Christina Aguilera plays Ali, a cute-as-pie Iowa waitress with aspirations of Sunset Strip stardom. She finds herself as part of the act in a Los Angeles club, catering to the tastes of the Moulin Rouge, until the club’s owner, Cher, hears her sing. Aguilera does not so much steal the show as the show is handed over to her. Unwilling to impress beyond her laurels, she floods the speakers with ghastly, gravelly scales — her trademark, her gravy train. The only redemptive note is in Cher’s voice, which is more mature and more nuanced. (2010) — John Rubio
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