Melissa McCarthy – cinemescope

100 Word Review – Tammy (2014)

November 24, 2015March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Comedy, Drama, F-Rated, RomanceTagged Allison Janney, Ben Falcone, Comedy, Dan Ackroyd, Dan Aykroyd, Drama, Gary Cole, Kathy Bates, Mark Duplass, Melissa McCarthy, Nat Faxon, Romance, Sandra Oh, Susan Sarandon, Toni ColletteLeave a comment

Written by, directed by and starring the wonderful Melissa McCarthy and her husband Ben Falcone, this deserves far more than the pitiful IMDb score it’s received.

Tammy (McCarthy) is fired from her job (by Falcone) and finds out her husband (Nat Faxon) is cheating on her (with Toni Collette) in the same day. Against her mother’s (Allison Janney) wishes, she takes off with her grandmother (Susan Sarandon) on a road trip that will change her life.

Watch it for the awesome cast, the brilliant moments of understated humour and the raucous laugh-out-loud comedy. It’s wonderfully human and just downright delightful.

Under 5 Words – Spy (2015)

June 14, 2015March 6, 2016Posted in Under 5 WordsTagged IMDb, Melissa McCarthy, spyLeave a comment

Melissa McCarthy is bad-ass!

“I look like someone’s homophobic aunt!” – Susan Cooper

Reviewed by Laura Hodson

IMDb

Cinemescope

100 Word Review – Spy (2015)

June 10, 2015March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Action, Comedy, F-RatedTagged 50 Cent, Action, Alison Janney, Bridesmaids, CIA, Comedy, Jason Statham, Jude Law, Melissa McCarthy, Miranda Hart, Paul Feig, Peter Serafinowicz, Rose Byrne, spy, The Heat1 Comment

The best spy film I have seen in years!

The magnificent Melissa McCarthy stars as Susan Cooper, a CIA agent who has been out of the field for 10 years, working intelligence in the “basement” with friend Nancy (Miranda Hart). Will she be able to remember her training, combat her awkwardness and save the world (or at least America)?

Written and directed by Paul Feig (Bridesmaids, The Heat), expect laughs explosions and some seriously butt-kicking action. Jude Law, Rose Byrne, Jason Statham, Peter Serafinowicz and Alison Janney make up part of the ridiculously talented supporting cast.

Go watch this film! NOW!

100 Word Review – The Heat (2013)

May 10, 2015March 6, 2016Posted in 100 Words..., Action, Comedy, F-RatedTagged Action, buddy, Comedy, cop, FBI, Katie Dippold, Melissa McCarthy, Paul Feig, Sandra Bullock2 Comments

Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarty star in this truly excellent F-rated film, one of the biggest grossing movies of 2013.

Ashburn (Bullock), an uptight FBI agent, is paired with Mullins (McCarthy) a rough-around-the-edges street cop. They must learn to work together to bring down a ruthless drug lord.

Director Paul Feig (Bridesmaids) and writer Katie Dippold (currently writing Ghostbusters (2016)) work together brilliantly, bringing in the best bits of cop dramas and buddy comedies to create the best action comedy of recent years.

This is not a “nice” film nor a “girly” film, but one which will have you laughing for days.