Tag Archives: Aretha Franklin

Review: Respect

Posted on November 4, 2021 by philipbrasor

The most common complaint about the standard Hollywood biopic, especially ones about musicians, is that their subjects’ lives are made to conform to a dramatic arc that isn’t realistic, and thus leave out things that are important for understanding a … Continue reading →

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Review: Amazing Grace

Posted on May 28, 2021 by philipbrasor

The story goes that Aretha Franklin didn’t want this movie released. It was filmed in the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church (formerly a movie theater) in Southern California in 1972 in front of a congregation and quite a few industry … Continue reading →

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