You can't leave out the most prolific film industry on the planet, which specializes in dance films... © 2008 D. Gordon "So," I said to my co-worker, "I'm doing a dance movie blogathon, and I'm thinking... it's just as much of a masala mix as the variety of entertainment found in the standard masala movie. I'm looking forward to exploring more (especially featuring the choreography of Farah Khan)

A few thoughts on dance in Hong Kong cinema... ©2008 D. Gordon A few months back I got a chance to see A Century of Light & Shadow , a 2005 Hong Kong TV documentary on the first 100 years of Chinese...Award for foreign film. It's the cream of the crop, and what cream... It's also a realization of those postwar aspirations - modernization and an international presence - and on Hong Kong's own terms

Yes, Virginia, there was dance in silent movies... © 2008 D. Gordon Although it may not seem logical at first, dance in the movies predates commercial sound by decades. In fact, one of the best-known...explanation of the limitations of silent film. But silent directors were always capable of overcoming the lack, and it's more a function of skill whether dance - or anything - can be represented fully

A quick plug for the Ferdy on Films Invitation to the Dance Movie Blogathon , May 4 through May 10. It's a chance to talk about dance movies that have made an impact on you, from any period... Singin' In the Rain to Chicago , Grease to Hairspray is fair game. For more info, check Ferdy On Films - and be sure to mark your calendars and polish up those red shoes in the meantime..