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UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

UTD's student-run newspaper since 1980

The UTD Mercury

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Chadwick Boseman delivers in his performance as James Brown in “Get on Up.” Named after the Brown song of the same name, the film explores the highs and lows of the star’s often wild and unpredictable career as a soul musician.

Star performance keeps James Brown biopic afloat

August 4, 2014

James Brown, the godfather of soul, gets the biopic treatment in “Get On Up.” It won’t disappoint. The film goes against the classic biopic structure by hopscotching around Brown’s life. For example,...

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