Strictly Ballroom

Part 1 of Baz Luhrmann's Red Curtain Trilogy: 'Strictly Ballroom'. Entertaining! It's as if 'Dirty Dancing' and 'Blades of Glory' had a baby. The comedic parts work better than the more romantic parts, but all in all it's an enjoyable watch - even for someone who holds no intere...

Rarely can one movie be credited with resurrecting an entire genre of programming, but this one certainly reinvigorated media - and participatory - interest in the reputationally staid pursuit of ballroom dancing. The young, accomplished and handsome "Scott" (Paul Mercurio) is d...

**A film that remains fresh and enjoyable, even if the plot suffers from irritating clichés and other problems.** Dance is one of those arts that is occasionally portrayed in cinema, and this film is reasonably similar to others that focus on ballroom dancing and major dance com...