The soundtrack from the Chess Records/Etta James musical drama “Cadillac Records” totals itself in a smashup of mixed intentions. Unable to decide whether it wants to feature actors singing blues ...

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.

On Nov. 18, Beyonce released a double CD called "I Am ... Sasha Fierce." Now, she is following it up, less than a month later, with "I Am ... Etta James." Okay, that's not what this soundtrack for the ...

From the sharecropper fields of Mississippi to the mean streets of Chicago, "Cadillac Records" tells the story of Chess Records, the groundbreaking label that crossed racial barriers and gave rise to ...

Beyonce's cover of Etta James' "At Last" will lead the soundtrack for "Cadillac Records," due Dec. 2 from Columbia. By Jonathan Cohen, Billboard, The Associated Press NEW YORK — Beyonce’s cover of ...

Beyonce's cover of Etta James' "At Last" will lead the soundtrack for "Cadillac Records," due Dec. 2 from Columbia. Beyonce stars as James in the film, which chronicles the rise and fall of iconic… By ...

Jeffrey Wright does Muddy Waters justice, but Beyonc and Mos Def fall short. Just as Joaquin Phoenix did a marvelous job capturing the music and spirit of Johnny Cash in the film Walk the Line, ...

Cadillac Records (R) TriStar (109 min.) Directed by Darnell Martin. With Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Beyonce Knowles. Opens Friday at theaters in New Jersey. TWO AND A HALF STARS No other popular ...

Hilburn is a freelance writer. Just as Joaquin Phoenix did a marvelous job capturing the music and spirit of Johnny Cash in the film “Walk the Line,” Jeffrey Wright delivers a knockout portrayal of ...

Approaching the blues with the enthusiasm of an overcaffeinated brass band, helmer Darnell Martin nonetheless makes some kind of music with the percolating '50s biopic "Cadillac Records" -- mostly ...

Enlisting modern day artists for re-recordings of songs from Chess Records’ catalog of hits and coupling them with music of today for the movie soundtrack is a timeless attempt to bridging ...

Good, bad, or somewhere in between, ‘Cadillac Records’ would be an enjoyable experience for someone not even watching the screen. A film about the rise of Chess Records, which recorded ...