Film: Get On Up Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd Directed by: Tate Taylor Chadwick Boseman, who previously played Jackie Robinson in 2013’s 42, nails down James Brown’s eccentric presence in an otherwise generic biopic that loses its groove while jumping between big moments in the legendary musician’s life. Get On Up plays like […]
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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Get On Up’
August 1st, 2014 
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Watch The First Trailer For The James Brown Biopic, ‘Get On Up’
March 14th, 2014 James Shotwell There seems to be a surprising lack of music-centric films scheduled for release in 2014, but one biopic everyone can look forward to is the story of the Godfather Of Soul himself, James Brown. Chadwick Boseman, who played Jackie Robinson in the 2013 film 42, will portray James Brown in the upcoming biopic, Get On […]
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