It’s not good critical practice to date a film review to a certain time and place. A film review should be evergreen, to exist outside of a specific setting or era. It should be able to grasp anyone, anywhere. But criticism is also subjective, and so it’s almost impossible to ignore the ways in which the silly L.A.-set comedy “One of Them Days” takes on new resonance in the wake of the devastating destruction wreaked by wildfires in Los Angeles …

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Movie review: L.A. setting adds resonance to buddy comedy 'One of Them Days'

One of Them Days is an extremely solid comedy, with an ending that, while not too complex, has enough going on that is worth discussing in depth.

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One Of Them Days Ending Explained: Where Do Dreux And Alyssa End Up?

“One of Them Days,” starring Keke Palmer and SZA as fast-talking, flat-broke Los Angeles roommates who have nine hours to come up with the rent money, is a winning throwback to the kind of day-in-the-hood comedy they used to make in the ’90s — movies like “Friday” (1995) and “The Players Club” (1998), which squeezed just enough texture in between the laughs to qualify as crowd-pleasing slices of life. These movies, usually produced by New Line, …

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‘One of Them Days’ Review: Keke Palmer and SZA in a Fast-Talking Day-in-the-Life-of-the-Hood Comedy Made With a ’90s Verve

Keke Palmer and SZA’s “One Of Them Days” is a stark reminder of the scarcity — and necessity — of funny Black women duos leading their own comedy films.

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Critics share their opinions on One of Them Days, the new buddy comedy from Issa Rae starring Keke Palmer and SZA in her film debut.

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‘A Winning Throwback To The Day-In-The-Hood Comedy.’ Critics Have Seen One Of Them Days, And They’re All In On Issa Rae’s Buddy Flick

It’s the collab you didn’t know you needed. Keke Palmer and R&B singer SZA have teamed up for a new comedy. “One of Them Days” follows two best friends on a wild ride to avoid sleeping on the streets — and things go off the rails pretty fast. Deco chatted with Issa Rae, one of the producers behind the film, to find out what all the fun’s about. SZA (as Alyssa): “I’m sorry, I had to get a jump from Shameka, and they had a checkpoint on La Brea, I…

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Issa Rae and Lawrence Lamont, makers of ‘One of Them Days,’ say new film fills a need for Black female buddy comedies - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic “One of Them Days,” starring Keke Palmer and SZA as fast-talking, flat-broke Los Angeles roommates who have nine hours to come up with the rent money, is a winning throwback to the kind of day-in-the-hood comedy they used to make in the ’90s — movies like “Friday” (1995) and “The Players Club” (1998), which squeezed just enough texture in between the laughs to qualify as crowd-pleasing slices of life. These movi…

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Once upon a time, you could make a movie about a mismatched couple of friends who have to solve a problem. This movie would go into theaters and become a respectable hit and sometimes create sequels. But now far too many comedies, regardless of quality, only show up on streaming services. They’re deemed not big enough for the spectacle of an auditorium screen nor are they arty enough to compete for awards. Thankfully, “One of Them Days” is heade…

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‘One of Them Days’ Review: Keke Palmer-SZA Film Is the Comforting Buddy Comedy Theaters Have Been Missing

If you puzzle out all the events that transpire in the cheerfully raucous yet warm-hearted comedy “One of Them Days,” it’s going to score about a C+ on the Plausibility Test. Then again, you could say the same for a myriad of “one crazy day/night” movies, from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” to “Adventures in Babysitting” to “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle” to “Superbad” to “Booksmart,” and this applies to thrillers as well. I mean, a LOT goes d…

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‘One of Them Days’ review: Charming Keke Palmer, SZA make the most of their jokes

With the release date of her and Keke Palmer’s One of Them Days approaching quickly, SZA is finally opening up about her debut on the big screen. The singer stars as Alyssa in the upcoming buddy comedy, which follows two best friends who go to absurd lengths to avoid eviction after finding out Dreux’s — played by the Alice actress — boyfriend gambled away their rent money.Continue reading…

Movie review: L.A. setting adds resonance to buddy comedy 'One of Them Days'

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