The Boss

This Melissa McCarthy comedy is funny, but should be even funnier

"...Directed by: Ben Falcone. Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage, Ella Anderson, Tyler Labine,..."

April 8, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tammy

Melissa McCarthy burns through a lot of goodwill in this limp, confused comedy cowritten with her husband, Ben Falcone.

"...Directed by: Ben Falcone. Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Allison Janney, Dan Aykroyd..."

July 4, 2014 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Heat

In his follow-up to Bridesmaids, Paul Feig re-employs Melissa McCarthy and teams her with Sandra Bullock for a comedy about a mismatched law-enforcement duo.

"...Directed by: Paul Feig. Starring: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demián Bichir, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rapaport and Michael..."

June 28, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Spy

The Paul Feig/Melissa McCarthy comedy onslaught continues with a Bond parody

"...Directed by: Paul Feig. Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law, Jason Statham, Miranda Hart,..."

June 5, 2015 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Happytime Murders

Puppet comedy crime caper is less Feebles, more just feeble

"...Directed by: Brian Henson. Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Joel McHale, Elizabeth Banks, Jimmy O...."

Aug. 24, 2018 Movie Review by Matthew Monagle

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Kunis and McKinnon run to Europe, but forget to pack jokes

"...most recalls is Spy, Paul Feig’s 2015 comedy starring Melissa McCarthy, which betters The Spy Who Dumped Me not..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Life of the Party

Melissa McCarthy goes back to school

"...Directed by: Ben Falcone. Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Molly Gordon,..."

May 11, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Ghostbusters

Controversy aside, this reboot fails to hit the mark

"...Directed by: Paul Feig. Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth,..."

July 15, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

True life forgery black comedy rings surprisingly true

"...Directed by: Marielle Heller. Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Stephen Spinella, Jane..."

Nov. 2, 2018 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Identity Thief

Melissa McCarthy is a comic storm system to Jason Bateman's straight man in this latest variation on the road trip from hell.

"...Directed by: Seth Gordon. Starring: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Peet, Jon Favreau, “T.I.” Harris, Genesis Rodriguez,..."

Feb. 8, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

The Kitchen

1970s mob drama gets a #MeToo overhaul

"...Directed by: Andrea Berloff. Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Melissa McCarthy, Domhnall Gleeson, Tiffany Haddish, Annabella Sciorra, Common and..."

Aug. 16, 2019 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

St. Vincent

Bill Murray plays a hard-hearted grouch who warms to his new neighbors – Melissa McCarthy and her young son.

"...Directed by: Theodore Melfi. Starring: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Jaeden Lieberher, Chris O’Dowd, Terrence Howard,..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Bridesmaids

The "wedding industrial complex" is under siege in this funny new comedy written by Kristen Wiig.

"...Starring: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Chris O'Dowd, Melissa McCarthy, Ellie Kemper, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Jon Hamm. There's..."

May 13, 2011 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

The Nines

Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy, and Hope Davis star in three discrete but thematically linked short films in this feature-film-directing debut from screenwriter John August.

"...Directed by: John August. Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Melissa McCarthy and Hope Davis. The Nines is the feature-film-directing..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

SXSW Film Announces 2015 Lineup

Circling the Thunderdome

"...action-comedy Spy, Paul Feig’s third film with lucky rabbit Melissa McCarthy, who’ll also star in his 2016 Ghostbusters redo...."

Feb. 3, 2015 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Buzzfeed's Anne Helen Petersen on the Rise of the Unruly Woman

Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud author comes to BookPeople

"...AC: I thought that the more unexpected subjects like Melissa McCarthy and Kim Kardashian were really interesting because they..."

July 18, 2017 Arts Post by Rachel Rascoe

This Is 40

Growing old gracefully is not an option in Judd Apatow's world.

"...Robert Smigel, Annie Mumolo, Charlyne Yi, Chris O’Dowd and Melissa McCarthy...."

Dec. 21, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Austin Film Festival Announces First Wave

New films star Melissa McCarthy, Frankie Muniz, Joel Edgerton

"...life crime dramedy Can You Ever Forgive Me?, starring Melissa McCarthy as notorious celebrity biography turned forger Leonore Carol..."

Aug. 21, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Little Mermaid

Inessential remake of the Disney classic is bloated as a puffer fish

"...Directed by: Rob Marshall. Starring: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa McCarthy and Javier Bardem...."

May 26, 2023 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

SXSW Film: Spy Red Carpet

"...Melissa McCarthy..."

March 16, 2015 Photo Gallery

TIFF Files: Wrapping Things Up

Toronto in the rearview

"...who lives next door to a newly divorced mom (Melissa McCarthy) and her son (newcomer Jaeden Lieberher). Everyone is..."

Sept. 19, 2014 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Top 10 Most-Read Film Reviews of 2013

Hey, 'After Earth' lands on a list that isn't worst-of-year

"...“The Pulitzer Prize-winning Cormac McCarthy, at 80, has penned an unsettling anti-noir with surrealist..."

Jan. 4, 2014 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

Fishbowl at ColdTowne Theater

In Stephanie Thoreson’s one-woman show, a gallery of awkward characters show us that it’s okay to be pathetic if you laugh about it later

"...cleverly worded and performed with 100% commitment. Like genius-buffoon Melissa McCarthy, Thoreson is a determined participant in her world,..."

July 12, 2019 Arts Review by Laura Jones

Austin Film Critics Release 2018 Awards Nominee Lists

Roster includes new stunt and mo-cap categories

"...Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody Best Actress Elsie Fisher, Eighth Grade Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me? Olivia Colman, The..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Josh Kupecki’s Top 10 Films of 2018

"...Kathryn Hahn (Private Life); Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?); Olivia Colman, Emma..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Marjorie Baumgarten’s Top 10 Films of 2018

"...Beale Street Could Talk); Regina Hall (Support the Girls); Melissa McCarthy (Can You Ever Forgive Me?) Best Director..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Steve Davis’ Top 10 Films of 2018

"...A compact drama about re-invention starring tag-team performances by Melissa McCarthy and Richard E. Grant. 4) Leave No Trace..."

Dec. 28, 2018 Screens Feature by Steve Davis

Austin Film Festival Gets a Vox Lux

New Natalie Portman movie announced for opening night

"...Ever Forgive Me?, a seeming return to form for Melissa McCarthy...."

Oct. 3, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Gary Hart Biopic The Front Runner to Close Austin Film Festival

New films by Yorgos Lanthimos, Asghar Farhadi added to fest

"...After a first wave that included new films starring Melissa McCarthy, Tessa Thompson, and Fankie Muniz, the big news..."

Sept. 12, 2018 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Small Town Crime Is a Nasty Bit of Noir

The Nelms brothers and John Hawkes team up for trouble

"...accepted the job. In the cast were Allison Janney, Melissa McCarthy, and "Octavia Spencer, struggling actress."..."

March 10, 2017 Screens Feature by Sean L. Malin

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