Aretha Franklin’s Typical Vibe
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Aretha Franklin has 3 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2010s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by The Blues Brothers.
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Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.
Dir. John Landis · With John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, James Brown

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original footage was shot.
Dir. Alan Elliott, Sydney Pollack · With Aretha Franklin, James Cleveland, C.L. Franklin
Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's hospital. Hitting the road to re-unite the band and win the big prize at the New Orleans Battle of the Bands, Elwood is pursued cross-country by the cops.
Dir. John Landis · With Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, Joe Morton
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