STOMP THE YARD

One of my fav's, cool. But “Stomp the Yard” is not about hip hop. It’s about “stepping”.

Genre: Drama
Director: Sylvain White
Cast: Columbus Short, Meagan Good, Ne-Yo (Shaffer Smith), Darrin Henson, Brian White, Laz Alonso, Valarie Pettiford, Harry Lennix, Chris Brown
RunTime: 1 hr 55 mins
Released By: Columbia TriStar
Rating: PG

Opening Day: 15 March 2007

Synopsis :

When DJ (Columbus Short), a troubled youth from Los Angeles, moves to Atlanta to attend Truth University, he discovers "stepping," the age-old style of dance traditionally done in African-American Fraternities, where teams demonstrate complex moves and create rhythmic sounds by using their bodies. DJ's raw talent and hip-hop inspired moves quickly place him at the center of a fierce rivalry between two fraternities, the winner of which will be determined in front of a sold-out arena at the annual stepping championships. But before he can help his teammates, he must battle his own demons and learn the true meaning of brotherhood.

Movie rating: 4 stars