'Dreamgirls' Is a Triumph of Old School Glamour
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From left, Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce Knowles and Anika Noni Rose in Dreamgirls.
Based loosely on the career of Diana Ross and the Supremes, Dreamgirls is alive with the sound of music.
It's a love song two times over, a tribute to both a vibrant period of American popular music and the big budget Hollywood musical.
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