Directed by: Ben Falcone Starring: Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Jason Bateman, Bobby Cannavale, Pom Klementieff, Kevin Dunn, Melissa Leo
Available on Netflix from April 9th
Despite all the recent movements, there is still a dearth of strong female roles in films, especially strong female roles for women over 40, who aren’t size 6 former models. This isn’t my opinion. A quick Google search, or a browse through academic papers, will confirm this. It’s a fact. So I, and many others, were thrilled to see a movie in development with not one, but two, women in lead roles, both of whom don’t fit the stereotypes. The fact that it’s a superhero film was a bonus. Continue Reading »