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Is Mick Jagger's £25m biopic of James Brown a whitewash?

The film, Get On Up, celebrates Brown's rags-to-riches career - but it largely glosses over the later allegations of violence and drugs that gave him the reputation as a showbiz monster.

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Is Mick Jagger's £25m biopic of James Brown a whitewash?

The Daily Mail — The film, Get On Up, celebrates Brown's rags-to-riches career - but it largely glosses over the later allegations of violence and drugs that gave him the reputation as a ... more info

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