Review of Dreamgirls (2006) by Harrison H — 08 Dec 2011

Jennifer Hudson definitely deserved all she got, she's pretty amazing. It made me think less of Beyonce... scary.

This review of Dreamgirls (2006) was written by Harrison H on 08 Dec 2011.

Dreamgirls has generally received positive reviews.

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