Cadillac Records 2008  R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Darnell Martin
Cast: Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union, Beyonce Knowles, Columbus Short, Mos Def, Cedric the Entertainer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eamonn Walker, Natasha Ononogbo, Ginnie Randall, Norman Reedus, Jay O. Sanders, Valence Thomas, Gano Grills
Sex and violence play big roles in this story about a Chicago recording studio, Chess Records. It was founded in 1950 by Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) and helped produce fame for such stars as Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), and Etta James (Beyonce Knowles) during a period that stretched into the 1960s when the controversial Chess had a booming business. The story is narrated by Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer) and follows the lives of the talented performers who recorded their songs at Chess Records studio.
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Something to Talk About 1995  R, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Julia Roberts, Dennis Quaid, Kyra Sedgwick, Robert Duvall, Gena Rowlands, Brett Cullen, Muse Watson, Haley Aull, Anne Shropshire, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Ginnie Randall, Terrence Currier, Rebecca Koon, Rhoda Griffis, Deborah Hobart
Grace (Julia Roberts) and Eddie (Dennis Quaid) have marital problems. When Grace finally must face the fact that Eddie is cheating on her, she gets advice from all fronts. Her father (Robert Duvall) says, "Forgive and forget," her mother (Gena Rowlands) says, "Grin and bear it," and her sister (Kyra Sedgwick) says, "Give the jerk what he deserves!" Grace decides to fight for her husband.
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