Shine

Name: Shine
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: October 5, 2018
Duration: 95 min
Cast: Alysia Reiner, Artem Chigvintsev, David Zayas, Gilbert Saldivar, Grisselle Escotto

2018

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GVN Releasing | Release Date: October 5, 2018 | R

Starring: Alysia Reiner, Artem Chigvintsev, David Zayas, Gilbert Saldivar, Grisselle Escotto, Guillermo Jorge, Jadi Collado, Jai Bugarin, Joe Chacon, Jorge Burgos, Jorie Burgos, Kevin Stidham, Kimberli Flores, Musetta Vander, Natalie Peri, Nicola Bertram

Summary: Two Puerto Rican brothers, Ralphi Matas (Jorge Burgos) and Junior (Gilbert Saldivar), from New York's Spanish Harlem and the street’s best Salsa dancers, are separated after a tragedy only to reunite years later on opposing sides of gentrification. After 7 years of absence from New York City, Ralphi is back to develop commercial real estateTwo Puerto Rican brothers, Ralphi Matas (Jorge Burgos) and Junior (Gilbert Saldivar), from New York's Spanish Harlem and the street’s best Salsa dancers, are separated after a tragedy only to reunite years later on opposing sides of gentrification. After 7 years of absence from New York City, Ralphi is back to develop commercial real estate in his old neighborhood. However, upon his return, Ralphi encounters his estranged brother, Junior, who followed in his father’s footsteps, Ramon Matas (David Zayas), and is now an elite salsa dancer and an unwavering activist against gentrification in the neighborhood. While having to face his past in order to succeed in the present, Ralphi must confront his boss Linda (Alysia Reiner) who is aggressively pursuing the lucrative development deal that brought him back to the city he was born, and thus is driving the wedge even further between him and his brother. On the other side, when Josie (Kimberli Flores), the new owner of their father’s dance studio, reveals she is behind on the mortgage payments. Junior rallies the local dance community to raise funds against all odds to save the dance studio, despite the gentrification efforts of his brother. While the brothers have chosen opposite paths thus far, they are brought back together when Tio Julio (Nelson Gonzales) reminds them of the power of family and the importance of their community.… Expand

Director: Anthony Nardolillo

Genre(s): Drama, Music

Rating: R

Runtime: 95 min

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Serena Donadoni

Oct 4, 2018

While Saldivar and Burgos are better dancers than actors, Collado and Flores are incredibly charismatic performers who bring every scene they’re in to life, but it’s Zayas who anchors Shine. His gravitas shot through with mischief sets the film’s tone, showing that serious-minded storytelling can still be fun. Read full review

Katie Walsh

Oct 4, 2018

Though many of the character shifts and story beats are facile, Shine achieves its goal of presenting music and dance as love, connection, family and important forces for maintaining culture throughout the inevitability of urban gentrification. Read full review

Ken Jaworowski

Oct 4, 2018

A big heart and a blunt plot run through Shine, a movie whose story is there mostly just to usher in a dance sequence or an earnest speech. Read full review

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