Learning how to French kiss can be easier said than done. But a little practice makes perfect, and few subjects are as fun to study. Because it’s true what they say: a truly amazing, off the wall, ...

In 2006, “Step Up” arrived at the tail end of something like a dance craze in American cinema, an era of sprightly, sweat-streaked films such as “Save the Last Dance,” “You Got Served” and “Dirty ...