If you loved Harlem Nights, try Desperately Seeking Susan
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Harlem Nights, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Desperately Seeking Susan is
This one definitely knows its way around a downtown thrift store. A woman with a humdrum life sees a "personals" ad, then gets mistaken for the subject of it after an incident. It's probably Madonna's best acting work, which tells you everything.

