yourself Go, I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket and Let's Face The Music And Dance are the classic song and dance routines - a total treat. find out more...

This comedy drama from Jean Renoir chronicles the revival of Paris' most notorious dance as it tells the story of a theater producer who turns a humble washerwoman into a star at the Moulin Rouge. Jean Renoir's Technicolour masterpiece is a wonderful homage to fin de siecle Paris, drawing from the contemporary cafe culture of 1950s Paris and featuring some of the luminaries from that time including Edith Piaf and Patachou. This remastered version is available on both DVD and Bluray. 

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Recorded in the San Francisco Opera House in 1988, this performance of Puccini's La Boheme contains an international cast of singers and players, including Italo Tajo and Luciano Pavarotti find out more...

The Chilean film had passion and very good acting, especially Paulina Garcia in the title role of Gloria. I connected with that film and with her. There was life in it. There was a lot of emotion and feeling. See the original. A free-spirited divorcee spends her nights on the dance floor, joyfully letting loose at clubs around Los Angeles. She soon finds herself thrust into an unexpected new romance, filled with the joys of budding love and the complications of datin find out more...

A high school musical which ripped off everything it could from the 1950s. At the time it was slated, but, in retrospect, it started a trend and is nowhere near as bad as some of the movies which followed it. In fact, one could go as far as to say it's now a bit of a classic... find out more...