Talk about false advertising: There is no bebop or a single blue note in first-time director Lindsey Christian's crushingly slipshod D.C. drama.
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04/28/09
Jazz in the Diamond District (2009)
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Reviews Counted:8
Fresh:2
Rotten:6
Average Rating:4.2/10
Rated: R [See Full Rating]
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: After the death of her mother, Jasmine "Jazz" Morgan (Monique Cameron) decides to pursue her dream of becoming a singer--against the wishes of her conservative father. With her young sister (Erica... [More]
Starring: Wood Harris, Clifton Powell, Monique Cameron, Erica Chamblee
Director: Lindsey Christian
Reviews for Jazz in the Diamond District
1 - 8 (sorted by rotten rating)
Jazz is just another reefer-ridden, albeit earnest, tale of love, loss and evil New Yorkers taking advantage.
05/01/09
There's no denying the film is unpolished, but it has an earthy soul.
05/01/09
Forget West 47th Street -- and the only Jazz in Lindsey Christian's dull indie soap opera is an aspiring funk singer by that name who lives in a diamond-shaped part of the District of Columbia.
05/01/09
Top CriticThis cliche-ridden story of two sisters with artistic ambitions rarely rises above school-talent-show skill level and production values.
04/28/09
Some dreams will be realized, some dashed, but audiences, having been dragged through this story too many times, won’t care which.
05/01/09
The music, with its infectious energy, together with Ms. Cameron’s onstage charisma makes Jazz in the Diamond District well worth seeing.
04/29/09
Top CriticFame meets Flashdance in the Chocolate City!
05/01/09
1 - 8 (sorted by rotten rating)
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