The Heat, which marked its tenth anniversary in June, changes up the buddy cop comedy genre by having two female leads. Paul Feig does a fantastic job at directing Katie Dippold’s first produced screenplay. This is a very funny screenplay that is made funnier by what Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy bring to the film. The two actresses built their characters from the ground up to where they have perfect chemistry going into production. Anyway,…
"The Heat: Buddy Cop Comedy at 10"Tag: Jane Curtin
Disney brings the fairy tale magic in Godmothered while managing to provide an update for the whole concept in the 21st century. The thing that they say about opposites attract certainly holds true in this film. Jillian Bell and Isla Fisher could not be more different in this film. And yet, the two are made for each other in a cinematic way. I love what they bring to these characters so much that I watched…
"Godmothered: Disney Brings Fairy Tale Magic"
Melissa McCarthy is virtually unrecognizable while portraying New York writer-turned-forger Lee Israel in Can You Ever Forgive Me? Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) is a biographer. When we first meet her, she’s just beginning to write about comedian Fanny Brice. She doesn’t know it yet but her life is about to change when she stole two notes written by Brice. While it’s initially for the better with the amount of money she makes, things soon take…
"Can You Ever Forgive Me?"