PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Daniel de Vise is the author of four books and journalist. He worked at The Washington Post, the Miami Herald and three other newspapers in a 23-year career. He lives in Maryland with his wife and children.
Exhaustively researched, highly informative. . . . Gleaned from primary research and interviews with Aykroyd and director John Landis, among others, the narrative details the relationship between Belushi and Aykroyd, the sincerity with which they immersed themselves in the blues to live out their fantasies of fronting a great band, and how they overcame accusations of cultural appropriation to revive and amplify the careers of talents such as James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Cab Calloway. The book is also the definitive scene-by-scene account of a film-ambitious and over budget, panned by most critics of the day-that endures as a well-written and -directed comedy doubling as a loving homage to a uniquely American genre and its capital city. . . . A complete portrait of a classic film and the zeitgeist of its era. * Kirkus Reviews, starred review *
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