Lawrence Lamont’s One of Them Days is a feel-good buddy comedy just when we need it the most: in the middle of a gloomy January. Dreux (Keke Palmer) is having one of those days when the universe seems to be conspiring against her.

One of Them Days” is a very funny movie. That’s something you don’t find often, especially in the cruel month of January where bad movies go to die. Director Lawrence Lamont and writer Syreeta Singleton create a comedy where every character is not only well cast,

Horror, not comedy, has been the go-to movie genre in recent years, but a movie like “One of Them Days,” starring Keke Palmer and, in her big-screen debut, SZA, is a good reminder of what we’ve been missing.

This is the story of director Lawrence Lamont’s One Of Them Days: When the first of the month comes along and two longtime friends living in south Los Angeles as roommates realize their hard-earned cash has been stolen,

Part of the pleasure of their journey is seeing who they’ll encounter along the way. “One of Them Days” though, blessedly, is not packed with super famous people. Instead, the obstacles for Dreux and Alyssa are simply played by sharp comic actors at the top of their game.

The L.A.-set comedy, which opens Friday, stars Keke Palmer and SZA as two young women with nine hours to find $1,500 to cover their rent before they’re evicted. The Associated P

Keke Palmer, SZA and Issa Rae want viewers to reflect on who their ride-or-die friends are after watching their latest comedy, One of Them Days. The film follows two friends doing everything they can to pay their rent by the end of the day.