Son Of Rambow is a delightful coming of age story harking back to those days of kitsch attire, even kitscher pop music and Bucks Fizz losing their skirts at Eurovision.
If the classic 80s fairy-tale The Karate Kid sparred with cult 90s hit Fight Club, the bloodied, bruised pulp that emerges from the melee would be Never Back Down, a homoerotic tale of bare-knuckle brawling guys, bikini-clad girls and broken families.
ANNE Fletcher's film waltzes down the aisle of predictability as the resourceful heroine seeks to rewrite the assumption that she is always the bridesmaid and never the bride.
STEVEN Brill's comedy evokes memories of the ruthless law of the playground as the victims of intimidation try to strike back against their tormentors.
With its high-energy dance sequences, contrived romance and a beautiful cast of lithe young things with flat stomachs and even flatter dialogue, Step Up 2 The Streets works up just enough sweat to appeal to an undemanding teen audience.
