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Bojangles

2001, Movie, NR, 101 mins

Bojangles: Review

Based on the life of pioneering black entertainer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878-1949), this lavish but disappointing made-for-cable homage from Showtime portrays the hoofer’s rise to fame and fortune, followed by his penniless death. It begins with Robinson (Gregory Hines) challenging vaudeville’s pervasive racism and his charming courtship of sassy Fannie Mae (Kimberly Elise), an ambitious co-ed. Hines and Elise’s chemistry and solid performances are chief among the movie’... read more leave a comment