Melissa McCarthy

The first official trailer for ‘Ghostbusters’ is here and it’s slimy

Most are quick to judge a feature-length film on a two-plus minute trailer, and in the case of 2016’s Ghostbusters reboot, the masses already seem divided. Today, the first official teaser for Paul Feig’s female-led reboot of the paranormal comedy franchise (originally launched in 1984) has arrived, and I’ll go ahead and say that based […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Spy’ Will Covertly Send You Into Uncontrollable Laughing Fits

Film: Spy Directed by: Paul Feig Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Jason Statham, Rose Byrne Director Paul Feig has been sneaking his way through genres with mixed results. Bridesmaids was a refreshing take on the female buddy comedy. The Heat produced a couple of laughs amidst a backdrop of a ’70s cop comedy. With Spy, Feig develops […]

First ‘Spy’ Trailer Turns Melissa McCarthy Into James Bond

Having grossed over $500 million worldwide between their work on Bridesmaids and The Heat, Paul Feig and Melissa McCarthy have joined forces once more for a new action-comedy titled Spy. I hate to be the guy who says if you’ve seen one Melissa McCarthy film you have more or less seen them all, but Spy […]

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Tammy’

Film: Tammy Directed by: Ben Falcone Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Kathy Bates, Mark Duplass There is a scene in Tammy where the titular character played by Melissa McCarthy is dancing to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ hit song, “Thrift Shop,” whilst wearing a paper bag over her head before robbing a fast food restaurant with […]