Hot off the inescapable popularity of “La La Land” comes ABC’s “Dirty Dancing,” a musical reboot of the 1987 film starring Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze. While the same could be said of other musicals adapted for television on other networks, “Dirty Dancing” occupies a singular space between corny and romantic, ridiculous and revered. “Dirty Dancing” is the latest offering in a slew of singing and dancing network specials over the last several years. The singing, however, adds a pleasant levity to “Dirty Dancing,” even when not pitch perfect. British singer Calum Scott bravely covers Swayze’s hit “She’s Like the Wind.”But overall, the new version of “Dirty Dancing” never finds its footing.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 24, 2017 15:56 UTC