Tag Archives: Melissa McCarthy

The Kitchen review — Three stars sparkle in so-so genre material

August 8, 2019 flawintheiris

Directed by Andrea Berloff | Written by Berloff based on the Ollie Masters/Ming Doyle comic series | 102 min | Netflix Berloff loves her some Scorcese, and there's nothing wrong with that. The screenwriter-turned-director loads up her first feature with so many Marty-familiar-notes, from the gritty, 1970s crime drama scenario to the wall-to-wall classic rock,… Read More

10 Great Richard E. Grant roles

February 20, 2019 flawintheiris

The undisputed media star of this year's Academy Awards season—coming to a conclusion with the ceremony on Sunday, February 24—is the Swaziland-born veteran actor Richard E. Grant. Those of us deeply embedded in the cult of his first feature film, Withnail and I, are especially enjoying the various articles about Grant's enthusiasm, and his deft social… Read More

Can You Ever Forgive Me? review — Perfectly pitched tale of forgery and loneliness

November 20, 2018 flawintheiris

Directed by Marielle Heller | Written by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, based on the book by Lee Israel | 106 min You might never have heard of Lee Israel, and that wouldn't be a surprise. She was a journalist, a writer of celebrity profiles when once you could make a living doing just that.… Read More

Ghostbusters (2016) review — A Familiar Scare

July 15, 2016 flawintheiris

Directed by Paul Feig | Written Feig, Katie Dippold, based on Ghostbusters (1984), written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis | 116 min | ▲▲▲△△ I always enjoyed the original Ghostbusters when it showed up on TV. For years it was inescapable, and as a result has become one of those universally beloved films from the… Read More

Spy review — Solid spoofery of espionage entertainment

June 7, 2015 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Paul Feig As I mentioned on Friday, I haven't seen a lot of Melissa McCarthy's films since Bridesmaids, though that one, also with director Feig, was a lot of fun. This one is, too. It functions as a spoof of long-held spy movie tropes while being a genuinely fun action movie. Do… Read More

St. Vincent review — A dramedy sunk by sentiment

November 3, 2014 flawintheiris

Written and directed by Theodore Melfi From the top, a warning: St. Vincent is a story about the connection between a crusty older Brooklyn dude, Vin, and a cute little boy, Oliver. Oliver is painfully precocious—everything out of his mouth is more thoughtful and considered than any of the adults around him. He's the perfect child. If… Read More