Renee Graham joins Here & Now’s Meghna Chakrabarti to talk about some of the standouts in film, television and music of the past year.
Standout Films
Matthew McConaughey’s performance in “ Dallas Buyers Club”
Great performances by black actors in major films:
- Idris Elba in “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom“
- Chiwetel Ejiofor in “12 Years a Slave“
- Michael B. Jordan in “Fruitvale Station“
Standout T.V. Shows
The final season of “Breaking Bad”
The rise of “ Orange is the New Black”
Standout Music
Janelle Monae, “The Electric Lady” ( hear Renee’s interview about the album on Here & Now)
Cesária Évora, “Mae Carinhosa”
Valentina Listisa “Rachmaninov: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody” [Youtube]
Guest
- Renee Graham, pop culture critic for Here & Now. She tweets @reneeygraham.
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