Center Stage Reviews

Center Stage Review
by Dennis Schwartz
CENTER STAGE (director: Nicholas Hytner; screenwriter: Carol Heikkinen; cinematographer: Geoffrey Simpson; editor: Tariq Anwar; cast: Amanda Schull (Jody), Zoe Saldana (Eva), Susan May Pratt (Maureen), Peter Gallagher (Jonathan Reeves), Donna Murphy...more

Center Stage Review
by Shannon Patrick Sullivan
Directed by Nicholas Hytner. Screenplay by Carol Heikkinen. Starring Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Susan May Pratt. Running time: 116 minutes. Rated PG by the MFCB. Reviewed on May 21st, 2000. more

Center Stage Review
by Michael Dequina
The young cast of unknowns in _Center_Stage_ can all dance, which is a very good thing indeed because virtually none of them can act. And that, of course, is a very, very bad thing when action shifts from the dance studios of the American Ballet...more

Center Stage Review
by Ross Anthony
If you like campy dance movies, this one won't let you down. One "free" screener commented, "If I paid money for it, I wouldn't have been disappointed." This reviewer, expecting a wince-able display, admittedly winced only a couple of times. Another...more

Center Stage Review
by Dustin Putman
Directed by Nicholas Hytner. Cast: Amanda Schull, Zoe Saldana, Susan May Pratt, Ethan Stiefel, Sascha Radetsky, Shakiem Evans, Ilia Kulik, Peter Gallagher, Donna Murphy, Eion Bailey, Debra Monk. 2000 - 114 minutes Rated PG-13 (for profanity and sexual...more

Center Stage Review
by Steve Rhodes
DIRTY BALLET DANCING, released under the pseudonym of CENTER STAGE, tries to make the hard and competitive world of ballet dancing as much fun as rock and roll. Not since Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze cut a rug in the Catskills has a movie so wanted...more

Center Stage Review
by Mac VerStandig
Center Stage 2 and 1/2 Stars (Out of 4) Reviewed by Mac VerStandig [email protected] http://www.moviereviews.org May 10, 2000 USA Release Date - May 12, 2000 more

Center Stage Review
by James Sanford
There's a segment of the moviegoing public some theater managers refer to as the Ohmigods. They're young women between the ages of 11 and 15 -- that pre-dating period -- who flock to the cineplexes every Friday night or Saturday afternoon to see...more

Center Stage Review
by Berge Garabedian
Okay, okay...so I was dragged kicking and screaming to this film by none other than the dance-freak herself, Mrs. JoBlo. I suppose that it serves me right for having her sit through GOODFELLAS every other two weeks. But I always like to be honest in my...more

Center Stage Review
by Susan Granger
Susan Granger's review of "CENTER STAGE" (Columbia Pictures) Think "Fame" meets "The Turning Point" or "The Red Shoes" and you have the concept of this backstage story set at Lincoln Center's prestigious and, at times, pretentious American...more

Center Stage Review
by Steve Rhodes
DIRTY BALLET DANCING, released under the pseudonym of CENTER STAGE, tries to make the hard and competitive world of ballet dancing as much fun as rock and roll. Not since Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze cut a rug in the Catskills has a movie so wanted...more
Center Stage Review
by Harvey S. Karten
Reviewed by Harvey Karten Columbia Pictures Director: Nicholas Hytner Writer: Carol Heikkinen Cast: Amanda Schull, Susan May Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Peter Gallagher, Donna Murphy, Debra Monk, Eion Bailey, Ilya Kulik, Sascha Radetsky, Ethan Stiefel more
Center Stage Review
by Rachel Deahl
filmcritic.com presents a review from staff member Rachel Deahl. You can find the review with full credits at http://www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/923fe48e03d5de09882568c7000d849b?OpenDocument more