Strictly Ballroom (1992)

“Strictly Ballroom” is an Australian-made spoof of the ballroom dance arena, and it’s a lot of fun. Scott Hastings (Paul Mercurio) is the son of a champion ballroom dancer, and she has raised him with the same ambitions. He wants to win the championship, but along the way, he started experimenting with steps of his own that weren’t strictly ballroom, and he demonstrated them at a lower-level meet, throwing the judges into a tizzy, nearly giving his mother a nervous breakdown, and causing everyone to wonder about the future of the sport. Liz, his partner (Gia Carides) refuses to dance … Continue reading

Movies Week in Review – February 11th – 16th

Trying to decide what to rent on your next trip to the video store? Maybe our week in review will help you. Our first blog of the week was entitled “Movies I Wish I Could Recommend, but I Can’t.” I discussed the films “Notting Hill,” “My Life So Far,” “Because I Said So,” and “Rumor Has It.” Each of these films lured me in with the promise of being good, but they each let me down, big time. On to happier things . . . “Strictly Ballroom” is a fun mockumentary about the world of ballroom dance and the things … Continue reading