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Genius: Aretha
Not everyone was delighted when a Brit was cast as American icon Aretha Franklin, but Cynthia Erivo, from South London, is terrific as the legendary singer and musician, as is Courtney B. Vance, who plays her father, a boozy, womaniser despite being a preacher.
This eight-part drama traces Franklin’s stellar career and begins with her in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in 1967, recording her first album for Atlantic Records after six unsuccessful years with Columbia.
Courtney B. Vance is terrific as Aretha Franklin s father, a boozy, womaniser despite being a preacher. Also stars Shaian Jordan (above, with Vance) as the young Aretha
These Are the Best TV Shows and Movies to Watch on Amazon in May
There s a lot happening on Amazon this month Allison Picurro
William Jackson Harper, The Underground Railroad Atsushi Nishijima/Amazon Studios
We re well into May, and we have good news: There are some exciting new TV shows and movies coming to Amazon. This month is bringing a varied group of originals, from Barry Jenkins new miniseries
The Underground Railroad (May 14), about a woman s attempt to escape slavery, to the J Balvin documentary
The Boy From Medellín, which premiered May 7, to the anthology series
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