Shine

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Shine

R

Released Oct 5, 2018

1h 35m

Drama

Musical

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Two Puerto Rican brothers from New York's Spanish Harlem, who are the street's best salsa dancers, are separated after a tragedy, only to reunite years later on opposing sides of gentrification.

Katie Walsh

Los Angeles Times

It's disappointing when the electrifying dance numbers are jettisoned for the lackluster story.

Oct 12, 2018

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Ken Jaworowski

New York Times

The salsa scenes are the main draw here, and while the camerawork is unremarkable - zoom in, then pull back, then repeat - the energy stays high.

Oct 4, 2018

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress

Shine: The Movie is at its best every time first time director, Anthony Nardolillo, decides to give us an energetic dance sequence, full of good music, sweat and passion. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 26, 2018

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

Shine wants to be a dance movie and a piece of social commentary at the same time. Too much of the running time is consumed by the commentary, which has all the depth of a third-grade book report.

Rated: 1/4

Oct 6, 2018

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Serena Donadoni

L.A. Weekly

It's Zayas who anchors Shine. His gravitas shot through with mischief sets the film's tone, showing that serious-minded storytelling can still be fun.

Oct 4, 2018

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

This rehash of save-the-neighborhood cliches - devised by first-time director Anthony Nardolillo and co-writers Corey Deshon and Ahmadu Garba - is instantly forgettable, except for the ridiculous use of F-bombs.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 4, 2018

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Audience Member

Hands down, Amazing! The authenticity and vision brought to life with this film brings out ALL the feels in you, you just don't want it to end. One minute you want to jump up and dance, the next you want to cry. It truly touches the heart. Can't wait to see what's next.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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I must say this movie was awesome. Love the fact that they try to give a little bit of the Puerto Rican culture. The dancing and music also love it hope to see more from Anthony and his crew.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

La amé, me encantó ??????

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

The dancing is amazing. The music is amazing. That dancers.... REAL dancers.... professional dancers from all over the world were able to collaborate to make a movie that gets to the heart of Salsa, the Latino community, problems with gentrification and the importance of embracing family, history and Latino culture in the US is enough to inspire support. We all went together as a group and went dancing afterward.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Fantastic movie that has one of the Puerto Rican Culture in New York down pat. We’re also lawyers, business men & women, teachers, etc. However our music is a large art of who we ARE.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/18

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Audience Member

An amazing journey of a movie of song, dance, and family. David Zayas is amazing in this as Ramon. Highly recommend this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/18

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Synopsis

Two Puerto Rican brothers from New York's Spanish Harlem, who are the street's best salsa dancers, are separated after a tragedy, only to reunite years later on opposing sides of gentrification.

Director: Anthony Nardolillo
Producer: Anthony Nardolillo, Sandra Varona
Screenwriter: Anthony Nardolillo, Corey Deshon, Ahmadu Garba
Distributor: GVN Releasing, Forgiven Films
Production Co: 13 Paces, Varona Productions, Sugar Studios LA
Rating: R (Language)
Genre: Drama, Musical
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 5, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 8, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $308.4K
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital