Production values are rough, but the lack of polish serves both Sheldon’s raffish, off-color persona and the film’s argument that L.A. jazz is still alive in small nightclubs, not something confined to a much-mythologized past.
Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon (2008)
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work ![]()
Reviews Counted:2
Fresh:2
Rotten:0
Average Rating:N/A
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Education/General Interest
Starring: Jack Sheldon, Chet Baker
Starring: Jack Sheldon, Chet Baker
Reviews for Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
Despite -- or, perhaps, because of -- his cult status, Sheldon makes a compelling centerpiece for the lively, nostalgic documentary Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon.
| Tomatometer Percentage | Movie | Date |
|---|---|---|
| | Before Tomorrow | 12/2 |
| | Film Ist: A Girl & A Gun | 12/2 |
| 60% 60% | Brothers | 12/4 |
| | Everybody's Fine | 12/4 |
| | Armored | 12/4 |
RT On Current TV
DIRECTV 358 | Comcast 107 | DISH Network 196 | More...
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
CloseSponsored Links
Around The Network
- Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon at Rotten Tomatoes
Fresh Links
Featured

The director talks about puppetry perfection and his film, Fantastic Mr. Fox

Hollywood.com ponders whether or not an animated film could win Best Picture.

Richard Corliss previews the season's best offerings and hottest tickets.

The AV Club's Mike D'Angelo airs his beefs with Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men.
Promos

Get the latest Tomatometer updates on upcoming movies!







