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Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer star in the new Netflix film Thunder Force as two childhood best friends who reunite as an unlikely crime-fighting superhero duo. The film marks McCarthy’s fifth collaboration with husband Ben Falcone, who wrote and directed the film, and her first with longtime friend Spencer. Ahead of the superhero flick’s April 9 premiere, Falcone shared five secrets from behind the scenes. FORCE-FUL FRIENDS Spencer and McCarthy have been real-life friends for over 20 years, adding to their easy onscreen chemistry. Falcone says he did draw some elements from real ...

Now on their fifth outing as collaborative partners (their first being the matriarchal misfire Tammy), Melissa McCarthy and director/husband Ben Falcone have struck a comfortable rhythm in their filmmaking. McCarthy funnels her brazen energy into an imperfect, often gauche comedy lead, while Falcone hones in on the foul-mouthed talents of his comedy partner. The surrounding film often feels thin and aimless as a result. McCarthy's performance is defined by the crotch-gag brand of comedy which once characterised her career. For Thunder Force the pair tackle a high-concept, family-friendly sc...

Photo: Netflix Thunder Force? There’s already an AC/DC song in the movie, and parent company Netflix has the resources to pay for it. Plus, it’s perfect for Melissa McCarthy’s character, whose apartment is decorated with beer paraphernalia and who treasures her vintage 1994 Slayer concert T-shirt more than her life. The practical answer, as always, is that it’s probably a rights issue. But it’s also just one of the many ways this fifth collaboration between McCarthy and writer-director Ben Falcone squanders what little personality it has. Advertisement McCarthy’s Lydia is the only...

Skip to main content Currently Reading 'Thunder Force' Review: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer in a Superhero Satire That Never Threatens to Rock the Genre 'Thunder Force' Review: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer in a Superhero Satire That Never Threatens to Rock the Genre Melissa McCarthy gets more chuckles than laughs in a comedy that sticks too close to her comfort zone. Owen Gleiberman, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Director: Ben Falcone With: Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Jason Bateman, Bobby Cannavale, Pom Klementieff, Melissa Leo, Taylor Mosby, Marcella Lowery, Meliss...

Thunder Force Review 2 10 PLOT: After years of Earth being plagued with supervillains, a scientist comes up with a formula to engineer superheroes, leading to two estranged best friends coming together to try and save the world.  REVIEW:  After teaming together for movies like Tammy, The Boss, Life of the Party and Superintelligence, you’d think that, finally, the husband-wife filmmaking duo Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone would want to attempt a comedy that was more than simply sticking the former in a one-joke scenario that was funny for maybe a few minutes in a pitch meeting. Not ...