A mix of personal tribulation and artistic reinvention characterizes the new trailer for “Get on Up,” the James Brown biopic that Universal brings to theaters Aug. 1.

Get On Up follows James Brown through gospel, sixties soul, early rock, and the birth of funk, and while it’s not always a great movie, it’s a hell of a dance party.

Supercharged by Chadwick Boseman’s tour de force as the iconic Godfather of Soul, James Brown — and pitch-perfect music supervision by producer and longtime devotee Mick Jagger — “Get On ...

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Craig Robinson, left, as Maceo Parker and Chadwick Boseman as James Brown in "Get on Up", the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, from director Tate Taylor. D Stevens The star of Get ...

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Tickets are on sale for the local premiere of the James Brown movie shot in Mississippi.Malco Grandview in Madison will host the first showing of "Get On Up" on July 27.Slideshow: Movies shot in ...

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Watch a clip from the film "Get on Up," starring Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, and Dan Aykroyd. Photo/Video: Universal "I was sitting right there," says Mick Jagger, pointing at a row of seats ...