In Cadillac Records, writer/director Darnell Martin’s ambitious attempt to capture Chess Records’ iconic era in American Music, the flaws present themselves almost as soon as the opening credits roll.

There was nothing synthetic about either, and that’s the heart of “Cadillac Records,” a film about the founding of Chicago’s Chess Records company. What became the home of a slew of 1950s and ’60s ...

Mug shots of Mos Def as Chuck Berry from his arrest for driving with a white girl across state lines appear in front of smiling white teens surfing. The Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ USA,” a rip-off of Berry’s ...

Oscar season is upon us once again, so Hollywood is rolling out what are supposed to be the best of the year. "Cadillac Records" is one of my favorite films I've seen this year, and I wouldn't be ...

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