Theatre and film are necessarily collaborative arts, encompassing a wide range of technical, creative, and performative roles. If you’ve ever watched the credits of a film, you’ve gained a glimpse into just how vast a production can be. …

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I didn’t know what to say, so I said something awful:

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All these recent films have a similar theme: interesting concept, great cast, have some funny moments, yet are forgettable. I agree that McCarthy's immense talent is barely given room to move in those films because it's always more about the shtick than the character development. I would say the same for Happytime Murders, though, which is a Brian Henson film. So perhaps Falcone isn't the problem as much as that no one knows what to do with McCarthy's frenetic energy and painfully real yet hilarious sentiment. And perhaps McCarthy herself doesn't recognize her own awesomeness. But if she does, I hope she either directs herself or partners with a director who knows how to elicit and maximize those kinds of insanely compelling performances from manically adorable actors. (James Gunn comes to mind.)

Like many children of the 1980s, I had the “The Little Engine That Could” read to me many times. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s about a small train trying to get up a hill. The moral of the story is that if we try hard enough, we can…