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DREAMGIRLS
With
Eddie
Murphy,
Beyoncé
Knowles,
Jamie
Foxx,
Jennifer
Hudson,
Danny
Glover
Directed
by Bill
Condon
This
highly
acclaimed
musical
tells
the
tale
of a
young
starry
eyed
black
trio
and
their
dreams
of fame.
As is
the
case
with
these
kinds
of entertainment
business
movies
(be
it based
on real
characters
or not),
the
usual
themes
flow
through,
from
betrayal
and
the
loss
of friendship
and
love,
to drugs,
death
and
redemption.
After
making
her
debut
on the
highly
popular
American
Idol
star
search
TV show,
Jennifer
Hudson
not
only
starred
here
in her
first
major
motion
picture,
but
also
won
an Oscar
for
best
supporting
actress.
Eddie
Murphy
is great
as the
controversial
James
Brown-styled
singer
and
unfortunately
didn’t
nab
an Academy
Award
for
his
efforts.
Dreamgirls
is an
entertaining
film,
but
can
get
a bit
tedious
and
drawn
out
- but
if you
can’t
get
enough,
extra
features
include
extended
scenes
and
a music
video.
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