| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Brian Koller |
| Watching "Jackie Brown" for the second time, still
somewhat confused from its intricate plot of criminal
double crosses, I was reminded of "Get Shorty",
which had the same bewildering complexity. It turns
out that both films were based on novels by...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Jason Overbeck |
| Jackie Brown is not the film you'd expect from the phenom director
Quentin Tarantion. In Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs he used an
offbeat amount of quirky dialogue spiced with suprising, comic shots of
violence. Jackie Brown tells us that Mr....more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by David Wilcock |
| (MIRAMAX)
RUNNING TIME: 154 MINUTES (2 HOURS 34 MINUTES)
STARRING PAM GRIER, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, ROBERT FORSTER, BRIDGET FONDA AND
ROBERT DE NIRO.
DIRECTED BY QUENTIN TARANTINO more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Curtis Edmonds |
| We all know what a John Ford Western looks like, and what an Alfred
Hitchcock thriller looks like, and what a Frank Capra drama looks like.
And, amazingly enough, we all know what a Quentin Tarantino movie looks
like. Amazing, I mean, becaus he's only...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Luke Buckmaster |
| Quentin Tarantino has a remarkable talent. Not only is he able to director
cinematic masterpiece and write potent screenplays and stories, but he also
achieves something that goes beyond experience or credits - he creates a stir. more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Jason Bacon |
| I welcome the newness, the fresh look of the King of Kitsch. Quentin
Tarantino's new movie, Jackie Brown, is just that. Bt it's also alot
more. It shows a director maturing. And a mature Quentin is a good thing
indeed.
Based on the book Rum Punch by Get...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Tim Voon |
| JACKIE BROWN 1997
A film review by Timothy Voon
Copyright 1998 Timothy Voon
2 :-) for a self disciplined Tarantino exercise more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Marty Mapes |
| First, the plot is a twisty little caper which Tarantino adapted from an
Elmore Leonard novel (whose GET SHORTY also made the favorable jump to
the big screen). It involves a flight attendant (Pam Grier) who's a
small-time smuggler on the side. When the...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Dan Meyer |
| Starring Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert De Niro, Bridgett Fonda,
Robert Forster
Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino
Rated R for violence and language more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Ben Hoffman |
| With all the betrayals among almost all the characters in this
crime-caper film, the laughs come fast and frequent. Just about the
only non-betrayer is the white bail bondsman, Max Cherry (Robert
Forster) who is attracted to the black airline...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Brian Takeshita |
| JACKIE BROWN entered theaters with little fanfare and a lot of
expectation. Even though advance publicity on this one was fairly
limited, the audiences waited for the showings with heightened
anticipation. This is, after all, the first movie Quentin...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Kevin Patterson |
| I suppose Quentin Tarantino was in an almost impossible position after the
wide acclaim and endless hype of his 1994 film "Pulp Fiction," an offbeat
crime movie that was not only possessed by a unique kind of manic energy but
even emerged as something of...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Yen, Homer |
| Many times when I watch a movie, I'm very interested in knowing what's
going through the minds of the characters up there on the movie
screen. What makes them tick? What motivates them? What makes them
do the things that they do? Character...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Mark R Leeper |
| Capsule: Quentin Tarantino's third directorial
effort is a well-made if surprisingly uncreative
crime drama based on Elmore Leonard's RUM PUNCH.
The busy Samuel L. Jackson this time plays a
scheming...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Chad Polenz |
| starring: Pam Grier (Jackie Brown), Samuel L. Jackson (Ordell Robbie), Robert
Forster (Max Cherry), Robert De Niro (Louis Gara); produced by Lawrence
Bender; written and directed by Quentin Tarantino; based on the novel "Rum
Punch" by Elmore Leonard. more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Alex Fung |
| JACKIE BROWN (Miramax - 1997)
Starring Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda,
Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro, Michael Bowen, Chris Tucker
Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino, based on the novel RUM PUNCH by
Elmore Leonard
Produced...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Steve Rhodes |
| Usually my reviews are written before films are released, but what
with the busy crush of openings for the Christmas season, it was not
possible for me to get to all of the press screenings. I missed the
JACKIE BROWN screening because I always give...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Ted Prigge |
| Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writer: Quentin Tarantino (based on the novel "Rum Punch" by Elmore
Leonard)
Starring: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Robert DeNiro,
Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Michael Bowen, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Tom
"Tiny"...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Walter Frith |
| Three in a row. 'Reservoir Dogs', 'Pulp Fiction' and now 'Jackie
Brown'. An impressive string of films over five years for Quentin Tarantino
who proves he's the director of his generation with 'Jackie Brown'. This is
another examination of...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Nicholas Amado |
| Jackie Brown
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Starring: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Robert De Niro,
Brigette Fonda and Michael Keaton
Approx Running Time: 150 min. more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Nathaniel R. Atcheson |
| Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda,
Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro, Chris Tucker
Rated R: Profanity, sex, drugs, violence more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by David Sunga |
| Jackie Brown (1997)
Rating: 2.5 stars (out of 4.0)
********************************
Key to rating system:
2.0 stars Debatable
2.5 stars Some people may like it
3.0 stars I liked it
3.5 stars I am biased in favor of the movie
4.0 stars I felt the...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by E. Benjamin Kelsey |
| Do film critics have morals? Are there any unwritten laws an ethical movie
critic would or should follow? Naturally we don't want to go into a film with
any preconceived notions, which is pretty tough but something we all have to
accomplish. Secondly,...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Zach Douglas |
| A lot of the reviews I read for Jackie Brown started to sound the same.
Too long, bringing back Pam Grier like Travolta, yada yada yada. So I
wrote my own thoughts down which I haven't had time to do in some time. I
cut through a lot of crap...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Michael Dequina |
| Three years and numerous talk show appearances, acting gigs, and media
potshots after the release of his landmark Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino
has finally directed a full-length follow-up, Jackie Brown. But those
expecting the blood-drenched,...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Harvey S. Karten |
| By Harvey Karten, Ph.D.
Miramax Films/A Band Apart
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Writer: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget
Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Edward Johnson-ott |
| In the three long years since the release of the dazzling "Pulp Fiction,"
Quentin Tarantino fans have wondered if the maverick director has still
got it. The answer is yes, but he’s really slowed it down. "Jackie Brown",
adapted from Elmore Leonard’s...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by James Berardinelli |
| United States, 1997
U.S. Release Date: 12/25/97 (wide)
Running Length: 2:35
MPAA Classification: R (Profanity, violence, sex, drug use)
Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Michael J. Legeros |
| (Mirimax)
Directed by Quentin Tarantino
Written by Quentin Tarantino, from the novel "Rum Punch" by
Elmore Leonard
Cast Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget
Fonda, Michael Keaton,...more |
| Jackie Brown Review |
| by Scott Renshaw |
| JACKIE BROWN
(Miramax)
Starring: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda,
Michael Keaton, Robert DeNiro.
Screenplay: Quentin Tarantino, based on the novel "Rum Punch" by Elmore
Leonard.
Producer: Lawrence Bender.
Director: Quentin...more |
