Review of Mo' Better Blues (1990) by Shinichi K — 13 Dec 2007

Brilliant soundtrack by Terence Blanchard and Branford Marsalis!

This review of Mo' Better Blues (1990) was written by Shinichi K on 13 Dec 2007.

Mo' Better Blues has generally received positive reviews.

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Personal rather than social issues come to the fore in Mo' Better Blues, a Spike Lee personality piece dressed in jazz trappings that puffs…

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Pas vraiment passionnant, ni meme original, MO BETTER BLUES s'ecroule totalement dans sa deuxieme tres longue heure…

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By Luke P (549) on 24 Feb 2009

G bcp aimÃ©, du denzel , du spike lee, du jazz…

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Review: I've never really been a big fan of Spike Lee's movies, mainly because I don't like his directing and writing methods, and his pro-black…

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ANOTHER SPIKE LEE FLICK I ENJOYED STARRING MY FAV, DENZEL…

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