Loving Jezebel (1999)

33% of critics liked it
(27 reviews)
53% of users liked it
(829 ratings)

Writer-director Kwyn Bader debuts with this romantic comedy about finding the right woman at the wrong time. Theodorus (Hill Harper) has a knack for falling for "Jezebels," women who are already involved with someone else. His romantic misadventures begin in Kindergarten and continue with a platonic… More Writer-director Kwyn Bader debuts with this romantic comedy about finding the right woman at the wrong time. Theodorus (Hill Harper) has a knack for falling for "Jezebels," women who are already involved with someone else. His romantic misadventures begin in Kindergarten and continue with a platonic relationship with beautiful acting student Frances (Nicole Ari Parker), a fling with a teddy bear-obsessed lass, and a passionate crush on fledgling poet and very married Samantha (Laurel Holloman). Loving Jezebel was screened at the 1999 Chicago Film Festival. ~ Jonathan Crow, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 26 min.
Directed By: Kwyn Bader
Written By: Kwyn Bader
Genres: Comedy, Romance

In Theaters: Oct 1, 1999 Wide
On DVD: Apr 10, 2001
Studio: Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

Elvis Mitchell, New York Times
It's hard to dislike a romantic comedy that's infatuated with the concept of love.
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter
A slight, unpleasant romantic comedy.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
A fundamental lack of substance.
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz
Captures the embarrassment of foreplay, but it could use a few lessons in the art of seduction.
Loren King, Chicago Tribune
Kwyn Bader's debut feature is run-of-the-mill sitcom-y in its pedestrian writing and uninspired direction.
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Somehow manages to squander both an appealing cast and an inviting Manhattan setting.
Merle Bertrand, Film Threat
A lighthearted and frothy romantic comedy; a fun and amusing diversion, but little more.
Dave White, IFilm
A movie that likes movies.
Steve Rhodes, Internet Reviews
The sort of film that should make people appreciate The Ladies Man more. It was certainly a lot more fun.
, E! Online
Leaves the audience...with a somewhat empty feeling when all is said and done.
J. Robert Parks, Phantom Tollbooth
Director and writer Kwyn Bader, making his big-screen debut, crafts an appealing story despite falling into the pitfalls often associated with a first-time director.
Greg Dean Schmitz, Greg's Previews at Yahoo! Movies
Sometimes entertaining, but is as a package a bit innocuous and lightweight.
Wesley Morris, San Francisco Examiner
Bader's film is 87 minutes of over-caffeinated Midnite Love masquerading as lit-major trash.
Rob Blackwelder, SPLICEDWire
Harper certainly garners audience sympathy because he really is a sensitive guy, but he's unconvincing as a romeo who 'loves all the things about women their men don't love.' What is this, a Luther Vandross song?