2018 Telluride Film Festival: Melissa McCarthy Enters the Oscar Race with Can You Ever Forgive Me?

I had a hint that Melissa McCarthy's turn in Marielle Heller/Nicole Holofcener's latest Can You Ever Forgive Me was going to turn heads. These are two of the most talented women screenwriters/directors working in indie cinema, and they would not have put comedienne McCarthy in the driver's seat if they did not think she could pull it off. Well, after a rocky start to Telluride originals, it looks like the first big hit with Oscar buzz has emerged from the fest (besides the Venice originals that played there as well). The film as a whole is still a question mark, although I have moved it into Best Original Screenplay. I have also made sure Melissa McCarthy, an early pick of mine, has found and retained a slot in Best Actress, as the reviews so far have focused on her apparently fantastic performance. She is already a genuine movie and television star, an Emmy winner and Oscar nominee, and could easily take the Oscar world by storm yet again. Here is the trailer: