DIRECTED BY SETH GORDON In its odd-couple pairing of a plus-sized chatterbox (Melissa McCarthy) and an uptight working stiff (Jason Bateman) for an impromptu cross-country commute, Identity Thief is a lot like John Hughes’ Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Except that where Hughes’ much-beloved buddy comedy exemplified its director’s gifts for blending humour and humanism, Identity … Continue reading Identity Thief