Seattle Times

‘Identity Thief’ loses itself

Melissa McCarthy, in “Identity Thief,” is the cheeriest crook you’ll ever see. As a grifter who’s stolen the identity of Denver accounts rep Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman), she beams like a daisy in ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Identity Thief’: What the Critics Are Saying

Melissa McCarthy's comedic road trip with Jason Bateman fails to steal laughs on the big screen, critics say. By Jessica Toomer Melissa McCarthy‘s new film pairs the funny woman with fellow comedian ...
The Ledger

Somebody Stole the Laughs From 'Identity Thief'

The movie "Identity Thief" tells the story of Sandy Patterson (Jason Bateman), a mild-mannered banker from Colorado who has his identity stolen by a woman in Florida, Diana (Melissa McCarthy). Diana ...
The Island Packet

PHOTO: Beaufort's Verdier House acquires sofa owned by Jim Williams of 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil'

Sandy Patterson, volunteer coordinator for the Historic Beaufort Foundation, looks over pieces of 18th century furniture inside the Verdier House in downtown Beaufort. "I'm just so excited, I can't ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

'Identity Thief' is a road-trip rip-off

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. It’s an occupational hazard. The phone in my bohemian garret will ring and an unfamiliar voice will ask if I am the film buff who ...