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Sarah Knight Adamson

Respect (PG-13) ★★★

By Backstage Pass

“Respect” is a powerful biopic drama of Aretha Franklin’s life starring Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson portraying Aretha Franklin. Hudson embodies the role as if she were meant to play the Queen of Soul, Franklin’s title in the music world. As a teenager, the minute we hear Hudson singing in…

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Luca (PG) ★★★

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The animated Disney-Pixar movie “Luca” is streaming now on Disney+ and tells the story of a small fictional town of Portorrossa in the Italian Rivera during the 1950s. Luca, a young boy, voiced by Jacob Trembly, has a delightful summer eating gelato ice cream and mouth-watering past—he also enjoys the…

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In the Heights (PG-13) ★★★★

By Backstage Pass

“In the Heights” is a musical rated PG-13; it is the collaboration between “Hamilton’s” Lin-Manuel Miranda’s music and director Jon M. Chu of Crazy Rich Asians’ storytelling. Together the duo plunge into the tale of the “Washington Heights” New York neighborhood. The screenplay by Quiara Alegría Hudes is based on…

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