Stomp the Yard
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- Synopsis
- A young man finds that the moves he learned on the street may help him make a better life for himself in this youth-oriented musical drama. DJ Williams (Columbus Short) is a 19-year-old growing up in Los Angeles; while DJ is at heart a good kid and a ......
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- Starring
- Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Brian J. White
- Director(s)
- Sylvain White
- Distributor(s)
- Sony
- MPAA Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 114 min.
Critic Reviews
For his part, Short, another pop choreographer, sounds like Vin Diesel, but he moves like a bee. When he dances, he makes sure every girl in the theater goes home stung.Read the full review
Short is a professional choreographer, and his dancing seems unstuck in time. How he can break his movements down to such small elements, keep them so precise and in such rigorous rhythm, yet keep the whole thing on track and moving forward with Nureyev's beauty and discipline is something to see.Read the full review
The shallow frat-on-frat rivalry and the poor-boy-loves-rich-girl subplot don't mean a thing. But the stepping does got that swing.Read the full review
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Rejoice! 'Stomp the Yard 2' is Shooting Right Now!
11/15/09 But then a casual glance through The Hollywood Reporter yielded some huge sequel news! | Cinematical.com -
'Stomp the Yard 2' begins shooting
11/13/09 "Fame" lead Collins Pennie stars as Chance Harris, a student juggling school, girls, job, debt and a looming nationally televised step competition during a stressful homecoming weekend at Truth University. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss joins 'Stomp 2'
10/28/09 Stephen "tWitch" Boss has stomped his way from the stage to the yard. | The Hollywood Reporter -
'Stomp the Yard' sequel finds director
10/22/09 Columbus Short, who starred in the original Sony Screen Gems release, is in negotiations to reprise his role as DJ, a master street dancer. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Stomp the Yard Sequel Imminent
10/21/09 You'd better watch out, yard -- you're gonna get stomped again! | Rotten Tomatoes -
'Stomp the Yard' sequel finds scribe
10/21/09 Columbus Short, who starred in the original Sony Screen Gems release, is in negotiations to reprise his role as DJ, a master street dancer. | The Hollywood Reporter -
'Battle: Los Angeles' Actor Ne-Yo Is Ready To 'Step Outside Of Me'
10/19/09 It's set in a different place of course and the story puts human and alien in more direct, open conflict, but the angle of a small, personal tale -- as I understand it -- carries through both movies. | MTV Movies Blog -
'Stomp the Yard' actor lands two film roles
03/22/09 Brian White will spend 2009 in vastly different milieus. | The Hollywood Reporter -
Chris Brown in 'Bone Deep'
07/10/08 Chris Brown could be getting bone deep with Screen Gems. The "Stomp the Yard" star is in final negotiations to appear alongside Matt Dillon, Idris Elba and rapper T.I. in the thriller "Bone Deep." Brown also is in talks to executive produce. | The Hollywood Reporter