The quality of *Friday After Next* aligns with that of its predecessor, which might be a positive if you were fond of the earlier film; I wasn’t, and therefore didn't find much to enjoy here either. It feels like a bit of a step down from the last installment, but essentially it’s just as tedious. Ice Cube and Mike Epps reprise their roles, as do John Witherspoon and Don Curry. Terry Crews and Katt Williams join t…

It didn't quite measure up to the previous installments, though it still manages a few genuinely amusing moments. It would be great to see Smoky return; imagining him alongside Ice Cube and Mike Epps is a funny thought. That’s just dreaming, I guess.