‘Respect’ review: Jennifer Hudson stars in bland Aretha Franklin film

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13.08.2021 - 13:49

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Jersey Boys.”There are the early scenes of little “Re” wailing gospel music in church in 1952, just like those of “Tina — The Tina Turner Musical” on Broadway.There’s the lightbulb moment in which the soon-to-be Queen of Soul discovers the hook to the hit 1967 song “Respect” while improvising around a piano with her sisters.

It instantly brings to mind the “We Will Rock You” recording session in “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which I continue to hate despite your angry emails.Running time: 145 minutes.

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