Thursday 22 July 2010

Mad about mambo

Yes, there really is an Irish movie about Latin dancing! This one is set in Belfast though some of it looks like Dublin (Olympic ballroom?). It's the usual story of the two religions but there's also the clash of football and dance! One or two good scenes: the Brazilian player slating his new team and the embarrassing scene at the indoor swimming pool. Other than that it's as bland as Snow Patrol - inspid stuff indeed. Why would any want to watch this kind of movie when Hollywood do it so much better? Really strange that this got made?

Master of the world

Dated movie from the 1960s with Vincent Price trying to stop wars around the world. He uses an airship to attack from the sky. A group of ...