Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ben Falcone Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Bell, Peter Dinklage, Ella Anderson, Kath Bates, Taylor Labine, Annie Mumolo, Kristen Schaal, Cecily Strong, Margo Martindale, Parker Young, Timothy Simons. No, this is not a documentary about Bruce Springsteen! Melissa McCarthy often plays aggressive, abrasive and overbearing and unapologetically obnoxious characters in films.… Continue Reading »
SPY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Feig Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Allison Janney, Miranda Hart,Peter Serafinowicz, Bobby Cannavale. The normally overbearing and rough around the edges comedian Melissa McCarthy is bearable in smaller support roles, such as Bridesmaids and the recent St Vincent, which is arguably her best work. When… Continue Reading »
ST VINCENT
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Theodore Melfi Stars: Bill Murray, Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Chris O’Dowd, Jaeden Lieberher, Ann Dowd, Terrence Howard, Nate Cordrry, Ron McLarty, Dario Barosso, Scott Adsit. St Vincent is a slightly predictable, surprisingly upbeat, and genuinely feel good comedy/drama and coming of age tale about an unlikely friendship. And it is,… Continue Reading »
TAMMY
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Ben Falcone Stars: Melissa McCarthy, Susan Sarandon, Mark Duplass, Kathy Bates, Gary Cole, Allison Janney, Toni Collette, Nat Faxon, Sandra Oh, Dan Aykroyd. No, this is not a remake of those wholesome romantic comedies from the 50s and 60s that starred either Sandra Dee or Debbie Reynolds as the slightly… Continue Reading »
BRIDESMAIDS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Feig Stars: Kirsten Wiig, Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy,, Chris O’Dowd, Jon Hamm, Rebel Wilson, Matt Lucas, Maya Rudolph, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Jill Clayburgh. This bittersweet, raunchy comedy is an attempt to make a female buddy comedy along the lines of The Hangover and its ilk, and for the… Continue Reading »
BRIDESMAIDS
Reviewed by GREG KING Director: Paul Fieg, Stars: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, Wendi McLendon-Covey This bittersweet, raunchy comedy is an attempt to make a female buddy comedy along the lines of The Hangover and its ilk, and for the most part it is quite successful. Bridesmaids is full of… Continue Reading »