Aretha Franklin
Respect review – an overly reverential homage to Aretha
Personally approved by Franklin, Jennifer Hudson captures the queen of soul’s star power, but this biopic is too well behaved to do its extraordinary subject justice
Mark Kermode
12, Sep, 2021 @7:00 AM
Respect review – one-note Aretha Franklin chronicle follows every biopic beat
Jennifer Hudson plays the soul legend, but this biopic reduces the complexity of her upbringing and artistry to corny life lessons
Peter Bradshaw
09, Sep, 2021 @12:00 PM
Respect review – Aretha Franklin biopic sings the same old tune
Jennifer Hudson tries her best with a disappointingly rote retread through cliches of a well-worn genre
Charles Bramesco
09, Aug, 2021 @2:22 PM
Genius: Aretha review – clunky Franklin biopic needs more respect
Cynthia Erivo provides the requisite vocals yet is otherwise an empty version of the legendary singer in a shallow new series
Beatrice Loayza
17, Mar, 2021 @1:30 PM
Aretha Franklin: newly discovered will draft complicates estate dispute
Trial will be held to determine whether any of the documents discovered after Franklin’s death can stand as a will
Laura Snapes
12, Mar, 2021 @1:30 PM
'A legend in her own right': Carolyn Franklin, Aretha's forgotten sister
She was a genius songwriter and singer but could never escape her sibling’s shadow – and died at just 43. Family and friends including Martha Reeves and Bettye Lavette celebrate the life of a cruelly overlooked artist
Fraser Morris
07, Jan, 2021 @12:37 PM
TV tonight: the gospel according to Aretha Franklin
A remarkable film documents the singer’s recording of her 1972 album Amazing Grace. Plus: Spiral begins its final season. Here’s what to watch this evening
Ammar Kalia, Hannah Verdier, Graeme Virtue, Ali Catterall and Paul Howlett
02, Jan, 2021 @6:00 AM
Bettye LaVette: 'James Brown would have fired Kanye West 12 times'
The forgotten woman of Detroit’s soul explosion, Bettye LaVette reveals why she was too lewd for Berry Gordy, her rivalry with Aretha Franklin and why she loves Kamala Harris
Kate Hutchinson
27, Aug, 2020 @11:06 AM
From the Band to Beyoncé: concert films to fill the live music black hole
Ahead of what would have been Glastonbury weekend, we pick the documentaries that best recreate the magic of gigs and festivals
Dorian Lynskey
21, Jun, 2020 @7:00 AM
I've never seen ... The Blues Brothers
This 40-year-old comedy – repackaging blues for a white audience – in many ways uncomfortably mirrors what is happening in the UK and America right now
Michael Hann
09, Jun, 2020 @2:56 PM
Who’s Zoomin’ Who is the song for right now
Brief letters: Jordan Henderson | Marmalade | Aretha Franklin | Poo for politicians | Long reads
Letters
05, Apr, 2020 @5:11 PM
Why playlists are getting me through anxious times
New technologies are helping us reach out to one another in these troubled times. And what doesn’t make the list is just as important as what does
Caspar Llewellyn Smith
27, Mar, 2020 @2:30 PM
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