 Dreamgirls 2006   PG-13, 125 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Bill Condon
Cast: Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson, Sharon Leal, Hinton Battle, Jordan Belfi, John Krasinski, John Lithgow
Based on the hit Broadway musical, this story involves the rise to fame of "The Dreams" (Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce Knowles, and Anika Noni Rose) after they are discovered by Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx) who finds work for them as a backup band for James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy). But, it doesn't take long for "The Dreams" to gain popularity and outshine "Thunder." The film received two Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Hudson); six other nominations were received, including Best Supporting Actor (Eddie Murphy). 1 User Review
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| | Zhane 02/26/2007 | | i love the movie so much. and i just want to wacht it over and over again. |
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The Secret Life of Bees 2008 PG-13, 110 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Cast: Dakota Fanning, Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, Sophie Okonedo, Alicia Keys, Paul Bettany, Tristan Wilds, Hilarie Burton, Nate Parker, Renee Clark, Shondrella Avery, Sharon Morris, Nicky Buggs, Jasmine Burke, Emma Sage Bowman
This story is set in South Carolina during the summer following the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Fourteen-year-old Lily (Dakota Fanning), who is haunted by her late mother's memory and upset with her abusive father (Paul Bettany), goes off with her Black maid Rosaleen (Jennifer Hudson) who was beaten after trying to register to vote. They arrive in a small town in South Carolina where Lily is taken in by the Boatwright sisters–August (Queen Latifah), May (Sophie Okonedo), and June (Alicia Keys)–who run a beekeeping farm. Lily finds solace while learning many lessons including how to make honey, racial tolerance, and what love is really about.
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Sex and the City 2008 R, 145 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Patrick King
Cast: Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Chris Noth, Candice Bergen, Jennifer Hudson, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Jason Lewis, Mario Cantone, Lynn Cohen, Willie Garson, Joanna Gleason, Joseph Pupo
Taking on their original roles from the HBO series, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis provide the emotional ups and downs that are at the center of this story. Carrie (Parker) is still an author and lives in a huge penthouse apartment on Fifth Avenue with Mr. Big (Chris Noth) who she plans to marry. Miranda (Nixon) is busy juggling her law career with motherhood while living in Brooklyn with husband Steve (David Eigenberg) and their young son. Meanwhile, Charlotte (Davis) and her husband Harry (Evan Handler) are living happily with their adopted Chinese daughter, and Samantha (Cattrall) is living in Malibu with actor "Smith" (Jason Lewis) whose career she manages. Breakups and reconciliations ensue as the women experience good and bad phases of life and, hopefully, learn from their experiences.
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| Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for Dreamgirls (2006) |
1. Dreamgirls (2006)
2. The Secret Life of Bees (2008)
3. Sex and the City (2008)
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