As the new film “Day Shift” proves mixing the horror genre with action is tough. Adding in comedy is even harder. Director J.J. Perry’s feature length debut doesn’t always hit its mark but entertains nonetheless thanks to a focused first half and a good cast. Less a pure Horror effort and more of an amusement park ride, director Perry goes for the fun of it all. The always entertaining ... more >
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“DAY SHIFT” starring Dave Franco and Jamie Foxx | REVIEW
Film is uneven but there's enough good within
Starring Dave Franco, Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Jamie Foxx
Directed by J.J. Perry
NERVE, the best bad movie in a long time
The PokemonGo craze couldn't be more timely
Dave Franco, Emma Roberts and Emily Meade
Directed by Ari Schulman and Henry Joost
The best thing about “Nerve” is that it doesn’t care what you think of it. While it’s not a crazy surreal soup like “The Lobster,” it’s been awhile since I’ve seen a film that feels quite so free in its own skin. The new Emma Roberts film starts like “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” and ends like “The Warriors” or “Escape from New York.| Its’ “The Hunger Games” as told by John Carpenter. “Nerve” is a ... more >