Review of Dreamgirls (2006) by Kåty C — 15 Jul 2009

Really long movie... good storyline but it gets a bit drawn out and boring.

This review of Dreamgirls (2006) was written by Kåty C on 15 Jul 2009.

Dreamgirls has generally received positive reviews.

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