Director Craig Brewer makes a shrewd decision in the opening sequence of the new Footloose: Just like in the 1984 version, the film opens with shots of young legs and feet, kicking along to the tune ...

The new "Footloose" almost had one of its old stars in it. “One of my first drafts had a deadbeat dad of Ren [McCormack]. The studio came to me asking a role for Kevin [Bacon], and that was all I ...

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Co-stars Kenny Wormald and Julianne Hough (R) pose together at the premiere of the film "Footloose" in Los Angeles October 3, 2011. REUTERS The original Footloose inspired a generation of kids to kick ...

The actor had already made his film debut in 1978's National Lampoon's Animal House and starred in 1980's Friday the 13th before playing Ren McCormack. Following Footloose, Bacon landed roles in JFK ...

Ghostlight Records has released an updated and re-mastered version of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Footloose the Musical. The album is available digitally today and in stores and physical ...

The idea of remaking “Footloose” might seem pointless, but the new one is definitely an upgrade. It’s set roughly in the present, and it comes up with a fresh (and possibly dumber) reason for a small ...

If you liked the 1984 “Footloose,” with a dewy Kevin Bacon as a dancing rebel and Lori Singer as a not-so-innocent minister’s daughter, you’ll probably like the 2011 “Footloose” — it’s pretty much the ...

Though it’s not entirely clear that the world needs a "Footloose" remake, it's good to know that the one we've been given is at least a worthy update of the original film that wowed audiences in 1984 ...

Don't look now, but Hollywood is currently in the process of taking every movie you ever loved and making it again, only dumber, flashier, and probably starring Taylor Lautner. One of the latest ...

Captain Kirk voyages to a new frontier: the summit of a Billboard albums chart. For a trek through more bad Shatner puns, read on. By Gary Trust MR. SPACEMAN: LET’S DANCE: Following the movie’s ...