Love Jones (1997)

Darius Lovehall is a young black poet in Chicago who starts dating Nina Moseley, a beautiful and talented photographer. While trying to figure out if they've got a "love thing" or are just "kicking it," they hang out with their friends, talking about love and sex. Then Nina tests the strength of Darius' feelings and sets a chain of romantic complications into motion.

3 Kinolab Clips

A Blues for Nina

Darius (Larenz Tate) performs a spoken-word poem, which he retitles after meeting Nina (Nia Long)

Duration: 00:04:23
Timestamp: 00:07:53
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza

Feeling the Heat

Darius (Larenz Tate) and Nina (Nia Long) return to her place after deciding to give their relationship another try.

Duration: 00:04:52
Timestamp: 01:15:18
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza

Closing Sequence

Nina (Nia Long), on a visit from New York, reads a poem in hopes of seeing Darius (Larenz Tate).

Duration: 00:06:03
Timestamp: 01:36:36
Contributor: Eduardo Mendoza