Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005). 1h 44m | PG-13

“saw it last nite at a complimentary screening. it was well worth seeing if only for robert carlyleu0026#39;s performance alone! he was absolutely extraordinary! i found mary steenburgen very affected, though, u0026amp; was consciously aware that she was acting! i canu0026#39;t understand all the positive comments about her performance in this movie, though i absolutely adore her in other things (she was so great in joan of arcadia on TV, for example). i liked the interweaving of past u0026amp; present u0026amp; the way story lines played out u0026amp; were connected eventually. it was well told. it integrated pathos with humor u0026amp; had many unexpected touches. some of the acting was like caricature – e.g., donny wahlbergu0026#39;s, u0026amp; i did not enjoy that type of aspect whenever it occurred. but on the whole i felt this was a well crafted film of value and substance. iu0026#39;m glad i saw it.”