Film Review

‘First Shift’: Why Worst Cop Movie Is Curiously Watchable

German director Uwe Boll has the distinction of being one of the world’s worst filmmakers yet nevertheless manages to make movies that are oddly watchable.
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‘First Shift’: Why Worst Cop Movie Is Curiously Watchable
NYPD homicide detective Deo Russo (Gino Anthony Pesi, L) apprehending a suspect in "First Shift." Hit and Run Productions/Quiver Distribution
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
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NR | 1h 29m | Cop Drama | Aug. 30, 2024

German director Uwe Boll is considered by many in the film industry to be one of the worst movie directors of all time. But after seeing “The Insufferable Groo” (2018), I would have to say that particular description and top billing goes to the subject of that movie, director Stephen Groo, who is in an incredibly bizarre class all his own.
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
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