In the 1950s and 1960s, Ruben Santiago-Hudson Jr. lives in a lively boardinghouse in the blue-collar town of Lackawanna, New York, with his father after his parents separate. Run by the motherly Nanny Crosby and her taciturn husband, the boardinghouse residents, including The Bandleader, singer Pauline and cabaret owner Dick Barrymore, teach the young boy about life and art.... (Full plot summary below)
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In the 1950s and 1960s, Ruben Santiago-Hudson Jr. lives in a lively boardinghouse in the blue-collar town of Lackawanna, New York, with his father after his parents separate. Run by the motherly Nanny Crosby and her taciturn husband, the boardinghouse residents, including The Bandleader, singer Pauline and cabaret owner Dick Barrymore, teach the young boy about life and art.
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| Eye for FilmAmber WilkinsonBursting at the seams with talented performers, no one misses a beat, conjuring up an atmosphere so vivid, you can taste it. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenAn invigorating movie full of sexual energy. |
| New York Magazine/VultureJohn LeonardEven in deep-pore close-ups, it's not stagey in the slightest; it's been crosscut to a Godfather-ly fare-thee-well, and there are some Orson Welles palm prints all over a snow-globe shot. |
| User ReviewJasmine AHill Harper did a great job on this movie |
| User ReviewCarrie ROne of the best movies of all time. TRULY a touching story- especially for anyone that was brought up in the "village to raise a child" environment. |
| User ReviewAngela Ffull of colorful characters that keep the movie alive. S. Epatha Merkerson is at her best in this film. |
| User ReviewPrivate Uits nice 2 see strong black women in a movie 4 a change |
| User ReviewDana AOne of my favoriate movies. Great acting, script, costumes and casting. Macy Gray is completely crazy as always. Truly a jem and it wonderful to see such a diverse and strong cast. |
| User ReviewHardy CIt's hard to believe this film was made-for-TV, it;s that good. Lackawanna Blues tells a heart-warming, and often sad, story of how a boarding house has evolved into a family over the years. |
| User ReviewPierre Kneed more black cinema like this & less like tyler perry. great story & acting. |
