Batman (Ben Affleck) has ... his mom's name? More on that later because this movie is obsessed with the name Martha.
Of course we all saw Beyonceâs âroleâ in the movie Cadillac Records but unfortunately that role was not the factual life of Etta James. For those of you whoâve never read the the autobiography of Etta James, Rage To Survive, I strongly encourage you to check out this book.
If Etta James's life had not been weighed down with personal problems, mostly bad management, ghastly lovers, obesity, incarceration and heroin addiction, she would have been acclaimed as a remarkable female soul singer alongside Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone and Tina Turner.