Love Jones

Name: Love Jones
Released: 1997-3-14
Cast: Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Isaiah Washington, Lisa Nicole Carson, Khalil Kain

Love Jones

R
1h 44m
1997

80%

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The passion between a struggling photographer and an unemployed writer is undeniable, but will it last? In this sweet, comic romance set against the jazz rhythms of Chicago, two educated, upscale urban artists discover modern courtship as they both experience a Love Jones.

Director:

Theodore Witcher

Producer:

Jeremiah Samuels, Nick Wechsler, Jay Stern

Writer:

Theodore Witcher

Cast:

Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Isaiah Washington, Lisa Nicole Carson, Khalil Kain, Bill Bellamy

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

80%

Reviews

PopMatters

Imran Khan

It stands as a cornerstone of Black narrative in cinema.

Starring budding luminaries such as Larenz Tate, Nia Long and Isaiah Washington, the power of Witcher’s film lies in its intelligence and simplicity -- a well-written, beautifully presented snap shot of 1990s Chicago.

An eloquent and underseen ensemble dramedy, Love Jones receives a sparkling 4K transfer and a hearty helping of extras from the Criterion Collection.

One of those films which grows in stature the more you think about it.

We've seen this plot often before but it is something of an indictment of the movie industry that we haven't seen it played, at least not often, by black actors.

March 22, 2022

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