★★★★★ 'A balm for the spirit'

Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace [BFI] [having trouble viewing this email?]( [BFI]( [BFI]( [BFI]( [Amazing Grace]( 'One of the finest music documentaries ever' Jordan Hoffman, The Guardian Amazing Grace Legal and technical quarrels kept Sydney Pollack's 1972 film out of reach so only now, after Aretha Franklin's death, can new eyes witness her at work. Recorded over two nights, she fills an LA church with gospel standards and a raw, untrappable majesty that visibly affects the congregants (including Mick Jagger). She barely speaks, and there's a scrappy, unposed quality to the visuals that feels right. Completed by producer Alan Elliott, who had 200 hours of footage to sort and sync, Amazing Grace invites you in and then knocks you out. How sweet the sound. [RENT FOR £4.50]( NEW TO BFI PLAYER [Memory: The Origins of Alien]( Memory: The Origins of Alien Also in cinemas: The untold origin story behind Ridley Scott’s Alien. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [The Souvenir]( The Souvenir Also in cinemas: Award-winning, semi-autobiographical drama from acclaimed writer-director Joanna Hogg. [RENT FOR £10.00]( [Mid90s]( Mid90s Jonah Hill's delightful directing debut follows a thirteen-year-old who befriends a group of skaters. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [Holiday]( Holiday A lavish vacation goes horribly awry in this disturbing tale of power and exploitation. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [Hail Satan?]( Hail Satan? Also in cinemas: An unexpectedly funny, charming and thought-provoking documentary about The Satanic Temple. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [JT LeRoy]( JT LeRoy Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern star in this captivating retelling of an infamous literary hoax. [RENT FOR £4.50]( [Dragged Across Concrete]( Dragged Across Concrete Mel Gibson and Vince Vaughn star in this brutal, slow-burn cop thriller from S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk). [RENT FOR £4.50]( [The White Crow]( The White Crow Ralph Fiennes’ intoxicating account of the young life of Rudolf Nureyev. [RENT FOR £4.50]( SUBSCRIPTION [BFI Player Subscription]( [There's always more to discover]( Uncover the greatest films you'll find on-demand, anywhere. [START YOUR FREE 14-DAY TRIAL]( You have received this message because you signed up for BFI Player emails. You are subscribed as {EMAIL} To amend your personal details on our database go to [player.bfi.org.uk/profile]( [Unsubscribe]( immediately from all future BFI Player emails Sent by BFI, 21 Stephen Street, London W1T 1LN