Filmography
Dreamgirls (2006)
Starring: Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy, Danny Glover, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Keith Robinson and more.
Director: Bill Condon
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Description: Based on the 1981 Broadway musical comes Dreamgirls, a story of greed, tough hate, and romance. Three young women Deena Jones (Knowles), Effie White (Hudson), and Lorrell Robinson (Rose) desire to become pop stars and get their wish when they’re picked to be backup singers for the legendary James “Thunder” Early (Murphy). Then they’re set free for leads, but Curtis Taylor (Foxx) and Effie’s brother C.C. (Robinson) decide for Deena to be lead which upsets Effie. This movie contains both original Broadway and new songs and it’s one movie that the whole family will enjoy! With Beyonce Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Keith Robinson, and Danny Glover!
The Pink Panther (2006)
Starring: Steve Martin, Kevin Kline, Jean Reno, Beyonce Knowles and more.
Director: Shawn Levy
MPAA Rating: PG
Description: When the coach of the France soccer team is killed by a poisoned dart in the stadium in the end of a game, and his expensive and huge ring with the diamond Pink Panther disappears, the ambitious Chief Insp. Dreyfus (Kevin Kline) assigns the worst police inspector Jacques Clouseau (Steve Martin) to the case. His intention is to give a diversion to the press, while he uses his best men to chase the killer and thief. He assigns Gendarme Gilbert Ponton (Jean Reno) to work with Closeau and inform each step of the investigation. When Clouseau is nominated with honor to the highest prize in France, Dreyfus decides to humiliate Clouseau and take him out of the case. However Clouseau has already solved the mystery.
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The Fighting Temptations (2003)
Starring: Cuba Gooding Jr., Beyonce Knowles, Faith Evans, Mike Epps, Steve Harvey, Angie Stone and more.
Director: Jonathan Lynn
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Description: A New York advertising executive (Cuba Gooding, Jr.), who is about to land a big account, has his life shaken up when it becomes known that he has lied about having a college degree. After being fired, his life is further shaken by his debtors who had counted on paying after landing the account. Having to go on the run, he is called back to his southern town roots, when his great aunt dies. At the reading of the will, he learns he has been asked to assume the mantle of choir director of his great aunt’s church and if he can get the choir in the Gospel Explosion in Atlanta, he will inherit stock worth $150,000. Unfortunately the choir leaves a lot to be desired and he has to start recruiting. Among others, he gets three prisoners to join. More importantly, he gets a “sinner” (Beyonce Knowles) from one of the local night clubs to join. While initially scorned and resisted, nonetheless her voice wins everyone but the hardcore church busybody. Contains mild sexual language (a lengthy discussion of the different kinds of “booty”).
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Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
Starring: Mike Myers, Beyonce Knowles, Seth Green, Verne Troyer and more.
Director: Jay Roach
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Description: He’s found his mojo, baby, and now Austin Powers (Mike Myers) is back again in this shagadelic comedy-adventure! The “sshhh!” hits the fan when Dr. Evil and Mini-Me escape from prison. Joining forces with the superfreaky Goldmember, they kidnap Austin’s father, master spy Nigel Powers (Michael Caine), in a dastardly time-travel scheme to take over the world. Before you can say “Shake Your Booty,” Austin cruises to 1975 and teams up with sexy Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyonce Knowles) to stop Dr. Evil and Goldmember from their mischievous mayhem. With Michael York, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Mindy Sterling and Verne J. Troyer.
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Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001)
Starring: Beyonce Knowles, Mekhi Phifer, Mos Def and more.
Director: Robert Townsend
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Description: Carmen, a seduceful aspiring actress seems to lead trouble everywhere she goes. But when a hard-nosed cop, Hill, falls in love with her, trouble is always around the corner, especially with a tough criminal investigator who’s also after Carmen.
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