Double Platinum

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Summary: ...
Review: .... there is one funny line in the thing when that little twit brandy and miss ross are eating together at some restuarant and brandy says does it bother you when other people stare? ross says im used to it it only bothers me when im tired. ha ha ha. ... the plot is so ... to and the twists are so predictable. ...

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Summary: anothr side of brandy
Review: As a biggggggg fan of Brandy I loved this film. I do agree that the story could have been more detailed than it was, but the music compensated for the whole film. it was nice to hear Brandy sining live and finally getting to see her singing her songs on her album, which is the bomb! I must admit not really a big fan of Ms.Ross, but must admit her performance was good and so was her song. All in all this movie shed a light on both actors in a deaper way.

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Summary: Double whammy!
Review: Being perhaps the ultimate Diana Ross fan I will admit i was strongly biased towards liking this movie. And I did. But on second and third viewings I found myself enjoying it just as much as I had the first time. Diana Ross is well, Diana Ross here, but she's also an acting talent to be reckoned with. She makes Olivia King an all-too-human, dimensional character pushing all the right emotional buttons. Her scenes with Brandy have a real emotional tension to them. Definitely makes one wonder why she hasn't had more of an acting career. She really is good here, objectively speaking.
I will admit to not being much of a Brandy fan before the film, and while I'm still not president of her fan club she won a lot of points with me here. She's a surprisingly good actress who holds her own with the formidable Diana.
And let's not forget the music. First rate all the way. Both dramatically and musically Diana and Brandy have done themselves proud in this outing. I recommend this movie wholeheartedly.

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Summary: Double whammy!
Review: Being perhaps the ultimate Diana Ross fan I will admit i was strongly biased towards liking this movie. And I did. But on second and third viewings I found myself enjoying it just as much as I had the first time. Diana Ross is well, Diana Ross here, but she's also an acting talent to be reckoned with. She makes Olivia King an all-too-human, dimensional character pushing all the right emotional buttons. Her scenes with Brandy have a real emotional tension to them. Definitely makes one wonder why she hasn't had more of an acting career. She really is good here, objectively speaking.
I will admit to not being much of a Brandy fan before the film, and while I'm still not president of her fan club she won a lot of points with me here. She's a surprisingly good actress who holds her own with the formidable Diana.
And let's not forget the music. First rate all the way. Both dramatically and musically Diana and Brandy have done themselves proud in this outing. I recommend this movie wholeheartedly.

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Summary: Two Divas in One!
Review: Both Miss Ross and Brandy give strong performances and the musical productions are entertraining in themselves. Harvey should have had a bigger part though. A must-have for any Ross or Norwood fan!

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Summary: Diana Ross' return to acting
Review: Despite Soul music legend Diana Ross remaining the most successful female recording artist of all time (a total of eighteen U.S No. 1 hit titles to her credit) her movie career has not quite hit the heights of success it has often deserved though received an oscar nomination for her dynamic and powerful performance as Jazz/Blues legend Billie Holiday in Lady Sings The Blues (1972). Since then shes appeared in the moderatley successful Mahogany (1975), The Wiz (1978) which was a commercial failure and deservedly won wide praise for her harrowing performance as a paranoid schitznophrenic in the acclaimed T.V movie, Out Of Darkness (1993). In Double Palatinum she starred alongside Teen R&B sensation Brandy. The story goes that Olivia (Diana Ross - the character is a mere imitation of the Ross mystique and legendary status) is a struggling lounge singer at a downtown nightclub who abandons her daughter Kayla (Brandy) to pursue her showbiz dreams. Flash foward 18 years later and Olivia is now a massive star to whom Kayla - who is still ignorant of her orgins and is embarking on her own singing career - goes to for advice. When Kayla finds out that Olivia is infact her mother she agrees to let Olivia introduce her to some useful contacts in the business and makes it clear that its purley to further hrown career and not to form a mother-daughter bond as Olivia hopes. Whilst being a predicatable story and the scripts certainly run through a fair few cliches, the film is saved by the dramatic and convincing performance of Diana Ross. Her heart is clearly in the role and she carries the film convincingly proving that she hadn't lost any of that dramatic acting power and dazzling on-screen presence that made Lady Sings The Blues such a success. Brandy also puts in a likeable performance and the two stars enjoy a number of dramtically moving scenes. A tear-jerking movie that has a predictable but lovely ending. Diana Ross and Brandy perform many songs off their current studio albums of the time and Diana Ross' performs the exciting He Lives In You with style and verve, backed by an effective South African orchestra and gospel-influenced backing singers. She also proves shes still a dynamic diva as she performs the rip-roaring dance number, Carry On during the awards ceremony sequences. Both Diana and Brandy perform a touching, sparkling ballad at the climax of the movie, Love Is All That Matters which closes the movie beautifully. This T.V movie often careers along like a soap opera and whilst you could argue that this is purley an old-fashioned tale thats been done countless times before, its such a joy to see Diana Ross back on the screen who makes the most of her role, biting into it with a venegance and displaying a raw, instinctive performance, proving her undoubted wide range of abilities. Fans of these two singers will most certainly be enthralled by both the film and its accompanying soundtrack. Defintley worth a look.

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Summary: The movie was sensational; very toughing and moving.
Review: Diana Ross' performance was great and it was good to see her in action again. I truly enjoyed the movie because I could feel the pain and joy of both mother and daughter. In the movie, Olivia (Diana) made a choice to leave her family and go for her dreams. She was determined and became a very successful performer. She was equally determined to begin a relationship with the daughter she abandoned. She genuinely loved her daughter Kayla, and did everything possible to show her. Kayla's hurt was deep and it would take a lot of time and patience to break through the wall she built towards her mother. Olivia had what it took and through all of the resistance she got she persevered--regardless of how hopeless she may have felt. In the end, they both realized after all they had been through that "LOVE IS ALL THAT MATTERS"!

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Summary: wonderfully entertaining
Review: double platinum brings together wonderful performers, diana ross the legend, returns to acting and you wonder when will you see her again on the big screen her charisma and talent envelopes you, her voice is better than ever. the story is very good but unfortunately we only get the once over lightly since these movies are only two hours long you would think they would make them three hours especially if its ratings week. brandy is wonderful. whoever paired these two did a great job.

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Summary: double platinum delivers
Review: I eagerly anticipated Ms. Ross' return to the screen. Although the script was not the best, the performances by both the DIVA and Brandy were excellent. The chemistry was outstanding. These two had a ball and you can easily tell that. Makes you wonder why Diana isn't given more acting roles. The songs were superb as well. Brandy's "Never Say Never" CD and Diana's "Every Day is a New Day" are must haves in any collection.

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Summary: Great Music!
Review: I enjoyed this movie, mainly because I really like Diana Ross and Brandy, and the music was sensational. However, I think the movie could have been done a little better. Everything happened too fast, and there were too many unanswered questions. Does Kayla get to be 18 years old and not even know her mother's name? Olivia's secretary comments on the fact that Olive has an entire file on Kayla and who her friends are, etc., and yet Olivia tells Kayla that her father never let her find her. So--where did the file come from? Where did Rick get his information on Olivia and Kayla to give to the tabloids? He didn't appear to be intelligent enough on his own to make the connection, since nobody else did.

In spite of it, the music made the movie worthwhile. Hope to see more of Diana and Brandy--their voices are beautiful together!