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Chicago
|
Catherine Zeta-Jones) plays
Velma Kelly the sexy vaudeville
star who murders her husband and
sister after finding out they
had an affair. Renee Zellweger
portrays Roxie, a a chorus girl
who wants to be a vaudeville
star, who kills her lover when
he walks out on her. The
newspapers love murders so the
two find themselves competing
for the press' attention. In
additon, they struggle to get
the the focus of their
shared lawyer, Billy Flynn
(Richard Gere). He is attempting
to get them acquitted but to
make them legal legends at the
same time. |
Starring:Taye
Diggs, Cliff Saunders, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee
Zellwegger
or:Rob Marshall
Running Time: 113 min
Rated: PG-13 |
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Footloose
|
A tale of rebellion...and dance!
Ren McCormack (Kevin Bacon)
stars as a teenager who moves
from the city to a very small town
in the west. Dance and
music have been banned from this
town. Ren and his friends
want this rule abolished before
the senior prom. It is
Ren who has the courage to
initiate a battle and
revitalize the spirit of the
people of this town. |
Starring: Kevin
Bacon, Lori Singer, John Lithgow
or:Herbert Ross
Running Time: 107 min
Rated: PG |
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Take the Lead
|
Based on a true story, the movie
depicts the struggle of a dance
instructor (Banderas) who is
trying to give
NYC high schoolers a second
chance through
ballroom dancing. Despite the
kids rejection, the school's
lack of commitment, and
criticism from pupils, parents
and teachers at his formal dance
academy, he continues to
explore their dance skills and
keep their attention. They
eventually compete in a dance
contest where they learn
that the important thing is
making a difference. |
Starring: Antonio
Banderas, Rob Brown, Yaya DaCosta
or:Liz
Friedlander
Running Time: 108 min
Rated: PG-13 |
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Grease
|
A musical about teens in love in
the 50's. Danny and Sandy
meet at the beach in the summer
and fall in love. They never
expect to see each other again.
Sandy and her parents decide to
move to America and she will be
attending Rydel High -- Danny's
school. But Danny at
school is different from Danny
at the beach. He, is the head of
the T-Birds gang and has a
"cool" reputation to uphold.
Sandy is a goody two shoes
girl from Australia. A
change must be made for the
relationship to work.
|
Starring:John
Travolta, Olivia Newton John
or: Randal
Kleiser
Running Time: 110 min
Rated: PG |
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Strictly Ballroom
|
Scott Hastings is a champion
ballroom dancer who believes in
dancing his own steps despite
the rules. Fran is a beginning
dancer who has the nerve to ask
to be Scott's partner after his
his regular partner refuses to
continue to dance with him.
Together, these two misfits try
to win the Australian Pan
Pacific Championships. They want
to prove that there are new
steps to ballroom dancing! |
Starring: Paul
Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter
or: Baz Luhrmann
Running Time: 94 min
Rated: PG |
|
Mad Hot Ballroom
.
|
New York City public school
children are transformed into
ladies and gentlemen as well as
determined competitors as they
journey into the world of
ballroom dancing .This
is an enjoyable documentary for the
whole family |
Starring:
Graciela Daniele, Tar Devon Gallagher, Madeleine Hackney
or: Marilyn
Agrelo
Running Time: 105 min
Rated: PG |
|
High School Musical
|
Troy
Bolton and Gabriella Montez met
over winter break and sing
together at a party. They expect
never to see each other again
and are surprised to find that
they end up at the same school
after winter break because
Gabriella's mother was
transferred. Troy is the
star of the basketball team and
Gabriella is in with the
academic team. They secretly
audition for the school play and
must overcome obstacles along
the way. |
Starring: Zac
Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale
or: Kenny Ortega
Running Time: 93 min
Rated: PG |
|
Annie |
The classic tale of an adorable,
lively orphan who is trying to
get away from the orphanage and
the tyrant Miss Hannigan.
Her luck and life changes when she is
selected to spend time with the
multi-millionaire Oliver Warbucks. |
Starring: Albert
Finney, Carol Burnett, Aileen Quinn, Ann Reinking
or: John Huston
Running Time: 127 min
Rated: G |
|
Dirty Dancing |
This film stars Patrick Swayze
as Johnny Castle and Jennifer
Grey as Baby Houseman. Baby, who
is from a wealthy family,
looses her heart to Johnny
Castle, the hunky but penny-less
dance teacher.
Baby, despite being forbidden to
see Johnny, enters a dance
contest with him. The film makes
you want to believe that love
can overcome many things. All
you need is dancing! Dirty
Dancing has some awesome dance
scenes, including traditional
ballroom styles and, of course,
“dirtier” styles. |
Starring: Patrick
Swayze, Jennifer Gray, Jerry Orbach
or: Emile
Ardolino
Running Time: 100 min
Rated: PG-13 |
|
Flashdance |
Alex Owens (Jennifer Beals) is a
steel worker with dreams of
joining a dance company.
She is delightful in this movie
with innovative dance moves, and
a spunky attitude. |
Starring: Jennifer
Beals, Michael Nouri
or:
Adrian Lyne
Running Time: 95 min
Rated: R |
|
Saturday Night Fever |
Tony, Travolta, is a Brooklyn
teenager who wants to be the
king of the dancefloor at the
local disco. He meets a
girls named Stephanie and they
agree to dance toghether in a
competition |
Starring: John
Travolta, Karen Lynn Groney
or:
John Badham
Running Time: 118 min
Rated: PG |
|
Shall We Dance |
A romantic comedy where a bored
Estate Lawyer, John Clark (Gere),
signs up for ballroom dancing
lessons when he sees the
beautiful instructor.
Despite his initial reasons for
signing up as his lessons
continue he falls in love with
dancing. His next trick is
to Keep his new obsession from
his family and friends, as he
trains for Chicago's biggest
dance competition. |
Starring: Richard
Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Beverly Clark
or:
Peter Chelsom
Running Time: 106 min
Rated: PG-13 |
|
Girls Just Want to Have Fun |
Janey and Lynne share a passion
for dancing in general, and
"Dance TV" in particular.
The two are determined to
audition when Dance TV announces
they need a new regular couple
for the show. The only problem
is that Janey's father doesn't
approve. |
Starring: Sarah
Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Helen Hunt
or:
Alan Metter
Running Time: 90 min
Rated: PG |
|
Jump In |
Izzy Daniels (Corbin Bleu), is
training to be a boxer and win
the golden glove. A
friend, asks him to substitute
for a team member in a Double
Dutch tournament and he accepts.
He comes to realize that he has
a passion for jumping rope
but does not want anyone to find
out. Will he turn in his
boxing gloves for a jump rope? |
Starring: Corbin
Bleu, Keke Palmer, David Reivers, Kylee Russell, Shanica
Knowles
or:
Paul Hoen
Running Time: min
Rated: G |
