Melissa McCarthy

Nine Perfect Strangers serves up a pitch-black critique of wellness culture

By Roxanne Sancto

Nicole Kidman heads up an irresistible ensemble cast in this insightful social satire from the creator of Big Little Lies.

Making sense of Disney’s deluge of new content announcements

By Charles Bramesco

A staggering number of upcoming projects were revealed this week, set to be rolled out over the next decade.

Mob wives strike back in the new trailer for The Kitchen

By Charles Bramesco

Tiffany Haddish, Melissa McCarthy, and Elisabeth Moss lead this close cousin of Widows.

Richard E Grant: ‘Acting is like juggling with jelly and water’

By Sophie Monks Kaufman

The loquacious actor (and latter-day perfumer) discusses his stellar turn as a silver-tongued grifter in Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Can You Ever Forgive Me?

By David Jenkins

Melissa McCarthy and Richard E Grant are on top form in Marielle Heller’s melancholy tale of forgery and friendship.

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Can You Ever Forgive Me? – first look review

By Hannah Strong

Melissa McCarthy proves her dramatic chops as a literary forger in Marielle Heller’s follow-up to The Diary of a Teenage Girl.

The Happytime Murders

By Hannah Strong

A puppet detective investigates a series of brutal murders in this underwhelming comedy from Brian Henson.

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100 great female comedy performances – part 4

By Little White Lies

Big hitters, bridesmaids and women on the verge of a nervous breakdown make the cut in this penultimate segment.

In praise of Kate McKinnon – your new favourite actor

By Catherine Karellis

A film-stealing turn as Jillian Holtzman in the new Ghostbusters leads us to ask: who is this fabulously funny star?

“Sheboots” aren’t the solution to Hollywood’s gender gap

By Katy Vans

Ghostbusters isn’t the only franchise to be recast with female leads – and that’s not necessarily a victory for equality.

Ghostbusters

By David Jenkins

The new Ghostbusters movie is much better than it needed to be, thanks to its stellar (and extremely charming) central cast.

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The Boss

By Josh Slater-Williams

Despite Melissa McCarthy’s best efforts this loose capitalist satire is a comically bankrupt affair.

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Watch Melissa McCarthy in the first trailer for The Boss

By Little White Lies

The Bridesmaids and Spy star is all about that bread in Ben Falcone’s R-rated comedy.

Spy

By Adam Woodward

Melissa McCarthy and Paul Feig again prove they’re a match made in comedy heaven with this superior spoof.

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The new Ghostbusters movie is a false dawn for women in Hollywood

By Adam Woodward

Paul Feig’s all-female reboot is not quite the victory for gender equality it may appear.

Bridesmaids

By Kevin Maher

The real shock is that this story of pre-wedding tensions amongst six mismatched bridesmaids is not Apatow-by-numbers.

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