I am NOT a critic. I'm merely an observer. (Books, movies, plays, musicals etc.)

Directed by  Allan Harmon Writing Credits  (in alphabetical order)   Susan Batten Gregg Rossen Brian Sawyer Sydney Sidner Amanda Schull and Peter Porte are so good to look at.  They are both good actors, and great dancers, so I was kind of expecting some sort of dance number, so... Anyways, I really enjoyed this movie.  How do I say this without sounding like a broken record?  This is the kind of movie when predictability is very much welcome, at least for me. Some viewers say there is no spark/chemistry or whatever else, but that's not what I see or feel. Maybe they are right.  They did not get the accent right, but all in all, at least for me, it's quite an enjoyable film. Well, it's not the best movie in the world, but it serves its purpose. I guess that's it.

I love watching movies with complicated dance steps.  I've even collected almost all of the great dance hits from Charlie Chaplin to modern times. Yes, I've donated most of them already, but the classics would forever be embedded in my heart. Of the modern ones CENTER STAGE is one of my favorites.  From the story, to the dance steps, to the choice of actors, treatment and all that, Center Stage is like embodiment of my dreams as a young girl. At the age of fifteen, I knew I was never going to be a prima ballerina, so I focused on jazz.   I started boating on two streams at eleven, so I had to make a choice.  I stopped dancing jazz at 21. Earlier in my teens I was also boating on two streams.  I was even ballroom dancing with my parents' friends at  JUSMAG , Quezon City. Now, I don't think I would even qualify with basic dance sports. I've seen this film several times already.  When I watch this film, I forget that Jod...