Review of Idlewild (2006) by Audrey J — 17 Sep 2008

Great Lindy Hop choreographies on hip-hop music... and Terrence Howard, I'm a fan. For the rest, the movie is just ok.

This review of Idlewild (2006) was written by Audrey J on 17 Sep 2008.

Idlewild has generally received positive reviews.

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