Word: brilliant
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...original story about one man's struggle between money and happiness, Tap is, nonetheless, one of the best dancing movies to come out in years. The brilliant footwork of Hines and Sammy Davis, Jr.(Mo), who stars as a hoofer dedicated to convincing Max to try and combine modern music with old-fashioned tap dancing, rejuvenate a well-worn plot...
When Hines does start dancing, however, it is clear that even a dry plot can't kill the movie. The choreography is a brilliant mix of 1930s jazz tap and a more modern variation of the funk dancing which made Hines famous. The musical score is a mix of traditional jazz, big band songs and modern funk, created to accommodate the footwork...
...Margaret Atwood (Doubleday; $18.95). A middle-age painter is lured back to Toronto, where she grew up, by a retrospective showing of her works, and falls into a quirky, brilliant meditation on childhood as seen from the middle distance...
...brilliant actress," Dobson says, adding, "She's so natural, she really can make people laugh...
While some colleagues consider Hope a brilliant lawyer, other Washington observers say she is a shrewd, charismatic networker whose ability to develop personal connections overshadows her legal talent...