Release Date: April 29, 2008 Director: Ian Iqbal Rashid Starring: Tracey Armstrong, Clé Bennett, Nina Dobrey, Romina D'Ugo, Kevin
Duhaney, Shawn Fernandez, Brennan Gademans, Jason Harrow, Jai Jai Jones, Tristan
D. Lalla, Daniel Morrison, Dwain Murphy, Mya, Rutina Wesley Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some drug content, suggestive material and
language)
Preview: Following her sister's death from drug addiction, a
high school student is forced to leave her private school to return to
her old, crime-filled neighborhood where she re-kindles an unlikely
passion for the competitive world of step dancing...more
Extras: "The Characters of How She
Move," "How She Move: From Rehearsal to Film," "How She Move: Telling
Her Story." (Paramount).
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How She Move Release
Date: January 25, 2008 Studio: Paramount Vantage Director: Ian Iqbal Rashid Screenwriter: Annmarie Morais Starring: Tracey Armstrong, Clé Bennett, Nina Dobrey, Romina D'Ugo, Kevin
Duhaney, Shawn Fernandez, Brennan Gademans, Jason Harrow, Jai Jai Jones, Tristan
D. Lalla, Daniel Morrison, Dwain Murphy, Mya, Rutina Wesley Genre: Drama MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for some drug content, suggestive material and
language) Official Website:
HowSheMove.com
Plot Summary: "How She Move" is an energetic, gritty and ultimately
inspiring coming of age tale about a gifted young woman who defies all the rules
as she step dances her heart out to achieve her dreams. Featuring a fresh cast
of new discoveries, this Sundance Film Festival hit marks the feature film debut
of the electric Rutina Wesley, with street-style step sequences by top
choreographer Hi Hat and special appearances by R&B singer-songwriter Keyshia
Cole and comedian DeRay Davis.
Bursting with raw talent and intelligence, Raya Green (Wesley), the daughter of
Jamaican immigrants, has always been the family's one great hope. She won the
rare chance to break out of their drug and crime-infested neighborhood when she
was accepted into the exclusive Seaton Academy. But when her sister dies of an
overdose, the family is shattered and Raya is forced to return to the place she
tried so hard to escape.
It's not easy to go back – especially when one-time friends, including the tough
minded Michelle (Tre Armstrong), see Raya as a stuck-up traitor who left the
community behind. Feeling trapped and looking for a way out, Raya learns about a
step competition with a $50,000 cash prize that could change her fate. Most of
the crews that win the big money are all male, forcing Raya to fight her way in
as the sole female member of the Jane Street Junta (JSJ), led by the reining
champ of the local steppin' scene Bishop (Dwain Murphy). As sparks begin to fly
between Raya and Bishop, a false move by Raya leaves her without a crew, and she
finds herself in a battle between her loyalty, her determination, her family's
ambitions and her heart. As the big contest approaches, she realizes it's no
longer just about the money or the opportunity, but also the one thing that
she's been missing in her life: a sense of self.
EN 5 Second Review:
Good movie, but like with most film festival favorites,
we like them better on DVD than the big screen
A
dance film with the right moves Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune How She Move proves you can't judge a film by its
plot line, even if it sounds suspiciously similar to a few other movies
about stomping the yard and dreaming your dream and dancing like you
mean it...more
How
She Move, quite simply, doesn't move Randy Cordova: Arizona Republic
Instead, the dreary, familiar tale unspools in painfully
static fashion. If there's a glimmer of imagination here,
it's not visible in the finished product...more
EN 5 Second Review:
Good movie, but like with most film festival favorites,
we like them better on DVD than the big screen
How
She Move, quite simply, doesn't move