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(Left to right) Jennifer Hudson as Effie, Beyonce Knowles as Deena and Anika Noni Rose as Lorrell.
DreamgirlsDirector: Bill CondonCast: Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose, Jennifer Hudson, Keith Robinson(DreamWorks Pictures/Paramount, 2006) Rated: PG-13 US DVD release date: 1 May 2007 (DreamWorks) [15 December 2006] by Cynthia FuchsPopMatters Film and TV Editor Stop All the RiversThe decidedly uneven score embraces the music of its moment, from soul to Motown to pop to disco, all filtered through Broadway, which means it's all too watery and white.
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