[…] Prior to the 2013 action comedy The Heat, director Paul Feig and actress Melissa McCarthy previously made magic, and $288,383,523, with the marital blockbuster Bridesmaids. Replacing bridal gowns for badges and guns, Melissa McCarthy joined Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock in the modern reworking of the buddy cop comedy standard, proving women have been long overdue to fill the boots of the male dominated duos from flicks similar to 48 Hours, Lethal Weapon and the more recent 21 Jump Street and The Other Guys. Taking …read more […]