Dance Of Shahrazad, The (Bellydance From Lebanon) - Emad Sayyah

Advantages: Jaw dropping talent and beautiful backdrops
Disadvantages: None, unless you don't like modern bellydance

...The bellydance superstars is a touring troupe of some of the worlds finest bellydancers, predominantly from America. Mainly choreographed by Jillina, the troupe features a range of styles including cabaret and tribal fusion and is managed by Miles Copeland. This is one of the most professionally produced touring groups of dancers around today. Within the bellydance superstars there are really two troupes, the bellydance superstars and the dessert roses, who are the younger dancers not quite ready for the main headline numbers. This DVD shows the original show being performed in the folies bergiers in Paris. The opening number gives a real taste of what's to come with the whole troupe dancing to entrance of the stars. The interplay of the different dancers and styles is amazing-truly a visual spectacular. Other numbers... Read review

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...My dearest friends?. Dearest Ciao friends? dear Richard, Duncan, Dave, Jane, Chris, Jules, Millie and, forgive me... I cannot name you all?. First of all I am sorry to send this message through in this slightly silly and totally impersonal manner, I do not mean to be rude or unkind, please forgive the rush in writing this, I just thought it would be the most practical and "far-reaching" way of getting in touch with you all? actually? even before first of all, a big "pre-first of all":?.I know that I am not forgivable for having been out of "human" touch for so long? I have been away; I was in Lebanon for a very long time and I came back a few weeks ago only to find a neighbourhood whose phone lines were down and which stayed down for a period of almost 4 weeks? hence no internet? However, I have been "mentally... Read review

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Advantages: Banderas, storyline, feel good factor
Disadvantages: None

...I was pushed into watching this film by my wife when it was on the box the other night and was glad she did as this was a fantastic film which had a real good feel factor to it. The film is based in a tough school in New York when Pierre Dulaine takes on his biggest test yet as a dance instructor. He sets out to change the ways of troubled teens, set them on the straight and narrow and give them a goal in life. He sets about this adventure when he comes across a highly influenced teen named Rock who is caught smashing up the principle's car. Away goes Pierre, played by Antonio Banderas, who embarks on his one man mission to get these troubled kids to put their detention time to good use and learn how to dance. The storyline is pretty simple with teens from all walks of life who would rather dance to the latest hip hop joints... Read review

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