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A ‘One of Them Days’ Sequel is in the Works
(L to R) Keke Palmer and SZA in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures.

Preview:
- TriStar Pictures is planning a ‘One of Them Days’ sequel.
- Stars Keke Palmer and SZA are expected to return.
- We don’t know what the story will be yet.
Looks like Keke Palmer and SZA are going to have another one of them days.

TriStar Pictures, which saw a big win with comedy movie ‘One of Them Days’ back in January, is looking to reunite the team behind and in front of the camera for a sequel.
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Variety reports that the company is in the early stages of putting the pieces together for a follow-up, which would bring the actors back for a new story.

Also potentially returning is director Lawrence Lamont, who made his debut with the movie, alongside writer Syreeta Singleton, while Issa Rae will produce via her Hoorae Media.

Related Article: ‘One of Them Days’ is an Entertaining Tale of Friends Who Must Scramble to Find the Rent

What was the story for ‘One of Them Days’?

(L to R) Keke Palmer and SZA in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.

The movie follows best friends and roommates Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) as they race against the clock to avoid eviction when they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money on the same day Dreux has an important interview for her dream gig.

The movie, set in South Los Angeles which, comparisons to classic comedies such as ‘Friday,’ also stars Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Maude Apatow, Katt Williams, Joshua Neal, Aziza Scott, Patrick Cage, Dewayne Perkins, Amin Joseph, Gabrielle Dennis and DomiNque Perry.

It was a breakout hit at the box office, grossing more than $50 million worldwide after its January release — a particularly strong number for an R-rated, mid-budget comedy. The critically acclaimed film (including a stellar 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes) was also a standout on Netflix, where it spent three weeks on the streamer’s top 10 list.

(L to R) Lawrence Lamont, SZA and Keke Palmer on the set of Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.

The project was born from the CoCre lab at Sony Pictures, where Singleton’s script (originally titled ‘The Jungles’ after the neighborhood where it’s set) spent nearly seven years in development before launching in theaters.

Here’s TriStar Pictures president Nicole Brown talking about the program:

“This program is, while modern, in terms of championing diverse voices, it’s old-fashioned in the way of believing in writers, believing in talent, investing in talented people, and saying, ‘Let’s keep building this relationship.’ When we’re patient and invest in talent, then great work can come. But we have to give them the time to build, and we’ve got to give them the support. I hope it will inspire more studios to invest in great voices and give them the time to build great things.”

And this is what Singleton said about the script before the original was released:

“Prior to that, I had just been writing spec scripts, so I didn’t have any expectations. I felt very seen, understood, comfortable and excited. Like my stories were in good hands with people who genuinely cared about what it was I was trying to do.”

What will the ‘One of Them Days’ sequel be about?

(L to R) Director Lawrence Lamont, Producer Issa Rae and Keke Palmer on the set of Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.

Given that none of the deals are officially in place yet, it’s too early to even guess what Dreux and Alyssa might have to deal with in the sequel.

But that’s not going to stop us! There’s every chance we’ll see them once more on a mission to figure out their lives –– especially SZA’s Alyssa.

With luck, it’ll feature a similar extended ensemble and Keyla Monterroso Mejia (who played offbeat loan company employee Kathy), will get more to do –– she was a breakout star of the original.

Where else will we see Keke Palmer and SZA?

(L to R) SZA and Keke Palmer in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.

Palmer has a few projects on the way, including heist movie ‘The Pickup’, in which she stars opposite Eddie Murphy. It’s the story of a routine cash pickup turning into a deadly pursuit when two mismatched armored truck drivers are ambushed by ruthless criminals with plans beyond the cash.

The movie will debut on Prime Video on August 6th.

Beyond that, there is Aziz Ansari’s comedy ‘Good Fortune,’ hitting theaters on October 17th, ‘The Angry Birds Movie 3’ and Boots Riley’s new movie, ‘I Love Boosters.’

SZA, meanwhile, makes an appearance in documentary series ‘Another West Side Story’, but a release date for that has yet to be announced.

She’s also attached to Eddie Huang’s new project ‘Tuna Melt,’ though that is still in development.

When will the ‘One of Them Days’ sequel be in theaters?

TriStar will be waiting to see how this one comes together before setting a release date.

(L to R) Keke Palmer and SZA in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.

Keke Palmer Movies and TV Shows:
- ‘Barbershop 2: Back in Business‘ (2004)
- ‘Winx Club‘ (2004 – 2019)
- ‘Akeelah and the Bee‘ (2006)
- ‘Madea’s Family Reunion‘ (2006)
- ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift‘ (2012)
- ‘Joyful Noise‘ (2012)
- ‘Masters of Sex‘ (2013 – 2016)
- ‘Brotherly Love‘ (2015)
- ‘Scream Queens‘ (2015 – 2016)
- ‘Ice Age: Collision Course‘ (2016)
- ‘Berlin Station‘ (2016 – 2019)
- ‘Pimp‘ (2018)
- ‘Hustlers‘ (2019)
- ‘Alice‘ (2022)
- ‘Lightyear‘ (2022)
- ‘Nope‘ (2022)
- ‘Human Resources‘ (2022 – 2023)
- ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy‘ (2024)
- ‘One of Them Days’ (2025)
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June 11, 2025
TV Review: ‘Running Point’
Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon in ‘Running Point’. Photo: Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix © 2024.

‘Running Point’ receives 6.5 out of 10 stars.

Arriving on Netflix on February 27th, ‘Running Point’ is a sprightly new comedy created by David Stassen, Ike Barinholtz and Mindy Kaling, with Stassen serving as showrunner.

Inspired by Jeannie Buss, who took over running the L.A. Lakers basketball organization following her father’s death (the fact that Buss is an executive producer here should be a clue –- though that’s more of a contractual title than a creative one), it sees Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon, who is thrust into the tough job of taking over running the fictional LA Waves team.

Related Article: HBO’s ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ Surprisingly Cancelled As Season 2 Ends

Does ‘Running Point’ score?

Chet Hanks as Travis Bugg in ‘Running Point’. Photo: Kat Marcinowski/Netflix © 2024.

‘Running Point,’ despite its sports milieu will feel familiar to anyone who has seen a workplace comedy before, and particularly the comedic stylings of Mindy Kaling, who following her work on ‘The Office’ went on to create and star in her own show (‘The Mindy Project’) and shepherd others, including previous Netflix effort ‘Never Have I Ever.’

David Stassen, who has worked extensively with Kaling in the past, on both TV and movies, seems to be –– there’s no way to escape it –– running point here, as he’s the main showrunner. Yet their shared tone shines through; this is another mix of wacky, funny shenanigans and some emotional core elements. The question is, does that blend work?

Script and Direction

(L to R) Scott MacArthur as Ness Gordon, Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon and Drew Carver as Sandy Gordon in ‘Running Point’. Photo: Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix © 2024.

As mentioned above, Stassen and Kaling have professional history, so too does Ike Barinholtz, who worked and appeared on ‘The Mindy Project’ and has also collaborated on other jobs with them. That helps ‘Running Point’ feel like a smoothly orchestrated comedy from a scripting point of view, instead of a creative team fighting each other over choices.

And the laughs are clear from the start –– Hudson’s Isla is a compelling comic creation, a woman fighting for her place in a male-dominated world and while that’s not the newest idea, she works well as a character. Around her, much of the supporting roles are archetypes, but each is given enough layers that they don’t feel like they show up, say silly things and step off screen again. From Gordon’s PR maven and sidekick Ali Lee (Brenda Song), who has cultural concerns as well as quippy one-liners to her brother Sandy’s (Drew Tarver) relationship crises with his boyfriend, the storylines weave around each other and work.

If there’s an issue with the scripting, at least in the early going, it’s that the show falls into a particular sitcom trap of repeating the first episode’s idea at least a couple of times, with Sandy and brothers Ness (Scott MacArthur) and Cam (Justin Theroux) conspiring to oust her, which becomes annoying. It’s one thing to restate the premise for shows that run weekly, where producers need to catch those dipping in up on the basic concept, it’s another for it to be a recurring motif in a streaming series dropping all at once.

James Ponsoldt, a movie director more known for the likes of ‘The Spectacular Now’ and ‘The Circle’ (but who has been taking more TV work including ‘Daisy Jones and the Six’ and ‘Shrinking’), handles all 10 episodes here, and keeps the tone light. The show might not be winning awards for its visual style, but that’s rarely the point in comedies, especially sitcoms.

Cast and Performances

(L to R) Max Greenfield as Lev Levinson and Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon in ‘Running Point’. Photo: Kat Marcinowski/Netflix © 2024.

Hudson makes for a likeable (usually –– though she’s not afraid to go to darker corners when the script calls for it), scrappy main character that you’ll root for as she deals with the various madcap issues of her co-workers and the players.

She has able support from Song, who can deliver an acid-tipped put-down with aplomb, and all three actors playing her brothers. Tarver is a nervy, entertaining watch as Sandy, while MacArthur gets the goofier side of the show as Ness, whose name rhymes with “mess” for a reason.

Theroux has less of a presence by design, since Cam’s addictions and initial car accident are the reason Isla ascends to her business throne in the first place. But what material he is given he spins perfectly, with the right level of imperiousness and stupidity.

Then there is Jackie Moreno, a loyal waves fan who works at the stadium and has more to him than first appears. He’s played with enjoyable charm by Fabrizio Guido, whose storyline also includes his lawyer cousin Ana, played by Keyla Monterroso Mejia, who has been stealing scenes in movies including ‘One of Them Days’ and ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ similarly makes an impact here.

The players, meanwhile, are smaller characters, but it’s amusing to see Chet Hanks as a tattooed weirdo superstar whose career Isla holds in the balance.

Final Thoughts

(L to R) Brenda Song as Ali and Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon in ‘Running Point’. Photo: Katrina Marcinowski/Netflix © 2024.

‘Running Point’ seems unlikely to charge up the charts of Greatest Sitcoms anytime soon, but it’s certainly amusing enough. Hudson is a fun central figure, and the jokes mostly come out of character –– and they’re well drawn enough that the heartfelt moments hit home without feeling cheesy.
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What’s the plot of ‘Running Point’?

When a scandal forces her brother to resign, Isla Gordon (Kate Hudson) is appointed president of the Los Angeles Waves, one of the most storied professional basketball franchises, and her family business.

Ambitious and often overlooked, Isla will have to prove to her skeptical brothers, the board, and the larger sports community that she was the right choice for the job.

Who is in the cast of ‘Running Point’?
- Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon
- Drew Tarver as Sandy Gordon
- Scott MacArthur as Ness Gordon
- Brenda Song as Ali Lee
- Fabrizio Guido as Jackie Moreno
- Toby Sandeman as Marcus Winfield
- Chet Hanks as Travis Bugg
- Max Greenfield as Lev Levy
- Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Ana Moreno
- Jay Ellis as Jay Brown
- Dane DiLiegro as Badrag Knauss
- Scott Evans as Charlie
Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon in ‘Running Point’. Photo: Kat Marcinowski/Netflix © 2024.

List of Movies and TV Shows about Basketball:
- ‘The White Shadow‘ (1978 – 1981)
- ‘Hoosiers‘ (1986)
- ‘White Men Can’t Jump‘ (1992)
- ‘Blue Chips‘ (1994)
- ‘Above the Rim‘ (1994)
- ‘He Got Game‘ (1998)
- ‘Coach Carter‘ (2005)
- ‘Semi-Pro‘ (2008)
- ‘Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals‘ (2010)
- ‘Kareem: Minority of One‘ (2015)
- ‘Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies‘ (2017)
- ‘The Way Back‘ (2020)
- ‘Hustle‘ (2022)
- ‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty‘ (2022 – 2023)
- ‘Champions‘ (2023)
- ‘White Men Can’t Jump‘ (2023)
- ‘Air‘ (2023)
- ‘Running Point‘ (2025)
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February 28, 2025
Movie Review: ‘You’re Cordially Invited’
(L to R) Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’. Photo Credit: Glen Wilson/Prime Video. Copyright: © 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC.

‘You’re Cordially Invited’ receives 6 out of 10 stars.

Arriving on Prime Video on January 30th, ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ takes your basic wedding confusion comedy and blends it with the particular style of writer/director Nicholas Stoller, who has previously brought us the likes of ‘The Five-Year Engagement,’ ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ and ‘Bros.’

The blend, like the two families awkwardly trying to share space when a venue is double-booked, doesn’t always completely work.

Related Article: Jennifer Coolidge and Cheech Marin Talk Prime Video’s ‘Shotgun Wedding’

Should you RSVP to ‘You’re Cordially Invited’?

(L to R) Jimmy Tatro, Meredith Hagner and Reese Witherspoon in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’. Photo Credit: Glen Wilson/Prime Video. Copyright: © 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC.

Back in 2009, Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway starred in ‘Bride Wars’ as two friends preparing to get married who discover that their nuptials have been double booked into the same venue.

Stoller’s film takes that concept and uses it instead to explore the wider idea of families with issues they have to work out instead of just two people and their respective betrothed.

But ‘Bride Wars’ is not the only existing film that this new one appears to borrow from like a cinematic magpie –– there are elements of ‘Wedding Crashers,’ ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ and more all in the mix.

Script and Direction

(L to R) Nicholas Stoller (Director) and Reese Witherspoon (Margot) in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’. Photo Credit: Glen Wilson/Prime Video. Copyright: © 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC.

Stoller has been working as both writer and director on his movies for a while now, so he’s fully responsible for all that works… And what doesn’t.

The storyline for this one feels fairly basic but delves into some deeper issues. Will Ferrell’s Jim is a single dad who lost his wife years ago to illness, and he’s a little too doting on daughter Jenni (Geraldine Viswanathan), who returns from college and announces that she’s getting married.

Then we have Reese Witherspoon as Margot, an LA-based reality show super-producer whose younger sister Neve (Meredith Hagner), she considers the only part of her Southern family truly worth engaging with.

When Jim attempts to book the island locale where he got married by phone, he thinks all is well –– except the elderly inn manager’s pen doesn’t work and then she keels over dead after putting the handset down. Margot, meanwhile, gets the manager’s grandson Leslie (Jack McBrayer), who fills her details in and processes her credit card.
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So the scene is set for both families to show up on the same weekend and chaos to follow –– while the parties initial agree to share, things quickly escalate to farcical levels.

Trouble is, while Stoller tries to weave in more emotional layers –– Jim about his wife, Margot about her family drama –– little of that sits well with the wackiness of Jim wrestling an alligator or one of Margot’s family dressing as the zebra from the singing competition series she produces to destroy the wedding cake Jim so lovingly baked for Jenni’s ceremony.

Tone whiplash is very real for this one –– it’s a lot to take in for one movie and that can make things awkward. But perhaps not as awkward as one particular development that comes late in the film, is never really justified and never really convinces despite the talents of the people involved.

‘You’re Cordially Invited’: Performances

(L to R) Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’. Photo Credit: Glen Wilson/Prime Video. Copyright: © 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC.

Ferrell and Witherspoon anchor the movie, but a talented ensemble help keep things light and funny.

Will Ferrell as Jim

Ferrell can do overly emotional weirdo with the best of them, and he’s fully committed here, whether he’s obsessing about his daughter’s big day or plotting revenge on the other wedding party.

Reese Witherspoon as Margot

Witherspoon is channeling a few characters she’s played before, partly Melanie from the aforementioned ‘Sweet Home Alabama.’

She’s typically great in the role, adept at both the humor and the heart portions, and has some excellent interactions with her family.

(L to R) Jack McBrayer, Jimmy Tatro, Meredith Hagner and Reese Witherspoon in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’. Photo Credit: Glen Wilson/Prime Video. Copyright: © 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC.

Meredith Hagner and Jimmy Tatro as Neve and Dixon

Playing Margot’s sister, Hagner is reliably entertaining, even if her role is by design less funny than Witherspoon’s.

Tatro, meanwhile, gets even less to do as her husband-to-be, but does pull off some memorable moments and, partly thanks to how he’s script, makes Dixon more than just the lunkheaded exotic dancer Neve’s family believes him to be.

Geraldine Viswanathan as Jenni and Stony Blyden as Oliver

Viswanathan, as she was in the likes of ‘Blockers‘, is a highlight and plays well against Ferrell’s particular energy. She’s also game for anything.

Blyden’s character, Jenni’s own future husband, is less fleshed out and he makes less of an impact.

(L to R) Will Ferrell and Geraldine Viswanathan in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’. Photo Credit: Glen Wilson/Prime Video. Copyright: © 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC.

Rory Scovel as Colton

Scovel is another reliable funny performer and playing Margot’s mildly misogynistic brother (who constantly refers to his wife as “the wife”), he nails the job.

Celia Weston as Flora

Weston plays the matriarch of Margot’s family, who has a complicated relationship with her daughter. She’s excellent in the role, one of the few in the cast who truly finds both the funny and the heartfelt sides beyond the leads.

Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Heather

Mejia, who, while her role is still relatively small, continues to impress –– she was superb in ‘One of Them Days’ –– and plays Jenni’s best friend/bridesmaid who agrees to plan her wedding, and does a terrible job.

The actor commits completely, bringing a frantic, funny energy to her performance.

Final Thoughts

(L to R) Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’. Photo Credit: Glen Wilson/Prime Video. Copyright: © 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC.

Somewhat unbalanced and sometimes a little too forced in its attempts to find humor in the situations, ‘You’re Cordially Invited’ seems unlikely to find its way down the altar to the favorites lists of this type of comedy.

Still, it has a few decent laughs and we’re sorry it’s another comedy with big names skipping theaters and heading straight to streaming.
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What’s the plot of ‘You’re Cordially Invited’?

A bride (Geraldine Viswanathan) and her father (Will Ferrell) discover their dream wedding venue has been double booked for another bride (Meredith Hagner) and her wedding-planner sister (Reese Witherspoon), with hilarious consequences.

Who is in the cast of ‘You’re Cordially Invited’?
- Will Ferrell as Jim
- Reese Witherspoon as Margot
- Geraldine Viswanathan as Jenni
- Meredith Hagner as Neve
- Celia Weston as Flora
- Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Heather
- Leanne Morgan as Gwyneth
- Jimmy Tatro as Dixon
- Jack McBrayer as Leslie
- Lauren Holt as Abigail
- Stony Blyden as Oliver
(L to R) Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon in ‘You’re Cordially Invited’. Photo Credit: Prime Video. Copyright: © 2023 Amazon Content Services LLC.

List of Movies and TV Shows Directed by Nicholas Stoller:
- ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ (2008)
- ‘Get Him to the Greek‘ (2010)
- ‘The Five-Year Engagement‘ (2012)
- ‘Neighbors‘ (2014)
- ‘The Grinder‘ (2015 – 2016)
- ‘Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising‘ (2016)
- ‘Storks‘ (2016)
- ‘Friends from College‘ (2017 – 2019)
- ‘Bros‘ (2022)
- ‘Platonic‘ (2023)
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February 2, 2025
Movie Review: ‘One of Them Days’
(L to R) Keke Palmer and SZA in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.

Opening in theaters on January 17th, ‘One of Them Days’ features two knockout performances from Keke Palmer and in an impressive film lead debut, SZA. Yet the movie around them is sadly not always worthy of their commitment.

Full of weird, pantomime performances, the ramshackle plot is perfectly serviceable as a ticking-clock quest-meets-hangout comedy, but not much more than that.

Related Article: Movie Review: ‘Nope’

Will ‘One of Them Days’ Rent Space in Your Head?

(L to R) SZA and Keke Palmer in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures.

Sometimes dipping into annoying cliches in search of relatable nuggets of life experience, ‘One of Them Days’ struggles to completely balance its tone, preferring to dive further and further into farce as the situation deepens. And while we use the word “deepens,” that doesn’t really describe what actually happens here –– it just ratchets up the madness in the hopes of making you laugh.

How much you do actually find yourself chuckling might depend on your tolerance for actors shouting in lieu of a performance –– which we suppose comes with the territory when there is only limited time to spend with the supporting ensemble and everyone beyond Palmer and SZA are just trying to make an exception.

Script and Direction

(L to R) Director Lawrence Lamont, Producer Issa Rae and Keke Palmer on the set of Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.

Syreeta Singleton, a veteran of Issa Rae’s TV shows including ‘Insecure’ and ‘Rap Sh!t’ (Rae is a producer here), Singleton’s script largely does justice to the two main characters, while many of the others feel like they’ve wandered in from a sketch. Indeed, the whole structure of the story feels episodic, or like that of a video game, with Palmer and SZA going through different levels of difficulty to achieve their aims.

The screenplay does at least also offer the leading pair a cheery, challenged friendship that feels authentic even if the events around them are cartoonish. Palmer’s Dreux is an ambitious young woman who dreams of running her own restaurant franchise, while SZA’s Alyssa is a flightier artist struggling to make ends meet and obsessed with boyfriend Keshawn (Joshua Neal), who is particularly blessed in one department (hint: it’s not brains). You empathize with their struggle and they’re charming enough as a duo to keep the story moving.

Director Lawrence Lamont on the set of Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures and Anne Marie Fox.

Director Lawrence Lamont has his own Rae connection thanks to ‘Rap Sh!t,’ but is better known as a music video helmer for the likes of Big Sean and J.Cole.

His visual style here is unfussy, helping to move the story along, but he doesn’t quite make everything about the movie work. The performances are, as we mentioned above, a mixed bag.

‘One of Them Days’: Performances

This is most certainly Keke Palmer and SZA’s movie, with one or two other notable turns.

Keke Palmer as Dreux

Palmer has consistently proved she’s someone who can have chemistry with a wall if needed, her natural charm shining through the role and her comic timing on full display here.

She’s an able physical comedian, but more importantly, can keep the character intact as all around her becomes abject chaos.

(L to R) Keke Palmer and SZA in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures.

SZA as Alyssa

SZA, more normally found as a successful recording artist (the vast majority of her film credits so far have been on soundtracks), is the big surprise here, making a truly impressive debut, bringing spirited life to Alyssa and meshing well with Palmer.

She’s believably goofy while also coming across as more than a human cartoon.

Lil Rel Howery as The Buyer

Howery is a reliable comedy performer, though here he has limited opportunity to show what he can do, showing up for one scene (albeit a memorable one).

Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Kathy

The payday loan company worker who handles Dreux and Alyssa’s application for money makes a real impact with her freewheeling, sarcastic turn, one of the few characters who is both manic but also truly entertaining.

Katt Williams as Lucky

Williams plays the seemingly homeless, debt-ridden type who tries to warn our main characters to stay well away from the Payday loan business. It’s a small supporting role, but Williams has fun with it.

Maude Apatow in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures.

Maude Apatow as Bethany

Apatow’s character is essentially a plot device and a one-note joke; the naive white woman who moves into Dreux and Alyssa’s apartment building in LA’s Baldwin Hills area and who ultimately helps them in their quest for cash.

Joshua Neal as Keshawn

Neal’s Keshawn, a wannabe entrepreneur with little idea how to make money (but plenty of ways to spend it) is a gun little role that compliments Palmer and SZA’s characters even if he comes across more a caricature than an actual person.

Final Thoughts

(L to R) SZA and Keke Palmer in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.

‘One of Them Days’ never quite approaches the standards of classic comedies such as the ‘Friday’ movies, but it’s amiable enough to keep the laughs flowing, anchored by two solid lead performances.

Fans of Issa Rae’s TV work will be satisfied enough, even if nothing here has the room to develop the way a series’ storylines can. Just don’t expect more than silly comedy here.

‘One of Them Days’ receives 6 out of 10 stars.
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What’s the plot of ‘One of Them Days’?

When best friends and roommates Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) discover Alyssa’s boyfriend (Joshua Neal) has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.

Who is in the cast of ‘One of Them Days’?
- Keke Palmer as Dreux
- SZA as Alyssa
- Vanessa Bell Calloway as Mama Ruth
- Keyla Monterroso Mejia as Kathy
- Maude Apatow as Bethany
- Katt Williams as Lucky
- Joshua Neal as Keshawn
- Aziza Scott as Berniece
- Patrick Cage as Maniac
- Dewayne Perkins as Jameel
- Amin Joseph as King Lolo
- Gabrielle Dennis as Shayla
- Dominque Perry as Shameeka
- Lil Rel Howery as the Buyer
- Janelle James as Ruby
(L to R) Keke Palmer and SZA in Tri-Star Picture’s ‘One of Them Days’. Photo by Anne Marie Fox.

Keke Palmer Movies and TV Shows:
- ‘Barbershop 2: Back in Business‘ (2004)
- ‘Winx Club‘ (2004 – 2019)
- ‘Akeelah and the Bee‘ (2006)
- ‘Madea’s Family Reunion‘ (2006)
- ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift‘ (2012)
- ‘Joyful Noise‘ (2012)
- ‘Masters of Sex‘ (2013 – 2016)
- ‘Brotherly Love‘ (2015)
- ‘Scream Queens‘ (2015 – 2016)
- ‘Ice Age: Collision Course‘ (2016)
- ‘Berlin Station‘ (2016 – 2019)
- ‘Pimp‘ (2018)
- ‘Hustlers‘ (2019)
- ‘Alice‘ (2022)
- ‘Lightyear‘ (2022)
- ‘Nope‘ (2022)
- ‘Human Resources‘ (2022 – 2023)
- ‘The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy‘ (2024)
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January 15, 2025