Fresh
It's a wonderful lead performance.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Lackawanna Blues
Play it. Sing it. Shout it. Feel it.
2005 · 1h 35m · PG-13
Drama, TV Movie
Directed by
George C. Wolfe
Overview
In a story fueled by rhythm and blues, a young boy's life is shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York.
Director and cast
- George C. Wolfe Director
- S. Epatha Merkerson as Rachel "Nanny" Crosby
- Marcus Carl Franklin as Ruben Santiago Jr.
- Yasiin Bey as The Bandleader
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Ol'lem Taylor
- Macy Gray as Pauline
- Terrence Howard as Bill Crosby
- Ernie Hudson as Dick Barrymore
- Rosie Perez as Bertha
- Liev Schreiber as Ulysses Ford
- Jimmy Smits as Ruben Santiago Sr.
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
71%
Tomatometer
More films
The Lorax (2012)
Animation · Family · PG
A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Chris Renaud
- Cast
- Danny DeVito, Zac Efron, Ed Helms
IMDb
6.4
Metacritic
46
Banana (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin
IMDb
7.6
Home Makeover (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
When a social worker visits Gru’s house to assess its suitability for children, chaos ensues. Margo, Edith, and Agnes, along with the ever-mischievous Minions, scramble to give the home a makeover in record time. Their attempts to create a warm and inviting environment quickly spiral into hilarity as the Minions’ unorthodox methods lea...
- Runtime
- 5m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Kate Fisher
IMDb
7.1
Orientation Day (2010)
Animation · Comedy · Family · N/A
The Minions embark on their first day of work, eager to prove themselves in their new roles. After watching a hilariously outdated 'Initiation Video,' three rookie Minions take on bomb-carrying duty. Predictably, their enthusiasm quickly spirals into chaos as they bungle the simplest of tasks. Packed with slapstick comedy and the Minio...
- Runtime
- 4m
- Director
- Kyle Balda, Samuel Tourneux
- Cast
- Pierre Coffin, Rob Huebel
IMDb
6.8
Gru, mi villano favorito presenta: La locura de los minions (2010)
Animation · Comedy
Comments
Talk about the film with other members