Director Brian Henson Starring Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph Rated MA Score 4/6 When the puppet cast of a ’90s children’s TV show begin to get murdered one by one, a disgraced LAPD detective-turned-private eye puppet takes on the case. Past movies that I have watched that have starred Melissa McCarthy have not been…
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Filming Stars on “Superintelligence”
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Filming began on location in Atlanta for “Superintelligence,” starring Melissa McCarthy, Bobby Cannavale and James Corden. Ben Falcone is directing the new action comedy, from a script by Steve Mallory. Falcone and McCarthy are also producing, alongside Rob Cowan, whose credits include the Falcone/McCarthy comedy “Tammy” and the “Conjuring” films. Screenwriter Mallory additionally serves as…
Spy
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Director Paul Feig Staring Melissa McCarthy, Rose Byrne, Jude Law Rated MA Score 2/6 A desk-bound CIA analyst volunteers to go undercover to infiltrate the world of a deadly arms dealer, and prevent diabolical global disaster. I’m beginning to think that ‘filling out the 5’ according to the rule of 5 on Paul Feig might…
The Heat
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Director Paul Feig Starring Sandra Bullock, Michael McDonald, Melissa McCarthy Rated MA Score 1/6 An uptight FBI Special Agent is paired with a foul-mouthed Boston cop to take down a ruthless drug lord. First things first this movie or its potential sequel should not be confused as to have any association with the 1995 movie…
Ghostbusters
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Director Paul Feig Staring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones Rated PG Score 1/6 (But only because Jason Reitman did not direct) Following a ghost invasion of Manhattan, paranormal enthusiasts Erin Gilbert and Abby Yates, nuclear engineer Jillian Holtzmann, and subway worker Patty Tolan band together to stop the otherworldly threat. First…
Identity Thief
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Director Seth Gordon Starring Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy Rated MA Score 1/6 Mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy’s identity. The best advice that I have if you are going to watch this movie, is to wait until…