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Based on the award winning play by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, this poignant and colorful drama tells the inspirational story of a courageous woman, Nanny, whose spirit and strength served as the foundation for a struggling community trying to survive during the segregation era. Starring an exceptional ensemble cast led by Jimmy .. Read more
| Starring | Marcus Franklin, S. Epatha Merkerson, Mos Def, Liev Schreiber |
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| Director | George C. Wolfe |
| Genres | Drama |
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S. Epatha Merkerson Shines
This is the simple story of a boy and his Nanna set in 60s blues-laden Lackawanna New York. All performances are excellent and the story is touching but, at ... read more »
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Beautifully Written
What a beautifully written story. Some very good acting from an all star cast. This is one for my DVD collection.
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Lackawanna
Lovely movie, heart warming. Nothing over exciting, just a nice story.
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Lackawanna Blues
Surprisingly good, well acted. Great film, it took me back to a time that's now lost forever.
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A slow movie
Good actors, but a slow movie and boring storyline. I lost interest after 30 minutes...
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excellent
full of drama, thrill, and suspense and a very happy ending for a woman so devoted to doing good things & helpful to others in need.
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Good film
Very interesting film highlighting the difficulties that black people faced during that time period. Good performances, interesting characters. I enjoyed it.
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Tugs at the heart strings
This portrayal of African-American life in the 1950s-60s is very vivid and heart-warming.
The cinematography, production design and soundtrack are ... read more »
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Disappointed
I really wanted to like this film but the pace of it was too frantic and frenetic for me to properly care about the characters. The acting was brilliant but the... read more »
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MOVING, EMOTIONAL AND BRILLIANT
This is one of the most moving films I have ever seen and it isn't that well known. Saw this for the first ever time in the US when ... read more »
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Now That's What You Call Music!!
If anything you should see this film just for it's music. A mixture of blues and good old rock n roll - You can't beat it.
The storyline ... read more »