Coyote Ugly

Mix equal parts FLASHDANCE and COCKTAIL, add a shot of do-me feminism and shake lasciviously: That's the recipe for this meretricious excuse for an inspirational tale, whose bottom line is squeezed into skintight pants. Coyote Ugly is a Manhattan bar owned by Lil (Maria Bello) and staffed by breathtaking, half-clad beauties who spend as much time shaking their bon-bons on the bar as they do pouring drinks. No wonder the joint's a hit with the dudes; the question is, why are so many women drinking there? Could it be that they're reveling in the heady atmosphere of female self-empowerment? Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford (Piper Perabo), a starry-eyed, small-town g...