'Respect' screenwriter Tracey Scott Wilson speaks with Showbiz Cheat Sheet about writing the Aretha Franklin biopic. Scott Wilson addressed how she chose which songs to include in the movie, and even ...

At the end of “Respect,” the Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson as the legendary soul singer, a slew of text describes all of the awards, tributes and plaudits the singer received ...

Respect covers 20 years of Aretha’s (Jennifer Hudson)’s life and career. In Detroit in 1952, Ree (Skye Dakota Turner) lives with her father Clarence (Forest Whitaker). Clarence is a preacher for whom ...

Tom Santilli is a respected journalist and member of the Critics Choice Association, Detroit Film Critics Society and Online Film Critics Society since 2010. Tom is the Executive Producer and co-host ...

"Respect" chronicles the ascension of Aretha Franklin from church soloist to chart topper. The film manages to document the abuse Franklin faced in her life without leaning on violence. Director Liesl ...

Even for a Grammy and Oscar winner like Jennifer Hudson, singing live as Aretha Franklin in the new biopic “Respect” was a daunting prospect. “It’s tricky,” Hudson, 39, told In Style. “You don’t want ...