Arts & Entertainment

MOVIE REVIEWS: Great Dancing in Not-So-Great 'Battle of the Year'

Josh Holloway plays a former basketball coach enlisted to train a dance team.

"Battle of the Year" is rated PG-13 and runs 1 hour and 49 minutes. Click here for movie times at Movies 278 in Hiram.

Here's what the critics are saying:

At its best “Battle” offers agreeable performances and dance numbers that evoke martial arts flicks and “West Side Story.” At its worst it sinks into banality and 3-D rapid-fire shots of whirling, indistinguishable bodies. — Peter Keough, The Boston Globe
"Battle of the Year" seems designed to capitalize on the success of the highly successful "Step Up" series of dance movies, but it lacks those films sexy, glossy appeal. — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter
The filmmakers have recruited a wonderful array of dancers here, all of whom are more than deserving of such a mainstream showcase. — Andrew Barker, Variety

There’s not much story to "Battle of the Year," but the athletic b-boy dancing (actually more gymnastics with attitude) is visually entertaining. — Linda Barnard, Toronto Star

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