Movie Review

Movie Reviews

Tango Related films
The Tango Lesson (tango) 1997 Sally Potter & Pablo Veron ***** (VHS)
Romantic! The best dance by Pabro Veron. The story is as you expect. (VHS Rental available)
Tango (tango) 1999 Carlos Sausa **** (DVD/VHS)
Beautiful modern and theatrical tango. Juan Carlos Copes's dance is lovely (DVD Rental available)
Assassination Tango (tango) 2003, Robert Duvall **** (DVD/VHS)
Not much story, but very helpful movie for ladies' styling, especially the uses of voleos. Bonus dance at the end by Pablo
Veron (The Tango Lesson) and Geraldin Rojas is a big plus. (DVD Rental available)
Tango Bar (tango) 1989 Raul Julia, Valeria Lynch, Ruben Jarez *** (DVD/VHS)
Good introduction to Tango Argentino. It illustrates the history of tango.
Naked Tango (tango) 1990 Vincent D'Onofrio * (VHS)
Gross and violent. Never view with children.
Last Tango in Paris, 1972, * (DVD/VHS)
Only 1 minute worth of ballroom tango scene in contrary to the title. Nothing more than an erotic movie
Evita (tango) 1996 Madonna, Antonio Banderas. ** (DVD/VHS)
About the wife of former Argentinean president. Not much dance; not much to see. (DVD Rental available)

Tango Shows
Perfume de Tango (tango) Miguel Angel Zotto and Milena Plebs ***** (DVD/VHS)
LEO'S MOST FAVORITE SHOW OF ALL! They can excite us without lifts and dips! (VHS Rental available)
Una Noche de Tango (tango) Miguel Antel Zotto etc **** (DVD/VHS)
The second production by Tango x2 Company, but I like Perfume de Tango more.
Copes Tango Copes (tango) Juan Carlos Copes, Angel Coria etc.***** (DVD)
Juan Carlos Copes' dance troop performed in Buenos Aires in 2003 (DVD Rental available)
Forever Tango I & II (tango) Carlos Gavito ***** (VHS / DVD)
A beautiful tango show, but difficult to obtain a copy unless you buy the dvd from Japan
Tango Magic (tango) *** (VHS)
A good show, but incorrect. Please do not learn from them.
Tango (Ballet) 1987 ** (DVD/VHS)
Tangoic Ballet by Geneva Grand Theater Ballet (DVD Rental available)

Movies other than Tango
Dance with Me (salsa) 1997 Vanessa Williams & Chayan **** (DVD/VHS)
Created a salsa boom all over the world
Dirty Dancing (mambo) 1987 Patrick Swayze & Jennifer Grey *** (DVD/VHS)
Ladies' favorite all the time. The second part is coming up soon.
Dirty Dancing 2 - Havana Nights (salsa) 2004 *** (DVD/VHS)
The continuity of Dirty Dancing. Kinda cheezy movie the girls dream of.
The Forbidden Dance Is Lambada (lambada) 1990 Laura Harring, Jeff James** (DVD)
Just a dance movie. Cheap to buy.
Lambada (lambada) 1990 Joel Silberg ** (DVD/VHS)
Salsa (salsa) 1988 Boaz Davidson ** (DVD/VHS)
Classic salsa movie by Hollywood type salsa movie.
Shall We Dance? (ballroom) 1997 Masayuki Suo ***** (VHS)
Rookies must see it.This all dancers' feel (DVD Rental available)
Shall We Dance? (ballroom) 2004 ***** (DVD/VHS)
Re-make of Japanese Shall We Dance. Filmed in Winnipeg (DVD Rental available)
Strictly Ballroom (ballroom) 1992 Paul Mercurio & Tara Morice **** (DVD/VHS)
Satire of Ballroom. A classic film for ballroom dancers (DVD Rental available)
Swing Kids (Swing/Lindy Hop) 1993 Thomas Carter **** (DVD/VHS)
Lindy Hoppers' favorite movie

Stage Shows
Burn the Floor (ballroom) **** (DVD/VHS)
Beautiful show presented by ballroom dancers for Elton John
Michael Flatley, Gold (Irish) ***** (DVD/VHS)
Biography of Michael Flatley who established the River dance
Lord of Dance (Irish) **** (DVD/VHS)
Michael Flatley's dream comes too true
Feet of Flames (Irish) **** (DVD/VHS)
Michael Flatley continues
Riverdance, The Show (Irish) **** (DVD/VHS)
Exciting Irish dance

Not a Dance Movie...but...
Three to Tango, Damon Santostefano, Matthew Perry 1999 ****
This movie is hilarious! (DVD/VHS)

Robert Duvall and Luciana Pedraza
in Assassination Tango, 2003

You can see the movies noted (Rental available); please speak with Leo

The Tango Lesson, 1997

Tango, 1999