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      Five Dances

      Released Oct 4, 2013 1 hr. 23 min. Drama LGBTQ+ List
      62% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 56% 250+ Ratings Audience Score A gifted young dancer arrives in New York City and joins the downtown contemporary dance world. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jul 01 Buy Now

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      Audience Member the movie has many great moments some scenes are so beautifully done its sad the rest of the movie isn't that great. the acting is ok but nothing outstanding the romance is believable enough but not the most captivating and the overall movie is just meh. some of the best scenes in the movie are dance scenes that are very well done. there is a scenes in the movie that is so amateur its funny which isn't good. I love LGBT movies and there are many better ones than this one but its ok enough. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This was so heartwarming,so sweet and so beautiful!The dances were the center piece of this movie,and I loved how they had the same screen time than the narrative.It was so beautiful,so artistic and it felt so good to finally have a happy,warm ending.I enjoyed it tremendously! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member To be honest, this was insanely boring. It was recommended to me by a friend when I asked for recommendations for gay movies. There was some intensity, some drama, but all in all it was an excuse for complex ballet sequences. It was boring and there was basically no plot. The summary implies a coming of age story, one where the protagonist has to deal with being pulled in two different directions. There was none of that. I guess there was a hot sex scene at the very end that came out of absolutely nowhere, because the two characters didn't even speak to each other until the last half hour of the film. That's all it has going for it. I'm only rating it this high because I really love gay cinema and like supporting it, but this was fully disappointing. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Cute story. Very choppy and I didn't fully believe the character arcs, but the love scene was great! Lol. In the comments I posted the BEAUTIFUL dance duet by Chip and Theo. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member First of all if you don't like modern dance, this film isn't for you. Since basically it's various dance scenes with a movie filling in between the dance scenes. The best parts of the film are the beautiful dance scenes with Ryan Steele and Reed Laplau. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member This was a beautiful story with some very talented dancers. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Trey Graham NPR A lovingly shot valentine to work and body and art, and a generous, ultimately happy little story of a lost boy finding a community and a kindred soul. Jun 24, 2014 Full Review Frank Scheck Hollywood Reporter Five Dances should well impress dance aficionados even if its skimpy narrative proves less than inspired. Jun 24, 2014 Full Review Ronnie Scheib Variety Rather than adapting the pieces to conform to his paper-thin narrative, Brown explores the tensions and contortions of dancers expressing fresh emotion through a pre-existing art form. Jun 24, 2014 Full Review Amanda Jane Stern Film Inquiry While the plot is not the most revolutionary, and the film at times feels slight, the dancing is absolutely wonderful to watch. May 19, 2021 Full Review David Lamble Bay Area Reporter Five Dances is sublimely on-point about both modern dance and love. Jun 18, 2020 Full Review Alexander Ryll Gay Essential Five Dances is a well-crafted film without seeming intentionally so, with a streamlined approach to the storytelling - wordless scenes that speak to certain things and glances that convey more than most dialogue ever could. Sep 15, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A gifted young dancer arrives in New York City and joins the downtown contemporary dance world.
      Director
      Alan Brown
      Screenwriter
      Alan Brown
      Distributor
      Paladin
      Production Co
      Perry Street Pictures
      Genre
      Drama, LGBTQ+
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 4, 2013, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Aug 10, 2016
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