Diana Ross Movies

Lady sings the Blues


Lady Sings the Blues (1972) Re-Release 2005

Editorial Reviews Diana Ross stars as legendary blues singer Billie Holiday in this biopic that chronicles her rise and fall. It begins with her late childhood, a stint as a prostitute, those early days as a blues singer, her marriages, and her drug addiction. Overly glossy and lacking depth, this is worth seeing only for the performances. Diana Ross was nominated for an Oscar for her acting debut. A dynamo with sparkling screen presence, she realistically conveys the confusion and unhappiness that caused Holiday so much grief. Her performance is almost matched by romantic interest Billy Dee Williams. Watch for Richard Pryor, who is most powerful in a dramatic supporting role as the piano player in a brothel. --Rochelle O'Gorman Product Description The essence of Billie Holiday, one of America's most loved and memorable blues singers, is captured brilliantly in a tour-de-force debut performance by singer Diana Ross. Filled with the greatest songs of the incomparable "Lady Day," this stunning film biography received five Academy Award. nominations, including Diana Ross for "Best Actress." Costarring Billy Dee Williams and Richard Pryor. "I don't want to see the upstairs, Miss Edson, 'cause my mama told me you had a job for me as a cleaner." - Billie Holiday (Diana Ross) Review By: Chuck Aliaga Published: November 07, 2005 Stars: Diana Ross Other Stars: Billy Dee Williams , Richard Pryor Director: Sidney J.Furie Actors: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, Paul Hampton Directors: Sidney J. Furie Writers: Billie Holiday, Chris Clark, Suzanne De Passe, Terence McCloy, William Dufty Producers: Berry Gordy, Brad Dexter Format: Collector's Edition, Colour, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Widescreen, NTSC Language English Subtitles: English

The Wiz

Magahony

Double Platinum

Double Platinum

DianaRoss&Brandy A soapy backstage melodrama originally produced for network broadcast, Double Platinum downplays show biz verisimilitude to turn on the tears. With '60s soul queen Diana Ross and '90s pop princess Brandy sharing production credit as well as billing, this formulaic tearjerker focuses on its stars' dramatic chops more than their musical prowess, a choice that won't deter their respective audiences, even as it disappoints less partisan music fans who might have hoped for a stronger musical component.

Olivia King (Ross) is the former St. Louis housewife who abandoned her family for pop stardom, only to return 18 years later determined to meet, and reconcile with, her daughter, Kayla (Brandy), now nurturing her own footlight fantasies. But when the prodigal mom finally does reveal herself to the bright, feisty teen, Kayla is outraged and then hard-boiled. Olivia's offer to help the undeniably talented girl make industry contacts is accepted, with the bitter caveat that the superstar should abandon any hopes of a true maternal bond with her embittered daughter. The usually imperious Olivia meekly accepts those terms, while the secretly yearning Kayla keeps up her tough-cookie cover, but the plot telegraphs its ultimate destination, even as the tears flow.

Both stars acquit themselves well in the story's stormier clashes, and the emotional tug of the story is well engineered to soak hankies. Less credulous viewers will be hampered by the original songs--when Ross steps on-stage, her regal demeanor and flashy (if occasionally silly) gowns support her supposed status as a legend, but the utterly forgettable, generic songs she mouths deflate that image. That said, viewers less interested in the actual music than the glitzy idea of the two characters may well be content to wallow in the waterworks of a story that could as easily have been titled Divas: The Next Generation. --Sam Sutherland

Out of Darkness

Vision of Diana Ross

Supremes in Amsterdam

The Supremes in Amsterdam


	With A Song In My Heart Stranger In Paradise Wonderfull, Wonderfull All My Love Medley: Stop!In The Name Of Love Come See About Me My World Is Empty Without You Baby Love Queen Of The House Love Is Here And Now You're Gone More The Happening Michelle/Yesterday The Lady Is A Tramp In And Out Of Love Medley: Throughly Modern Millie/Second Hand Rose/Mame Reflections Somewhere (From 'West Side Story') You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

	Live In Carré Amsterdam 14-10-1964: Baby Love When Will The Lovelights Shining In Through. Let Me Go The Right Way

Christmas in Vienna

Best Of Motown

The Supremes - Reflections

The Supremes - Reflections - The Definitive DVD Collection

Where Did Our Love Go?
Baby Love
Come See About Me
Stop! In The Name Of Love
Back In My Arms Again
Nothing But Heartaches
I Hear A Symphony
My World Is Empty Without You
You Can't Hurry Love
You Keep Me Hangin' On
Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
The Happening
Reflections
In And Out Of Love
Love Child
Someday We'll Be Together

DVD EXTRAS

Stop In The Name Of Love
Baby Love
Lovelight
My World Is Empty Without You


	Studio: Universal Music Operations Ltd DVD Release Date: 20 Nov 2006 Format: PAL Language English Region: Region 2 Reviews Features the music of The Supremes. The first ever Supremes DVD features 16 performances by the group between the years 1964 and 1970,including 'Baby Love', 'You Can't Hurry Love', and 'Stop In The Name Of Love'

Concert DVD & Tapes

Diana Ross at Ceasars Palace

Muppet Show

Come See about me

The Happening

Mahagony ( 1975 ) Diana Ross , Billy Dee Williams , Anthony Perkins .....

The Supremes featuring Diana Ross - The Happening