Melissa McCarthy has enough clout in this town and in this industry, after standout performances in the massive box-office hits “Bridesmaids,” “The Heat” and “Identity Thief,” to make pretty much any movie she wants. She’s used it to make “Tammy,” a comedy she stars in, produced and co-wrote with her...
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Reviews
10 Worst Films of 2013
Ah, the assembly of the annual worst-films list. One of my Twitter followers asked me why I felt the need to engage in this torturous exercise. Trust me, I love movies and feel hugely privileged to be able to write about them for a living. But reflecting on the worst...
Read moreThe Heat
20th Century Fox Rated R for pervasive language, strong crude content and some violence. Running time: 117 minutes. Three and a half stars out of four. There’s a running joke throughout “The Heat” in which love-struck men approach Melissa McCarthy’s foul-mouthed detective character and beg to know why she hasn’t...
Read moreWhat the Flick?! — The Heat
We kinda went nuts for “The Heat.” It is way funnier — and less hacky — than the trailer would suggest....
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