I’m here for it. The trailer is promising. Even if the film turns out mediocre, J.Hud could very well secure a nomination….and possibly a win. Especially if RESPECT goes Comesy/Musical at the Globes.

The new biopic “Respect” runs through two decades of Aretha Franklin’s life in 2½ hours, starting at age 9 and culminating with her back-to-the-roots gospel project “Amazing Grace.” The film, starring ...

When the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, recorded her groundbreaking anthem of equality, empowerment, and solidarity in 1967, women were prohibited from getting a credit card in their name, safely ...

Aretha Franklin has been getting a lot of attention lately, not only for the critically praised big-screen biopic Respect, in which Jennifer Hudson plays the Queen of Soul to great effect, but also in ...

Franklin's reinvention of "Respect" is marked by an urgency the original version did not have. "The original version by Otis Redding is a great song," Ritz said. "He sings the hell out of it but ...

VAN WERT — “RESPECT: The Celebration of the Music of Aretha Franklin” will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 19 at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center, 10700 state Route 118 in Van Wert. The ...

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race. When it came to encapsulating the epic life, ...

Marlon Wayans probably would’ve gotten Oscar buzz for portraying Richard Pryor in the long delayed biopic. He was also VERY good in Requiem. It’s not inconceivable to see him being at least a ...