With the actor’s new release, Superintelligence, seeing her try to save the world, here’s a look at the films that made her a comedy star
May 2016
Melissa McCarthy: ‘I love a woman who doesn't play by the rules’
Bridesmaids made her one of the world’s most highly paid actresses. Now she’s taking over from the men in Ghostbusters
April 2015
Gay audiences are still short-changed by Hollywood, Glaad survey suggests
Last year saw a marginal improvement in film but shows such as Looking and Orange is the New Black have led the way on the small screen
November 2014
That’s the spirit: drinking in cinema's 2014 vintage
Brad Pitt’s passing the cognac, Keira Knightley’s sinking shots and Adrien Brody’s sipping on a sticky limoncello. Catherine Shoard tots up the units in this year’s big films
July 2014
Box office analysis: US
US goes bananas for Apes, while Universal will be satisfied by Purge
Box office analysis: US
Dawn of Planet of the Apes swings to top of US box office as Transformers 4 heads for extinction
Box office analysis: UK
Sneaky previews for Transformers 4 and How To Train Your Dragon 2 lead to a flat weekend at the UK box office
Box office analysis: US
Transformers 4 tops worst Fourth of July weekend box office since 1987
Tammy review – a road movie that never quite gets into gear
The Guardian Film Show audio
Guardian Film Show: Tammy, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Mr Morgan's Last Love – audio reviews
The Guardian film show
Guardian Film Show: Tammy, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Mr Morgan's Last Love – video reviews
Peter Bradshaw's film of the week
Tammy review - Melissa McCarthy and Susan Sarandon play gran theft auto
