“You have to disturb the peace, or you can’t get no peace.” Jennifer Hudson is Aretha Franklin in this first trailer for RESPECT – coming to UK cinemas on 22 January 2021. Aretha has released four albums but has had no hit singles – until she finds the songs that move her. Here’s the synopsis:… Aretha Franklin biopic RESPECT: trailer, poster and first image Read More
RESPECT… find out what it means in 2020
If Cats has sent you over the edge but you love Jennifer Hudson, fear not – as there’s a new teaser out for RESPECT, the Aretha Franklin movie starring Hudson as the Queen of Soul. Here’s the synopsis: “Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom,… RESPECT… find out what it means in 2020 Read More
Cats trailer: old fashioned yet from the future, not unlike real cats
*** my 2-star review is now live… *** Well that was different. I’ve just watched the Cats trailer, which has caused the internet to explode today. I thought it was half creepy & half interesting. Some scenes worked well (I liked the choreography and of course the singing), and some just looked bizarre (the tails of… Cats trailer: old fashioned yet from the future, not unlike real cats Read More
Watch “Cats – A Look Inside” featurette and then tell me you’re not feline excited
*** my 2-star review is now live… *** Giant sets. Digital fur. A stellar cast. And Judi Dench’s second chance. I’m not usually one for musicals. I find it hard to suspend disbelief long enough to accept someone breaking into period-inappropriate song while dancing round a lamppost twirling a chimney brush. (See also films about… Watch “Cats – A Look Inside” featurette and then tell me you’re not feline excited Read More