“Orphan: First Kill” is a prequel to the 2009 psychological horror cult hit “Orphan”. It’s a rather unexpected second feature that sees Isabelle Fuhrman reprising her role as Esther, the creepy and calculating adoptee who terrorized her foster family in the first film. Despite being 13 years older and this new movie taking place prior … Continue reading
For some reason the 2009 psychological horror film “Orphan” slipped completely by me. Not only did I not see it during its original release, I don’t remember even hearing about it. In fact, it wasn’t until the announcement of its recently released prequel and its subsequent good word of mouth that I was actually aware … Continue reading
It’s been quite the busy year for Idris Elba. Back in April he voiced a key character in “Sonic the Hedgehog 2”. He co-stars in George Miller’s fever-dream fantasy “Three Thousand Years of Longing” which is set to open next week. And later this year he has “Luther” coming out, a feature film continuation of … Continue reading
With a name as goofy as this one, it’s tempting to think you have a good sense for what this movie is going for. I know I did. But then I watched the trailer for “The Greatest Beer Run Ever”. It turns out to be a far cry from what I expected. This biographical action-comedy … Continue reading
“Sonic the Hedgehog” surprised a lot of people in 2020 in terms of both quality and box office numbers. Based on the classic SEGA video game platformer, the movie had its flaws. But overall it was a fun and often funny family feature that earned nearly $320 million. A sequel was all but guaranteed and … Continue reading
How’s that for an attention-getting title? “Baby Assassins” sounds wacky, and to be honest it kinda is. But it’s the seeded eccentricities that makes this gleefully violent and proudly silly Japanese action-comedy click. Much like its title, the very premise of the film borders on absurdity. But this is a very self-aware movie and there’s … Continue reading
