Saltzman Sees...Lackawanna Blues (2005)

HBO certainly know how to make a movie, and another example is Lackawanna Blues.  S. Epatha Merkerson, best know for her supporting role on Law & Order, gives the performance of her career in this gripping story.  The story centers around a young boy's life, shaped by love and the stories of a cast of characters in the boarding house where he lives in 1960s Lackawanna, New York. Rythym & Blues fill his heart as does the "Nanny" that runs the house.  This is an absolute must see and one of the best films made in 2005.