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Jazz in the Diamond District

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Jazz in the Diamond District (2009)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:3.8/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language, drug use and a scene of sexual assault.

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... 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 Chamblee) tagging along, Jazz enters Washington D.C.'s vibrant and sometimes unsavory music scene. But when she gains a following as a singer with a local go-go band, will fame be all she hoped for? [More]

Starring: Wood Harris, Clifton Powell, Monique Cameron, Erica Chamblee

Starring: Wood Harris, Clifton Powell, Monique Cameron, Erica Chamblee

Director: Lindsey Christian

Director: Lindsey Christian

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There's no denying the film is unpolished, but it has an earthy soul.

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05/01/09
Joe Neumaier
Joe Neumaier
New York Daily News
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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.

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05/01/09
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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Some dreams will be realized, some dashed, but audiences, having been dragged through this story too many times, won’t care which.

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05/01/09
Neil Genzlinger
Neil Genzlinger
New York Times
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The music, with its infectious energy, together with Ms. Cameron’s onstage charisma makes Jazz in the Diamond District well worth seeing.

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04/29/09
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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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
Aaron Hillis
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This cliche-ridden story of two sisters with artistic ambitions rarely rises above school-talent-show skill level and production values.

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04/28/09
Melissa Anderson
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Variety
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