Written and Directed by Darnell Martin, “Cadillac Records” chronicles the rise of Chess Records and its recording artists. The film stars Adrien Brody as Leonard Chess, Jeffrey Wright as Muddy Waters, ...

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.

Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright in 'Cadillac Records.' Darnell Martin could have made an entire movie about Muddy Waters. Or Etta James. Or Chuck Berry. Instead, the writer-director has made a movie ...

Substance abuse, fragile temperaments, the ravages of fame, financial exploitation — it’s all here in this story of the rise and decline of music studio founder Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) and the ...

Few biographical movies about social-justice heroes achieve the perfection arrived at in Gus Van Sant’s Milk. Sean Penn does arguably his finest turn as Harvey Milk, who in 1977 became the nation’s ...

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 ...