RUTH LEITMAN'S LIVELY doc peers into the past-and-present lives of the superstars of the lady wrestling circuit – imagine A League of Their Own with fouler language, vicious dropkicks, and grudges that simmer for 50 years. A certain rockabilly vibe permeates the film, which mixes truly astonishing vintage film footage and photographs from matches – most circa the 1950s and '60s – with modern-day chats with the surviving gals, all of whom retain the rebel spirit that made them feisty fighters (including elder stateswoman Gladys "Killem" Gillem, now in her 80s). Lipstick and Dynamite (appropriately subtitled Piss and Vinegar) traces the history of the sport, which ascended from carnival-midway novelty to arena sensation, often scheduled on cards alongside male wrestling acts. The industry's many downfalls – aside from injuries, there were shady promoters galore – are also discussed, but it's clear these "rough, tough broads," many of whom saw wrestling as an escape from their troubled family lives, had enough gumption to persevere. All the personalities represented here are larger-than-life – most of them spawned long-ago (yet still-potent) rivalries – but the film finds its focal point in the Fabulous Moolah, a colorful brawler turned promoter who still pops up at World Wrestling Entertainment matches today. (Cheryl Eddy)