Ghostbusters ***
There is a feeling of something new in the air, but with a comforting dosage of nostalgia. Feig appears to have got most elements just right, enough to provide a solid, spooky night out at the cinema.
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The Boss **
For sheer McCarthy value, The Boss is highly entertaining. The ending is uber predictable but necessary. In fact, The Boss never actually builds up to much. It’s like another notch on the couple’s comedy bedpost really – like Tammy.
Spy ****
Spy is an espionage hoot with lots of action, silliness and Bond-style antics. It’s easy on the brain, consumable comedy with strong female leads that’s always a breath of fresh air in Hollywood – something Feig is instrumental in pursuing.
The Heat ****
Sandra Bullock as another uptight FBI agent sounds suspiciously like a Gracie Hart rendition from the Miss Congeniality films. True, she dons another dark suit and comfy shoes for her new role as social pariah Sarah Ashburn. What’s of greater interest is whether the on-screen chemistry between her and Bridemaids star Melissa McCarthy pays off, …
The Hangover III **
If your idea of humour is a giraffe causing chaos on a motorway then continue… If, as Phil (Bradley Cooper) puts it, “what am I watching?” soon pops into mind, revisiting the Wolfpack on another trail of carnage may make you wish you’d stayed at home. In episode III, writer-director Todd Phillips tries in vain …
Bridesmaids *****
The biggest mistake you can make is to dismiss Paul Feig’s Bridesmaids as yet another pre-wedding ‘chick flick’, along the lines of 27 Dresses. An even bigger one is writing it off as simply a ‘female Hangover’ – even though contrary to critic sentiment, the lads in Bangkok are riding high at No.2 slot in …