Harper Roisman Movies

The personal lives of five exotic dancers go under the microscope in this drama, the first American feature from director Michael Radford. Eddie (Robert Wisdom) is the manager of a strip club in suburban California known as the Blue Iguana, where he keeps an eye on the women who make their living dancing for his customers. Stormy (Sheila Kelley) is an attractive, thick-skinned woman who is getting old enough to realize her days as a dancer may be numbered. Jo (Jennifer Tilly) likes to think of herself as the Blue Iguana's star attraction, though her career may hit a detour now that she's learned she's pregnant. Angel (Daryl Hannah) is a sweet, but immature woman, who tries to deal with her fear of being unloved by adopting a child. Jasmine (Sandra Oh), an aspiring poet, tries not to get settled into a career as a stripper, while being encouraged in her writing by coffeehouse owner Dennis (Chris Hogan), who features spoken word performers. And Jesse (Charlotte Ayanna), the youngest of the performers, expresses her desperate need for approval in her desire to please the customers. Dancing at the Blue Iguana received its world premiere at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

In their efforts to elude Jamie's (Helen Hunt) baby shower, Paul (Paul Reiser) and Ira (John Pankow) pile into the van owned by Ira's right-hand man, Marvin (Jeff Garlin), and drive off for parts unknown. At first, it seems as if the fugitive trio will be able to get in some good old-fashioned male bonding. Alas, Paul's quirky sense of humor lands everyone in big, big trouble. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Although they never cared much for their late and unlamented great aunt Louise, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Niles (David Hyde Pierce) agree to arrange the old girl's funeral. Even though she has shuffled off her mortal coil, Aunt Louise manages to exercise her usual total control over his great-nephews, who are forced to follow the dictates of her will to the letter. While dutifully rummaging through some old family papers, Frasier makes an astonishing discovery: An unpublished song, written specifically for Frank Sinatra--by Frasier's dad Martin (John Mahoney). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Still looking for a job after she quit the plastics factory in season one, Roseanne manages to get both hired and fired from a new job because she lacks computer skills. She then breaks up her own surprise party by getting into a fight with Dan. This episode was the first to be written by Roseanne's future husband, Tom Arnold. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi