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Jackie Brown
1998
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33
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4.1
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4.5
And Denise Crosby (Star Trek The Next Generation/Playboy magazine).
Austin Chronicle
3.5
Nice work if you can get it.Based on Elmore Leonards novel Rum Punch, this is a far cry from the auteurs two previous films; its practically sedate co ..
Austin Chronicle
5.0
Those who say it is too long have developed cinematic attention deficit disorder.
Rogerebert
5.0
But the real treat in Jackie Brown is watching Pam Grier do an end run around Ordell and the law.
Spirituality And Practice
3.5
I certainly would not want to be exchanging barbs with them.But I do find them charming on the screen.
Sover
4.4
Its a thriller with a standard plot, and it needs to move a little faster.
Combust Ible Celluloid
4.4
If you want to see it on the big screen you may have to go out of town to see it as I did.It is worth the trip.
Lariat
3.5
Finishing with a fun flourish, the effect one leaves with is that the overall film is better than its individual parts.
Screen It
4.0
If bizarrely audacious casting guaranteed a motion picture masterpiece, Jackie Brown would be one for the ages.
Film Journal
3.2
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Emanuellevy
4.4
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
3.5
Its like a scuzz bucket film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick at his most static mesmeric.
Ew
3.5
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Salon
3.0
In Quentin Tarantinos tribute to old school (mostly 1970s) crime pictures, action heroine Pam Grier plays Jackie Brown, a classy looking flight attend ..
Common Sense Media
2.5
It might even be a wise career move: Make a movie thats not so great as to annoy those rooting against you, yet good enough that no one can deny your ..
Sf Gate
4.4
Usually when I think a movie is bad, I at least concede that it may be worth the while of loyal fans of the star or director.
Mr Brown Movies
4.0
Jackie Brown may look like your average crime thriller from the outside, but what Tarantino has created is so much richer a multi layered story about ..
Bullz-Eye
3.5
Not what youd expect of one of Americas great filmmakers.I sincerely believe the quality and entertainment value of the film are due to the considerab ..
Reeling Reviews
4.5
But Jackie Brown marks Tarantinos coming of age as a mature filmmaker.
Flickfilosopher
3.8
Its an entertaining diversion, but not a masterpiece, and certainly not an Oscar contender.
ReelViews
4.4
Succeeds as a witty Elmore Leonard crime story...but also as a surprisingly affecting mid life romance.
Groucho Reviews
3.1
This scene is where Tarantinos gift for suspenseful storytelling shines.
Spliced Wire
3.8
One final point is well worth mentioning.I am constantly surprised (and pleasantly so) by how normal people look in British movies.
Movie Habit
2.5
Actually, a good film editor could have made this flabby mess much better.
Deseret News
4.5
Pulp Fiction is a hard film to top, but Tarantino has done it, with great flair, style and sheer cinematic genius.
Urban Cine File
4.0
But this isnt a blaxploitation film per se; what it is at its core is a heist film without all of the Hollywood gloss that comes with the genre.
Matts Movie Reviews
5.0
While it does offer hilarious dialogue and some wild outbursts, this is mostly a picture that takes the time to live with the characters instead of ru ..
Montreal Film Journal
4.5
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Rochester Goes Out
4.5
Pam Grier is at her best recapturing the type of role that made her a bonafide star in 70s blaxploitation movies like Foxy Brown...
Reel Talk Online
1.5
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Vue Weekly
5.0
So Jackie Brown isnt quite his best film, but it should be, with its grown up, lived in characters.
Stream On Demand At Home
4.2
The firstboasted a beguiling structure and some whizz bang craftsmanship, especially in the action scenes, which made it only more surprising and intr ..
Nicks Flick Picks
4.5
The film itself is a mood piece and an appreciation of cinema all at the same time.
Blu Ray Ign
5.0
So Jackie Brown isnt quite his best film, but it should be, with its grown up, lived in characters.
Parallax View
4.0
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Msnbc
4.5
Its slow, its sad and its very funny in ways that dont really revolve around punchlines.
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