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By Kimber Myers (423) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 26 Jul 2017

Strouse demonstrates a contagious affection for his characters, and he invests in them in a way that makes us do the same…

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By Amy Nicholson (961) for Uproxx (697) on 26 Jul 2017

Jessica Williams fills up a space like the glow of a megawatt bulb. She transitions from TV to film at light-speed, glorying in the extra room…

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By April Wolfe (199) for Village Voice (8,525) on 26 Jul 2017

Strouse drops the ball with this meandering, flat film that shows few signs that he effectively coached his actors, as they rush to recite…

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By Candice Frederick (452) for Reel Talk Online (378) on 26 Jul 2017

Sadly, The Incredible Jessica James is only isn't up to par with the tremendous talent of the former Daily Show correspondent, who still brings…

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By Katie Rife (451) for AV Club (2,778) on 26 Jul 2017

To be fair, it’s difficult not to be outshone by Jessica Williams, whose star has been continually on the rise since her debut on The Daily…

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By Kristy Puchko (422) for Pajiba (523) on 25 Jul 2017

The Incredible Jessica James is pretty wonky, delivering a story that's heart is big, but that's path is meandering. Still, Williams makes it sing…

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By Ed Gonzalez (1,102) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 24 Jul 2017

Throughout the film, one wishes for a bit more depth regarding Jessica's professional struggles…

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By Kenji Fujishima (277) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 24 Jul 2017

Throughout the film, one wishes for a bit more depth regarding Jessica's professional struggles…

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By Angie Han (120) for Slashfilm (971) on 12 Jun 2017

Williams is taking her next big step forward, graduating to full-fledged leading lady status in The Incredible Jessica James with style and…

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By Linda Marric (107) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 01 Jun 2017

Wonderfully complex and lighthearted at the same time…

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By Yasmin Kleinbart (46) for The Young Folks (1,024) on 13 Feb 2017

The Incredible Jessica James may fall victim to some romantic comedy cliches, but it's also very inspiring to all women of shapes and sizes…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen International (2,241) on 07 Feb 2017

The Incredible Jessica James may be a slight romantic comedy, but there’s abundant pleasure in watching comedienne Jessica Williams in this…

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By Sara Stewart (700) for New York Post (6,650) on 07 Feb 2017

Casting makes all the difference, and Williams and co-star Chris O'Dowd bounce off each other with a sparky, sarcastic chemistry…

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By Kate Erbland (681) for indieWire (3,631) on 07 Feb 2017

Williams along with her burgeoning star power and ability to bring absolute charm and sparkle to every second of the film elevates it…

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By Jason Gorber (520) for Birth.Movies.Death. (774) on 03 Feb 2017

From the opening title sequence where Jessica's dancing abandon creates a more intimate version of La La Land's highway number, through to…

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By Jason Bailey (832) for Flavorwire (598) on 30 Jan 2017

Jessica James' isn't much of a movie - it's slight and underwritten, and even at 85 minutes, a lot of it feels like padding…

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By Gregory Ellwood (229) for The Playlist (3,871) on 26 Jan 2017

As the story progresses it becomes less and less interesting and worst of all – gasp – cliché…

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By Brian Tallerico (1,600) for RogerEbert.com (5,563) on 26 Jan 2017

Genuinely funny, but not in an aggressively bit-driven way…

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By Bilge Ebiri (1,050) for Village Voice (8,525) on 25 Jan 2017

The Incredible Jessica James strikes me as little more than an extended sketch – somewhat formless and repetitive…

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By Michael Arbeiter (93) for Nerdist (550) on 24 Jan 2017

Jessica Williams is not just the star of Jim Strouse's latest picture, she's its very life force…

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