22 Best Dance Scenes

Film: FLASHDANCE

Director: Adrian Lyne

Actors: Jennifer Beals, Michael Nouri, Lila Skala,

Sunny Johnson, Kyle T. Heffner

Year: 1983

"Flashdance" was a hugely successful film when it was released and has continued to draw an audience throughout the years. For awhile I wasn't sure why. The plot is okay, the acting decent... but what really has kept people interested is the climactic final dance scene. It's uplifting, energetic, and the song (which won singer Irene Cara an Oscar) is freaking awesome.

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You Say It's Your Birthday!

Happy 28th Birthday, Amber Tamblyn!!!!!

picture perfect

with Sophie Monk and Amy Poehler

on the set of "Spring Breakdown"

with "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" costars

Blake Lively, Alexis Bledel, and America Ferrera

on the set of "127 Hours" with James Franco and Kate Mara, 2010

on the set of "House MD" with Hugh Laurie

in one of her earlier roles in "The Ring", 2002

with "The Grudge 2" costars Jennifer Beals

and Sarah Michelle Gellar

on the set of her television show,

"Joan of Arcadia", 2004

What are you?

Actor Jennifer Beals is half African American (father) and half Irish American (mother). Beals is best known for starring in "Flashdance", "Devil in a Blue Dress", "Four Rooms" and for playing 'Bette' for six seasons on 'The L Word".

Flick of the Day

Film: THE ANNIVERSARY PARTY

Directors: Jennifer Jason Leigh & Alan Cumming

Actors: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Alan Cumming, Jennifer Beals, Kevin Kline, Phoebe Cates, Parker Posey, John Benjamin Hickey, Jane Adams, Mina Badie, Gwyneth Paltrow, Denis O'Hare, John C. Reilly

Year: 2001

Synopsis: An aging actor and her writer husband throw an all-night anniversary party with all of their closest friends.

Jennifer Jason Leigh and Alan Cumming penned, directed, and starred in this great little film. They even cast their real-life friends (The Klines, Paltrow, etc). It's complex and deep, but also very funny and real. I highly recommend this, which costars birthday girl, Jennifer Beals.

Did You Know...

... producers of 1983's "Flashdance" had their search, for the lead character of Alex, down to two unknown actors; Jennifer Beals and Demi Moore. In order to get their girl, they showed pictures of the two to a group of local construction workers and asked, "who would you rather have sex with?" Guess who won!

You Say It's Your Birthday!

Happy 46th Birthday, Alan Cumming!!!!

a little crazy

with friends Jennifer Beals and Jennifer

Jason Leigh in "The Anniversary Party", 2001

on the set of "Emma", 1996

on the set of "Spy Kids", 2001

with Elizabeth Reaser on the set of "Sweet Land", 2005

as 'Emcee' in the stage production of "Cabaret"

20 Best Teen/High School Movies

13.) MY BODYGUARD

Director: Tony Bill

Actors: Chris Makepeace, Matt Dillon, Adam Baldwin,

Ruth Gordon, Jennifer Beals, Joan Cusack

Year: 1980

When a new kid is the victim of a gang of bullies, he hires a lone, misunderstood senior to protect him. They never expected that they'd become good friends in the process. This is the ultimate teen revenge movie, that will have you rooting hard for the underdog.

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