Can Melissa McCarthy do no wrong? Is the question we have to ask ourselves being distracted by her impeccable comedic timing in the new R rated comedy The Boss. Which offers a heavy dosage of ill-inspired jokes relating to girl scouts across the world. But the movie hits just as often as it misses, which says something about McCarthy’s presence as a whole. She plays Michelle Darnell, a business tycoon of the business world who is sent to prison after she is caught dealing with insider trading. In an attempt to rebrand herself, she teams up with her ex-assistant Claire (Kristen Bell), to start a booming brownie business with a local girl scout troupe. What ensues is a mildly amusing send-up of McCarthy mouthing off F-bombs to school girls, while getting into an obscure final act showdown with Game of Throne’s own Peter Dinklage (why he would opt to make this film during his off time is beside me). The Boss is directed by McCarthy’s hubby Ben Falcone, who slightly elevates the material from their last collaboration, Tammy. Still, leave it to McCarthy to turn a so-so plot into a watchable comedy, if there is one thing I have learned, her movies are nothing if she is not in the driver seat. B-