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Jennifer Hudson hits high notes in official trailer for Aretha Franklin biopic ‘Respect’

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Jennifer Hudson hits high notes in official trailer for Aretha Franklin biopic ‘Respect’

Erik Anderson May 19, 2021

“You have a talent they call genius.” MGM has released the official full trailer for Respect, which follows the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from... Read More

New images of Liesl Tommy’s ‘Respect’ with Jennifer Hudson

Erik Anderson May 5, 2021

MGM, United Artists and BRON have revealed new images from the upcoming film Respect, starring Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson as the legendary singer Aretha... Read More

2022 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (May)

Erik Anderson May 4, 2021

As it’s early in the year, we have a lot of ‘lead or supporting?’ questions lingering in the air, as we often do. Namely, Cate... Read More

Trailer: Kelvin Harrison Jr. is labeled a ‘Monster’

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Trailer: Kelvin Harrison Jr. is labeled a ‘Monster’

Erik Anderson April 6, 2021

“Should one moment define my life?” Monster tells the story of Steve Harmon (Kelvin Harrison, Jr.) a seventeen-year-old honor student whose world comes crashing down... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (October)

Erik Anderson October 22, 2020

Ok, so here’s the thing; the move by Netflix to push Chadwick Boseman into lead for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom throws some historical and statistical... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (September)

Erik Anderson October 1, 2020

Just in time, the first look at Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom came in yesterday and with it our first look at Best Actress frontrunner Viola... Read More

‘Respect’ moves to wide release over MLK weekend

Erik Anderson July 22, 2020

MGM is taking full advantage of the Academy’s extended eligibility deadlines for next year’s Oscars and now plans to skip the platform release of the... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (July)

Erik Anderson July 1, 2020

I’m baaaaack. After a 3-month break from early Oscar predictions due to COVID-19 turning the entire film industry, and the world, upside down, I’m leaning... Read More

New teaser and poster for Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in ‘Respect’

Erik Anderson June 28, 2020

Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls) stars in Respect, chronicling the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir... Read More