The anatomy of a dance movie

Film Stuff podcast

Lots of people like to lump dance movies in with musicals, but we think they are a genre all their own. In this episode Soo Zee and Leigh discuss all the key elements of a dance movie and which dance movies make their list of all-time favorites. We're hard to predict; we hate on Swing Kids even though we think Do Kyung-soo can dance. We defend Step Up even though we think it's cheesy. We disagree about Honey. Listen to get the full lowdown. Here's a list of all the dance movies and musicals we mention: • La La Land (2016) • Singin' in the Rain (1952) • Swing Kids (2018) • Magic Mike XXL (2015) • Step Up (2006) • Honey (2003) • Center Stage (2000) • Save the Last Dance (2001) • Billy Elliot (2000) • Black Swan (2010) • Footloose (1984)