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Stomp the Yard (2007)

Stomp the Yard
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Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Brian J. White, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Ne-Yo ... (see more)

DJ is a troubled youth from Los Angeles attending the historically black Truth University in Atlanta, Ga. When adapting to his new environment proves difficult, DJ finds solace in joining a struggling fraternity where he begins implementing his street-style dance moves in an attempt to help the step... (read more)

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PG-13, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed by: Sylvain White
Release Date: Jan 12, 2007
DVD Release Date: May 18, 2007

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1 day ago
gledala sam ga cca 8 puta.nikad mi ne dosadi
11 days ago
I loved the battling! The plot is predictable but Columbus Short's commitment to his character pulls me in.
13 days ago
no more of these"dance brings people from all backgrounds together" movies
22 days ago
une bombe ce film!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
33 days ago
only cuz my lil cuzin' in it...

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1082 days ago
Pete Hammond, Maxim
Although the film doesn't offer anything startlingly original...it offers something positive in a genre that often is much better known for exploitation than inspiration.
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1089 days ago
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
The moves can be remarkable, though ritually repetitive -- male chorus lines of adrenalized automata acting out anger, menace, pride, audacity or joy.
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1089 days ago
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
The film introduces too many elements, doubles back on itself, repeats and repeats the same information, starts and stops, includes needless tangential riffs, finds artificial means to stretch the running length and is in every way a flabby mess.
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1089 days ago
Kyle Smith, New York Post
The movie starts with furious team dance-offs, but these aren't as interesting as they should be. Camera trickery keeps slowing down or speeding up everyone's movements, which destroys the amazement factor raised by the documentary Rize.
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1089 days ago
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
The performance sequences are explosively exciting, and Short's acting is almost as accomplished as his acrobatic dance routines.
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