“The Commitments,” directed by Alan Parker, is a film adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s 1987 novel of the same name. The film, released in 1991, tells the story of Jimmy Rabbitte, a young music fanatic living in Dublin, Ireland who assembles a soul band made up of working-class individuals with little to no musical experience. Alan…
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Strictly Ballroom
Strictly Ballroom is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy-drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann. The film tells the story of Scott Hastings, a talented ballroom dancer who defies the rules of the Ballroom Dancing Federation to perform his own unique style of dance. The film follows Scott as he navigates the cutthroat world of competitive ballroom…