jennifer hudson – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

GOAT – Review by T. J. Callahan

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 T. J. Callahan animation, Caleb McLaughlin, David Harbour, gabrielle union, GOAT, Jelly Roll, jennifer hudson, Nick Kroll, Patton Oswalt, Sherry Cola, sony

Where there’s a Will there’s a way. Will Harris that is. A small billy goat who has dreams of being the greatest of all time…in roarball – a high intensity, co-ed basketball league played by the most aggressive animals in the world. When a viral video of his skills surprisingly earns him a spot on his struggling hometown team, Will must now convince his squad that size doesn’t matter. GOAT is Rocky meets Space Jam. An inspirational tale about an underdog…err…goat…who just wants to be part of the herd. The PG animated sports comedy emphasizes perseverance, teamwork and trust.

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TELL IT LIKE A WOMAN – Review by Jennifer Green

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 Jennifer Green Anne Watanabe, Cara Delevingne, catherine hardwicke, compilation, Diane Warren, Eva Longoria, Jacqueline Fernandez, jennifer hudson, Lucia Puenzo, marcia gay harden, margherita Buy, Maria Sole Tognazzi, Mipo Oh, taraji p. henson, Tell It Like a Woman, We Do It Together

Marketed around its concept of stories by and about women, this compilation of shorts was co-produced by the non-profit organization We Do It Together, which promotes gender parity in film and media. The stories mostly revolve around women in crisis, which provides narrative drama but doesn’t feel universal or representative of women’s lives in general. While there’s plenty of diversity across the shorts in terms of race, ethnicity and nationality, the focus begs the question of why the film didn’t opt for more diversity in stories and tone. Being a woman doesn’t have to mean overcoming constant crises, does it?

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RESPECT – Review by Pam Grady

August 4, 2021August 8, 2021 Pam Grady aretha franklin, biopic, jennifer hudson, Liesl Tommy, Queen of Soul, Respect, respectaretha franklin, Skye Dakota Turner, Tracey Scott Wilson

The recreation of some of Aretha Franklin’s hits is brilliant, scenes sublimely directed by Liesl Tommy, with vocal performances from Jennifer Hudson living up to the faith Aretha Franklin had in her (even if she is not quite in Franklin’s league – but then, no one is or will be, the woman was peerless) and reflecting what the excitement must have been like when those songs were fresh and new. It is a shame that the screenplay isn’t sharper. Aretha Franklin deserves better than the banality that deflates this otherwise excellent effort.