Review of Jean of the Joneses (2016) by Mic D — 13 Nov 2016

I enjoyed the movie Jean of the Jones immensely ... great story line ... phenomenal actors who were believable in character and really brought the script to life.. well done!

This review of Jean of the Joneses (2016) was written by Mic D on 13 Nov 2016.

Jean of the Joneses has generally received positive reviews.

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Takes its cues from both Woody Allen's self-indulgent worlds and the literary panache of Zadie Smith, but remains original in its darkly funny…

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