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Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy star in trailer for Netflix comedy God’s Favorite Idiot

May 8, 2022 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has released a trailer and images for God’s Favorite Idiot, the upcoming comedy series which stars Ben Falcone as Clark, a tech support who becomes the unwitting messenger of God at the same time he finds love with a co-worker (Melissa McCarthy). In God’s Favorite Idiot, Mid level Tech support employee Clark Thompson finds […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television, Trailers Tagged With: Ana Scotney, Ben Falcone, Chris Sandiford, God's Favorite Idiot, melissa mccarthy, netflix, Steve Mallory, Usman Ally

Movie Review – Thunder Force (2021)

April 9, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Thunder Force, 2021. Written and Directed by Ben Falcone. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Bobby Cannavale, Jason Bateman, Pom Klementieff, Melissa Ponzio, Taylor Mosby, Braxton Bjerken, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Melissa Leo, Marcella Lowery, Kevin Dunn, Bria Danielle, Vivian Falcone, Tai Leshaun, Mia Kaplan, and Ben Falcone. SYNOPSIS: In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Ben Falcone, Bobby Cannavale, Braxton Bjerken, Bria Danielle, Jason Bateman, Kevin Dunn, Marcella Lowery, Melissa Leo, melissa mccarthy, Melissa Ponzio, Mia Kaplan, netflix, Octavia Spencer, Pom Klementieff, Tai Leshaun, Taylor Mosby, Thunder Force, Tyrel Jackson Williams, Vivian Falcone

Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer are Thunder Force in trailer for Netflix superhero comedy

March 4, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has released the first poster and trailer for Thunder Force, the upcoming superhero action comedy from writer-director Ben Falcone which stars Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer as Lydia and Emily, estranged childhood best friends who reunite to fight crime after gaining superpowers. In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Ben Falcone, melissa mccarthy, netflix, Octavia Spencer, Thunder Force

Trailer for A.I. comedy Superintelligence starring Melissa McCarthy and James Corden

November 11, 2020 by Amie Cranswick

HBO Max has released a poster and trailer for director Ben Falcone’s upcoming comedy Superintelligence which stars James Corden as an all-powerful A.I. who chooses to study Earth’s most average person, Carol (Melissa McCarthy), to decide whether to save or destroy humanity; check them out here… When an all-powerful Superintelligence (James Corden) chooses to study […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Ben Falcone, Bobby Cannavale, Brian Tyree Henry, HBO, HBO Max, James Corden, melissa mccarthy, Superintelligence

Movie Review – Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

January 31, 2019 by Martin Carr

Can You Ever Forgive Me?, 2018. Directed by Marielle Heller. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone, Gregory Korostishevsky, Jane Curtin, Stephen Spinella, Christian Navarro, Anna Deavere Smith, and Kevin Carolan. SYNOPSIS: Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) is a biographer who has fallen on hard times. Cantankerous, talented but defensive she hides behind […]

Filed Under: Martin Carr, Movies, Reviews Tagged With: Anna Deavere Smith, Ben Falcone, Can You Ever Forgive Me, Christian Navarro, Dolly Wells, Gregory Korostishevsky, Jane Curtin, Kevin Carolan, marielle heller, melissa mccarthy, Richard E. Grant, Stephen Spinella

Movie Review – Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018)

October 23, 2018 by Robert Kojder

Can You Ever Forgive Me?, 2018. Directed by Marielle Heller. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Richard E. Grant, Dolly Wells, Ben Falcone, Gregory Korostishevsky, Jane Curtin, Stephen Spinella, Christian Navarro, Anna Deavere Smith, and Kevin Carolan. SYNOPSIS: When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception. An adaptation of […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Anna Deavere Smith, Ben Falcone, Can You Ever Forgive Me, Christian Navarro, Dolly Wells, Gregory Korostishevsky, Jane Curtin, Kevin Carolan, marielle heller, melissa mccarthy, Richard E. Grant, Stephen Spinella

Movie Review – The Happytime Murders (2018)

September 1, 2018 by Robert Kojder

The Happytime Murders, 2018. Directed by Brian Henson. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph, Leslie David Baker, Joel McHale, Michael McDonald, Ben Falcone, Dorien Davies, Cynthy Wu, Mitch Silpa, Hemky Madera, Ryan Tran, Fortune Feimster, Brekkan Spens, Benjamin Cole Royer, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Gaul, Jim Palmer, Dennis Keiffer, Michael Croner, Brett […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Robert Kojder Tagged With: Allan Trautman, Ben Falcone, Benjamin Cole Royer, Bill Barretta, Brekkan Spens, Brett Wagner, Brian Henson, Colleen Smith, Cynthy Wu, Dennis Keiffer, Dorien Davies, Drew Massey, Elizabeth Banks, Fortune Feimster, Hemky Madera, Jim Palmer, Jimmy O. Yang, Joel McHale, Kevin Clash, Leslie David Baker, Maya Rudolph, melissa mccarthy, Michael Croner, Michael McDonald, Mitch Silpa, Patty Guggenheim, Ryan Gaul, Ryan Tran, Ted Michaels, The Happytime Murders, Victor Yerrid

Movie Review – The Happytime Murders (2018)

August 27, 2018 by admin

The Happytime Murders, 2018. Directed by Brian Henson. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Bill Barretta, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph, Leslie David Baker, Joel McHale, Michael McDonald, Ben Falcone, Dorien Davies, Cynthy Wu, Mitch Silpa, Hemky Madera, Ryan Tran, Fortune Feimster, Brekkan Spens, Benjamin Cole Royer, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Gaul, Jim Palmer, Dennis Keiffer, Michael Croner, Brett […]

Filed Under: Movies, Reviews, Thomas Harris Tagged With: Allan Trautman, Ben Falcone, Benjamin Cole Royer, Bill Barretta, Brekkan Spens, Brett Wagner, Brian Henson, Colleen Smith, Cynthy Wu, Dennis Keiffer, Dorien Davies, Drew Massey, Elizabeth Banks, Fortune Feimster, Hemky Madera, Jim Palmer, Jimmy O. Yang, Joel McHale, Kevin Clash, Leslie David Baker, Maya Rudolph, melissa mccarthy, Michael Croner, Michael McDonald, Mitch Silpa, Patty Guggenheim, Ryan Gaul, Ryan Tran, Ted Michaels, The Happytime Murders, Victor Yerrid

James Corden to voice title role in Super Intelligence with Melissa McCarthy

June 14, 2018 by Ricky Church

Variety has reported that James Corden (Peter Rabbit) has just landed a role in the sci-fi comedy Super Intelligence as the title character alongside Melissa McCarthy (The Happytime Murders). The film comes from New Line Cinema and director Ben Falcone, McCarthy’s husband and frequent collaborator. McCarthy will play the lead role of Carol Peters, a former corporate […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church Tagged With: Ben Falcone, James Corden, melissa mccarthy, Super Intelligence

Melissa McCarthy is the Life of the Party in new trailer for college comedy

April 19, 2018 by Amie Cranswick

Ahead of its release next month, Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for director Ben Falcone’s upcoming comedy Life of the Party which stars Melissa McCarthy, Gillian Jacobs, Maya Rudolph, Julie Bowen, Matt Walsh, Molly Gordon, Stephen Root, Jacki Weaver, Jessie Ennis, Adria Arjona, Debby Ryan, and Jimmy O. Yang; watch it here… When […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Adria Arjona, Ben Falcone, Debby Ryan, Gillian Jacobs, Jacki Weaver, Jessie Ennis, Jimmy O. Yang, Julie Bowen, Life of the Party, Matt Walsh, Maya Rudolph, melissa mccarthy, Molly Gordon, Stephen Root

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