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Mar 14, 1997 · 4 min read. “Love Jones” is a love story set in the world of Chicago’s middle-class black artists and professionals–which is to say, it shows a world more unfamiliar to moviegoers than the far side of the moon. It is also frankly romantic and erotic and smart.
Love Jones. Two urban African-Americans, Darius (Larenz Tate), an aspiring writer, and Nina (Nia Long), an aspiring photographer, share an instant connection after a chance meeting at a Chicago...
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Apr 5, 2022 · A reprint of Roger Ebert's review of Love Jones, with an introduction from Kahil El'Zabar.
Love Jones explores the passionate and intelligent sides of love, and it does so deliciously. Larenz Tate and Nia Long deliver performances as understated as the film's smart jazz and R&B soundtrack -- their approaches give their characters dimension and depth.
Love Jones. 65. Metascore. 22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com. 80. TV Guide Magazine. Sexy and soulful like the smoothest slow jam, writer-director Theodore Witcher's debut feature is a classy, surprisingly accomplished romantic comedy focusing on life and love among of a group of young African-American Chicagoans. 75.
In this romance from 1997, a photographer and a poet meet in an upscale nightclub in Chicago. They quickly get together and connect on music, poetry, and photography, but Nina, the photographer, decides to go to New York to mend her relationship with her ex-fiance.
Mar 14, 1997 · Love Jones: Directed by Theodore Witcher. With Larenz Tate, Nia Long, Isaiah Washington, Lisa Nicole Carson. Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Mosley, a beautiful and talented photographer.
