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By Brian Orndorf (4,059) for BrianOrndorf.com (1,055) on 15 Jun 2011

It's all sweat, stomps, and caked-on make-up as these girls (and a few boys) chase their dreams, for personal glory and, of course, to appease…

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By Paul Schrodt (45) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 14 Jun 2011

Jig doesn't twist itself into the self-important, exploitative think piece on youth ambition that Spellbound was, but it does convincingly…

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By Nick Schager (2,294) for Time Out (7,510) on 14 Jun 2011

Class, gender and ethnic issues get pushed to the sidelines in favor of rote who-will-win suspense; all that finger-crossing and Lucky Charms…

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By Andrew Schenker (354) for Village Voice (8,525) on 14 Jun 2011

Bourne's lengthy chronicle of the World Championship is severely under-contextualized, leaving us in the dark about the competition's structure…

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By Anna Smith (519) for Empire (3,446) on 14 Jun 2011

A toe-tapping triumph for dance fans, though less so for non-converts…

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By Dennis Schwartz (5,456) for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (5,456) on 08 Jun 2011

I applaud the filmmaker for making such a fun film about a dance competition that I knew nothing about before the film and for keeping my interest…

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By Harvey S. Karten (2,210) for Compuserve (1,948) on 02 Jun 2011

A kitsch documentary about the World Irish Dance competition…

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By Robbie Collin (1,612) for News of the World (402) on 06 May 2011

By Jig's end, director Sue Bourne seems to have lost interest in all but two of her young subjects. In fairness, that's two more than I managed…

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By Anthony Quinn (478) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 05 May 2011

In truth, there's something faintly disturbing in the Little Miss Sunshine sparkle of fake tans, frozen smiles and diamante-studded outfits…

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By Derek Malcolm (772) for London Evening Standard (2,015) on 05 May 2011

It's a quest for perfection that leads to tears or triumph, and Bourne shoots it all with rare skill…

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By Catherine Shoard (160) for Guardian (4,584) on 04 May 2011

To kick Sue Bourne's documentary about the 40th Irish Dancing World Championships feels both mean and ill-advised - these people sure know…

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By Giles Bidder (1) for Little White Lies (3,136) on 04 May 2011

Few would imagine a film shadowing a little known Irish dance competition could hook you in to relate to the dancers themselves…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 04 May 2011

Watchable but ultimately disappointing documentary that's let down by some severe structural problems, a lack of focus in the editing, too…

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By David Parkinson (764) for Radio Times (2,421) on 04 May 2011

[Shows] a different side to the sometimes disconcerting aspects of preparing and prettifying kids for contests…

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By Neil Smith (699) for Total Film (3,532) on 03 May 2011

While it's easy to sneer at the tweens and their scary parents, you can't ignore their dedication to their dying art, nor their kinetic energy…

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