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...Bees” deserves the most applause for the fact that director Gina Prince-Bythewood doesn’t overuse the cast. With such recognizable singer-cum-actresses as Latifah, Hudson, and Keys, I nervously awaited group sing-a-longs (à la Beyoncé in “Dreamgirls??). Thankfully, the audience is never put through this torture. Nor does the movie rely too heavily on Fanning and Bettany, two experienced actors, to convey emotional weight. However, the familiarity of the content and the predictability of the outcome take away from the story’s impact...
...quite eclectic for the Academy’s taste—besides “The Departed,” which grossed over $100 million, none of the nominees have done very well at the box office. The category’s very noticeable absence of “Dreamgirls?? incited controversy. Despite having the most nominations—a grand total of eight, due largely to three for Best Original Song—the film failed to make the cut, a first in Oscar history. However, the Academy has acknowledged the brilliant star-making turn of Jennifer...
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