Film Review – School Dance

It’s difficult to understand what Nick Cannon is trying to achieve with “School Dance.” Co-writing and directing the comedy, Cannon masterminds a grandly profane effort that’s fueled primarily by racial slurs and stereotypes, while storytelling is generally disregarded to stuff the picture with musical performances and celebrity cameos. It’s not actually a film, but a 77-minute-long cry for help from a network talent show host and Disney personality who’s desperately trying to shed his squeaky clean image. “School Dance” is awful, but that’s to be expected from the star of “Underclassman.” The toxicity of the humor here is what’s most surprising. Cannon is clearly out to prove his street credibility, not shepherd a wily urban farce. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com