Tag: Step Up
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Channing Tatum on First-Time Filmmaker Frustrations and How Soderbergh Talked Him Into ‘Magic Mike 3’
Channing Tatum has a new movie in theaters. That in itself is something of an event, given that the last time the “Magic Mike” stripper extraordinaire starred in a somewhat prominent movie was “Logan Lucky” in 2017, which came one year after the Coen brothers’ “Hail, Caesar!” For the most part, Tatum has been fairly…
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‘In the Heights’: How They Danced Up the Side of a Building
It seems like a visual effect, a piece of gravity defying wizardry created in a computer. But it’s not.Nina (Leslie Grace) and Benny (Corey Hawkins), in a quiet moment between two young lovers about be apart, dance up the side of a Washington Heights apartment building in the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers-inspired musical number…
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‘Work It’ Review: Netflix’s Spin on ‘Step Up’ Style Dance Movie Is Fun and Forgettable
“Work It” knows its angles: Early in Laura Terruso’s fun-but-forgettable high school dance competition movie, one of its more engaging stars makes a joke about hopping into a time machine to scoop up a young Channing Tatum. If only! Tatum, of course, got his Hollywood start in his very own high school dance competition movie,…
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TV Bits: ‘F is for Family’, ‘Hedy Lamarr’, ‘Step Up’, ‘Diary of a Future President’, ‘Tuca and Bertie’, ‘Lucifer’
In this edition of TV Bits: Watch a trailer for F is for Family season 4. Gal Gadot’s Hedy Lamarr series, originally destined for Showtime, is headed to Apple TV+. Starz steps up and revives the YouTube Step Up series. Diary of a Future President has been renewed by Disney+ for a second season. Tuca…
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‘Vida’ Director Joins Universal’s ‘Talent Show’ From ‘The Hate U Give’ Producers (Exclusive)
Gandja Monteiro, who has gained recognition for her work on Starz’s series “Vida,” will direct Universal Pictures’ “Talent Show,” based on an idea by Duane Adler from the “Step Up” franchise.Lena Waithe wrote the latest version of the script, with an earlier version by Adler. “The Hate U Give” producers George Tillman Jr. and Robert…
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‘Dumplin’s’ Anne Fletcher On Dolly Parton, Self-Empowerment & Drag Queens [Podcast]
When you sit down and chat with director Anne Fletcher you immediately recognize the energy that fueled her first three box office hits, “Step Up,” “27 Dresses” and “The Proposal.” Her last two films didn’t quite work out, but now she’s back with “Dumplin’,” an independently financed dramedy that Netflix acquired and debuted on the…
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One Epic Supercut Edits Together Nearly 300 Movie Dancing Scenes; How Many Can You Identify? — Watch
Ewen McGregor and Nicole Kidman in “Moulin Rouge!” Jennifer Beals in “Flashdance.” Belle and the Beast in “Beauty and the Beast.” There’s nothing like an epic movie dance scene to knock you off your feet, and a new supercut from Cls Videos is here to make you swoon nearly 300 times. Running seven minutes, “Dancing…
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Adam Shankman on ‘Step Up: High Water’ and The Status of the ‘Enchanted’ Sequel
If you’re a fan of the Step Up films, you love great dance and performance numbers, or you’re just looking for something inspiring and aspirational to watch, you should check out Step Up: High Water, streaming on YouTube Red. In the 10-episode first season, Sage Odom (Ne-Yo), the legendary founder of Atlanta’s famed High Water…