I’ll admit right away that I like Melissa McCarthy's comedy style, and that’s likely why I appreciate her work. Some people might disagree with me, but I’m allowed to have my own view. Despite that, I wasn’t let down by the concept behind Thunder Force. The jokes may have been aimed at a more mature crowd, yet Octavia and Melissa together worked well. However, I thought those moments pushing a progressive agenda invo…

It was genuinely funny at a point when that’s exactly what I needed. Is there something wrong with that? I suspect many viewers—not just professional reviewers who feel obligated to see everything—began watching Thunder Force anticipating they would dislike it. Then, after only a few minutes, they quickly assigned it a poor score. While I wouldn't call this a 10-star film, or anything near it, I gave it that ratin…

The film’s initial release date was early 2020, but because of the pandemic, it wasn't released for another year, and I suspect that delayed arrival contributed to a noticeable lack of care in how its distribution was handled. While billed as a comedy, the producers tried to incorporate a sentimental narrative element that simply didn’t work out. One of my biggest questions about this film concerns who it was intende…

This was just awful. The actors involved certainly didn't deserve that.

Ben Falcone and Melissa McCarthy, a married couple, have collaborated on numerous films throughout Falcone’s directing career. Virtually every film he has directed, written, or produced stars McCarthy in the leading role, all exploring different kinds of comedy. From romantic comedies (Superintelligence) to crime stories (The Happytime Murders), and including a road trip movie (Tammy), now comes Thunder Force, which …