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NEW. Deena (Beyoncé Knowles),Effie (Jennifer Hudson) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) form a music trio called the Dreamettes. When ambitious manager Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx) spots the act at...
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Dec 25, 2006 · Dreamgirls Academy Award® Winner A trio of women have formed a promising girl group - The Dreamettes. At a talent competition, they get the opportunity of a lifetime: to become the back-up singers for headliner James "Thunder"... View more >
Dec 14, 2012 · The peppy musical “Dreamgirls” led Academy Awards contenders Tuesday with eight nominations, but surprisingly was shut out in the best picture category for which it had been considered a potential front-runner.
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- 6 Fake Your Way to The Top
- 5 I Am Changing
- 4 Love You I Do
- 3 Dreamgirls
- 2 It’S All Over
- 1 and I Am Telling You, I Am Not Going
In Dreamgirls, the performance of "Move" shows The Dreams getting their big break at a local contest. Effie leads the performance strongly, with Lorrell and Deena providing back-up vocals. The performance starts strong, but only ends up getting stronger. By the end, the whole crowd is on their feet, clapping along. Behind the scenes, we also see Cu...
One of Eddie Murphy's best musical performances in Dreamgirls, "Fake Your Way to the Top" features The Dreams as back-up singers for Jimmy Early. It starts with a quick rehearsal of the chorus before it jumps into a whirlwind of performances in front of packed crowds every night, and sets the tone for the developing relationship between Jimmy and L...
In Dreamgirls, "I Am Changing" begins in a basic room, with Effie performing to record execs, trying to get back on her feet after her expulsion from The Dreams and everything that followed. The performance ends with her singing the song to a packed crowd, and receiving massive cheers for it. The beauty of this performance is it mirrors the early p...
"Love You I Do" is one of the songs that weren’t taken from the Broadway musical. In the film, this performance shows Effie both trying to advance beyond mere back-up singing and her trying to express her undying love for Curtis. Elsewhere in the scene, we see Curtis lusting after Deena Jones instead, before entering the performance room and playin...
In terms of 21st Century movie musicals, the performance of "Dreamgirls" starts as a fairly standard one, with The Dreams performing the song to a packed club. They are wearing coordinated outfits, performing a routine for the crowd. The scene includes shots of Curtis talking about the girls as a product, foreshadowing later issues between him and ...
"It's All Over" takes place when Effie sees The Dreams rehearsing with Michelle, a former secretary who was hired to take her place (without her knowing). This performance takes place on stage with Effie arguing against the other girls, Curtis, and C.C. to stay in the group. They gang up on her and leave her onstage with Curtis by the end of the pe...
"And I Am Telling You, I Am Not Going" is the big moment of both the stage musical and the film, as it is the signature song for Dreamgirls. If you think Dreamgirls, this song is likely the first that comes to mind, and Hudson doesn't disappoint despite the magnitude asked of the singer. It features Effie White on a stage with mirrors behind her, d...
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Dreamgirls Reviews. Murphy’s outrageous showmanship was never more evident than with the film adaptation of Dreamgirls, bringing R&B/soul singer Jimmy “Thunder” Early to life with the ...
Jan 23, 2007 · Dreamgirls Review. In 60s Detroit, entrepreneur Curtis Taylor Jr. (Foxx) moulds teen girl group The Dreamettes (Knowles, Hudson, Anika Noni Rose) into superstars of his recording empire. But...
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Showing 37 Critic Reviews. 100. New York Daily News. Hudson, taking over the role of Effie played on stage by Jennifer Holliday, is in charge of Dreamgirls from her opening scene, blowing away Grammy-winner Beyoncé Knowles, Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx and anyone else who gets in her way. Read More. By Jack Mathews FULL REVIEW. 100. Newsweek.
