Night Shift's best weapon is undoubtedly cast chemistry: the lead duo of Winkler and Keaton is fantastic and, while it's easy to see Terrific one-liners, even while still serving up a fever-dream atmosphere that would be explored later in Martin Scorsese's After Hours (long overdue for Blu-ray). The story itself holds mainstream appeal with accessible laughs and Night Shift is at its best when it wanders through the nooks and crannies of a city emerging from the turbulent and grimyġ970s, yet one that's still just colorful enough to be weirdly inviting. This makes his ultimate character arc a pretty satisfying journey, and one that's framed by an excellent time-capsule backdrop of New York CityĬirca 1982. Nepotistic boss (Floyd Levine) - only adds to mounting stress that he's got to overcome, and fast. Outside forces - including his doomed relationship with overly sensitive fiancée Charlotte (Gina Hecht) and her uptight parents, as well as his Has the hots for Belinda, and the two even make an early connection before her refusal to leave the business drives a wedge into the relationship.īut he's too timid to step up, anyway: Chuck is one stammer away from a Woody Allen stand-in, and his total reluctance to defend himself from all Later in the film, and it could be argued that it feels kind of shoehorned in to what mostly plays out as an awkward romantic comedy. pimp" rivalry - that element of the plot isn't even introduced until Truth be told, Night Shift isn't driven by this "love broker vs.
except a few rival pimps who don't competition. Chuck's good financial sense and strong moral backbone makes it a successfulĮmployee-owned business (with medical benefits, even!), so everyone's happy.
Their quiet morgue the new headquarters for Belinda and her girls. Graveyard shift and works alongside obnoxious but motivated newcomer Bill "Blaze" Blazejowski (Michael Keaton, in his big-screen debut).Īfter the death of a low-level pimp, Chuck's prostitute neighbor Belinda (Shelley Long) is in need of representation, so Bill convinces him to make
Stockbroker-turned nebbish morgue employee Chuck Lumley (Henry Winkler) and the new chapter in his life: he's recently been "promoted" to the “I think there’s an unbelievable amount of energy in one little space, so the weekend when we have the race here… I don’t even know how we’re going to be moving! It will be the busiest time, I would imagine, in Vegas – the race will be incredible.”įor more information and to get your tickets, visit the official race website here.Reviewed by Randy Miller III, November 2, 2021ĭirector Ron Howard's early career highlight Night Shift - released five years after his first film, the forgotten 1977 road comedy Grand Theft Auto - is the scandalous but sweet story of "I think there’s something else about Vegas,” Hamilton said when he visited the city for a demonstration run in November.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton is among those who can't wait to get racing around this all-new circuit. The race will be run under the lights of this spectacular venue – and uniquely, the Grand Prix itself will be run on the Saturday night, rather than the traditional Sunday. READ MORE: Everything you need to know about F1’s newest race in Las Vegas The countdown is on: in exactly 100 days the five red lights above the all-new street circuit will blink out, and the Las Vegas Grand Prix will be GO!įormula 1 is returning to the city for the first time since 1982, but this time around with a brand new track that incorporates the world-famous Las Vegas Strip.
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