THUNDER FORCE (2021)

 

Written & Directed By: Ben Falcone Cinematography: Barry Peterson  Editor: Tia Nolan 

Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Octavia Spencer, Bobby Cannavale, Jason Bateman, Pom Klementieff, Melissa Leo, Taylor Mosby, Kevin Dunn, Ben Falcone 

In a world terrorized by super-villains, one woman has developed the process to give superpowers to regular people. But when scientist Emily Stanton accidentally imbues her estranged best friend with incredible abilities, the two women must become the first superhero team. Now, it is up to Thunder Force to battle the super-powered Miscreants and save Chicago from the clutches of The King.

THE HAPPYTIME MURDERS (2018)

Directed By: Brian Henson 
Written By: Todd Berger 
Story By: Todd Berger & Dee Austin Robertson 
Cinematography: Mitchell Admunsen 
Editor: Brian Oids 


Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, Maya Rudolph, Leslie David Baker, Michael McDonald, Joel Mchale, Cynthy Wu, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Gaul, Ben Falcone 


A murder mystery set in a world where humans and puppets co-exist, but puppets are viewed as second-class citizens. When the puppet cast of an '90s children's TV show begins to get murdered one by one, a former cop, who has since become a private eye, takes on the case.

THE HEAT (2013)

Directed By: Paul Feig 
Written By: Katie Dippold 
Cinematography By: Robert Yeoman 
Editor: Jay Deuby & Brent White 


Cast: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Tony Hale, Demian Bichir, Bill Burr, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rappaport, Jane Curtain, Ben Falcone, Taran Killam, Michael McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Joey McIntyre, Tom Wilson, John Ross Bowie, Nathan Corddry Sarah Ashburn, 

an FBI agent, is extremely ambitious and has her eye on a promotion, but she doesn't get along with her co-workers. She is sent to Boston to uncover the identity of an elusive drug lord, Mr. Larkin, by tracking down his proxy, Rojas, and is told that she'll have a good shot at the promotion if she finds Larkin. When she arrives in Boston, she learns that Larkin has been eliminating his competition and taking over their operations. She learns that Rojas is in Boston PD custody and goes to see him to ask him what he knows about Larkin, but is warned that the cop who arrested Rojas, Shannon Mullins, is very territorial, and she is not exactly sociable. When the two meet they don't get along. When Mullins learns why Ashburn is in Boston, she decides to find Larkin herself. Ashburn is told by her boss to work with Mullins, but it won't be easy because Ashburn does things by the book while Mullins does things her way.

LIFE OF THE PARTY (2018)

Directed By: Ben Falcone 
Written By: Melissa McCarthy & Ben Falcone 
Cinematography By: Julio Macat 
Editor: Brian Scott Olds 

Cast: Melissa McCarthy, Maya Rudolph, Matt Walsh, Julie Bowen, Molly Gordon, Gillian Jacobs, Debby Ryan, Jacki Weaver, Stephen Root, Chris Parnell, Jimmy O. Yang, Nat Faxon, Adria Arjona, Luke Benward, Jessie Ennis 

When her husband suddenly dumps her, longtime dedicated housewife Deanna turns regret into re-set by going back to college - landing in the same class and school as her daughter, who's not entirely sold on the idea. Plunging headlong into the campus experience, the increasingly outspoken Deanna -- now Dee Rock -- embraces freedom, fun, and frat boys on her own terms, finding her true self in a senior year no one ever expected.

BAD WORDS (2014)

Directed By: Jason Bateman 
Written By: Andrew Dodge 
Cinematography By: Ken Seng 
Editor: Tatiana S. Riegel 

 Cast: Jason Bateman, Rohan Chand, Kathryn Hahn, Philip Baker Hall, Alison Janney, Ben Falcone, Beth Grant, Rachel Harris