Cadillac Records Premiere to Benefit Phoenix House

By Douglas Polisin
URL: http://www.moviemaker.com/blog/item/cadillac_records_premiere_to_benefit_phoenix_house_20081119/
Every now and then the glitz and glamour of the red carpet gets to be something more than just a flashy excuse for a new outfit or a ride in a limo, allowing the superficial side of moviemaking (pose for the camera!) to become something of substance, something more akin to the reason why a movie is made. With the New York and Los Angeles premieres of Cadillac Records, a period piece centered upon Leonard Chess (played by Adrien Brody) and the lives of the blues and soul artists who were part of his Chess Records label, the red carpet gets to do just that.