‘The Starling’ Review: A Maudlin Grief Drama That Clips Melissa McCarthy’s Wings

It’s been more than five years since Paul Feig’s “Ghostbusters” reboot hit theaters in 2016. And since then, there have been a number of bad remakes, reboots, and sequels, but you’d be hard-pressed to think of any of them that received the backlash that the aforementioned reboot did when it was released.

Melissa McCarthy is a pro at reverse psychology!

Melissa McCarthy has become an expert at keeping her daughters in check.

Melissa McCarthy got her first film role with a little help from Jennifer Coolidge!

It’s been five years since the release of the 2016 reboot of “Ghostbusters” in which an all-female cast comprised of Melissa McCarthy, Kristin Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon suited up and declared they weren’t afraid of no ghosts.

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The “Bridesmaids” cast has reunited.

Nicole Kidman really is that open to giving hugs.

Suits actor whenever her husband was near.McCarthy revealed on the British show Lorraine on September 21 that while (remotely) filming the video with Markle, McCarthy "could tell [when Harry] walked in because we were talking and then she went, 'Oh hi!' and her whole face lit up, and I was like, ‘Did Prince Harry just walk in the room?’"She called the couple “so cute” together and said her impression of the pair's interaction was that it was "so sweet and genuine." Melissa should know! She and

Melissa McCarthy has spoken about what it was like to work with Meghan Markle on her 40th birthday celebration video. The actress teamed up with the Duchess of Sussex in August to record a comedy skit for Meghan’s birthday that featured Prince Harry juggling in the background.

Melissa McCarthy spoke about starring in Meghan Markle’s special 40th birthday video during an appearance on “Lorraine”.

Melissa McCarthy is sharing a never-before-heard story about Bridesmaids!

Melissa McCarthy revealed a fun behind-the-scenes fact about the 2011 hit film “Bridesmaids” as she chatted to Stephen Colbert on Thursday’s “Late Show”.

Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone got some “happy painting” in.

In the opening scene of “The Starling,” Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd play a married couple who are painting the nursery for their newborn daughter. You wouldn’t know it, but the two actors were actually across the globe from each other filming this over Zoom.

Toronto International Film Festival, is the titular bird.So, it’s only appropriate that I let another winged creature review the film for me.Quoth the raven: “Nevermore!”“The Starling” joins Melissa McCarthy’s dud pile, which is Mount Everest next to her modest mound of critical hits. It never stops being upsetting to watch such a formidably talented actress — a genius in “Bridesmaids” and “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” — make so many awful movies.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHilary Swank is set to star in a drama from Tom McCarthy that has been ordered to pilot at ABC, Variety has learned.In the untitled series, a star journalist (Swank) moves to Alaska for a fresh start after a career-killing misstep, and finds redemption personally and professionally joining a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage.McCarthy is writing and directing the pilot in addition to serving as executive producer under his Slow Pony banner.

Reuniting with “St. Vincent,” director Theodore Melfi, Melissa McCarthy, and Chris O’Dowd play a married couple on the rocks after the unexpected loss of their baby tears them apart.