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By Alex K (2,253) on 21 Feb 2009

Not too shabby. A great Mr. Rogers fake-train scene in the beginning. Mos Def killed it playing Chuck Berry. Awesome…

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By Konstantinos L (31) on 20 Feb 2009

Tried to do too much, so everything seems too superficial. I'd rather it had gone deeper into one character…

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By Larushka Ivan-Zadeh (441) for Metro (UK) (700) on 20 Feb 2009

Dripping with drink/drugs/infidelity melodrama: it's almost impossible not to make a compelling movie out of this material, but somehow writer/director…

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By Peter Howell (1,731) for Toronto Star (3,601) on 20 Feb 2009

Perhaps there were insurmountable legal restrictions. But the movie still serves as a dandy primer for rediscovering a lot of great music…

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By Kevin Williamson (186) for Jam! Movies (2,396) on 20 Feb 2009

A scattershot ensemble piece that exceeds its reach in its retelling of the origins of Chicago's Chess label…

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By Stephen Cole (251) for Globe and Mail (2,419) on 20 Feb 2009

Anyone who likes pop music or wonders how bands like the Rolling Stones got rolling will enjoy the ride…

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By Anthony Quinn (478) for Independent (UK) (2,026) on 20 Feb 2009

The music is great, so energetic and vital it leaves the drama looking unfocused in comparison…

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By Neil Smith (699) for thelondonpaper (91) on 20 Feb 2009

It's a shame director Darnell Martin depends so heavily on the clichéd conventions of every other rags-to-riches biopic…

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By Mike Mccahill (552) for Scotsman (1,471) on 20 Feb 2009

As a brash, showbiz-y digest of blues roots and culture, it's lovingly designed and performed in the right spirit, finding as much to cherish…

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By Stephen W (423) on 19 Feb 2009

As the casting suggests, most contemporary R'n'B - and all rock 'n' roll (the Stones have a funny cameo) - started here, which is why it sometimes…

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By William Thomas (198) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 19 Feb 2009

Beyoncé proves her Dreamgirls turn was no fluke in this so-so Blues melodrama…

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By Trevor Johnston (624) for Time Out (7,510) on 19 Feb 2009

In story terms, its cavalcade of melodrama and conflict isn't always persuasive, but writer-director Darnell Martin's respect for the music…

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By James Christopher (268) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 19 Feb 2009

Her warts-and-all history of the blues has as much documentary truth as a West End musical…

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By Tim Robey (1,578) for Daily Telegraph (UK) (2,495) on 19 Feb 2009

But asking her to play Etta James, even packing a few extra pounds around the hips, was a mistake: she wobbles, and tries to sound husky, and…

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By Chris Prince (27) for Sky Cinema (1,726) on 19 Feb 2009

A perfectly serviceable addition to a well-stocked genre that acts as a fine showcase for not only the strong cast but the timeless tunes that…

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By David Edwards (979) for Daily Mirror (UK) (1,133) on 19 Feb 2009

This terrifically tuneful movie offers a fascinating taste of musical history, with Beyonce just fine as Etta James…

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By Derek Malcolm (772) for London Evening Standard (2,015) on 19 Feb 2009

Darnell Martin's film is distinguished by some more than adequate performances but drifts through the story of the record label…

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By Rich Cline (3,056) for Shadows on the Wall (2,096) on 19 Feb 2009

Energetic performances and a strong true story lift this rather simplistic movie into something watchable…

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By Robbie Collin (1,612) for News of the World (402) on 19 Feb 2009

This is a join-the-dots yawn-fest of the laziest kind, ditching any serious attempt to get its teeth into the characters…

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By Victor Olliver (198) for Teletext (251) on 19 Feb 2009

As films go, it's more like Stars In Their Eyes as you listen in wonder and look for faults in the excellent impersonators…

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