January 2012: New Beginnings
My entire list of new-to-me films for the month of January, as well as a decade breakdown and a few words on five new favorites.
Tagged: year: 1974
Etta James – The Matriarch of R&B
On January 20, 2011, Etta James — the Matriarch of R&B, the Empress of the blues — passed away at the age of 73, and with her she took one of the remaining strings to the grit and grime of true music.
Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975, The
Black Power Mixtape is an educational masterpiece in the world of documentaries that gives us general perspectives of the Black Power Movement as well as specific delineations of strong characters within.
John le Carré – Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
A Cold War tale of Soviet infiltration into British intelligence rewards patient readers with a complex depiction of perseverance and betrayal.
Nancy: A Life in Movies
Cinema Fanatic’s mother, Nancy, writes about sixty years of film in her life.
