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How True Is ‘Respect’? Fact-Checking the Aretha Franklin Biopic

Posted in: Movie Features

By Jordan Runtagh

No, Jerry Wexler wasn't the one to dub her "the Queen of Soul" — and a few other things the new movie about the life and career of the legendary singer gets wrong
‘Respect’: Aretha’s Music Carries This Biopic

Posted in: Movie Reviews

By K. Austin Collins

A biopic of the Queen of Soul was never going to satisfy everyone — but Jennifer Hudson captures the power of Franklin's songs
‘Genius: Aretha’: The Queen of Soul Gets Some Small-Screen Respect

Posted in: TV Reviews

By David Browne

Cynthia Erivo's take on the legendary singer gives this NatGeo series on Franklin's life and times some truly amazing grace
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30 Best Music Biopics of All Time

Posted in: Movie Lists

By Daniel Kreps, Scott Tobias, Tim Grierson, Sam Adams, Mosi Reeves, David Fear, Jason Newman, Dan Epstein

From 18th-century composers to hip-hop legends, the greatest musician stories to ever grace big and small screens

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