Vera Farmiga
Blu-Ray Review: Underrated ‘Orphan’ Deserved Better Blu-Ray
Submitted by BrianTT on November 5, 2009 - 10:25am.
CHICAGO – “Orphan” is a surprisingly effective thriller that delivers exactly what audiences should expect from it. This is B-movie filmmaking elevated by A-list actors Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard in a clever mix of honest emotion and ridiculous, over-the-top, “Mommie Dearest”-esque insanity. The film deserved a better Blu-Ray release.
Slideshow: 27-Image Gallery For ‘Orphan’ With Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard
Submitted by BrianTT on July 23, 2009 - 12:17pm.
(L-R) Peter Sarsgaard as John, Isabelle Fuhrman as Esther and Vera Farmiga as Kate.CHICAGO – This 27-image slideshow contains the official press images for “Orphan,” starring Vera Farmiga, Peter Sarsgaard, Isabelle Fuhrman, CCH Pounder, and Jimmy Bennett. It was written by David Leslie Johnson and directed by Jaume Collett-Serra. The film opens on July 24th, 2009.
DVD Review: Manipulative ‘The Boy in the Striped Pajamas’ Feels False
Submitted by BrianTT on March 16, 2009 - 11:38am.
 DVD Rating: 1.5/5.0 |
CHICAGO – The plot of “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas,” new to DVD and based on a best-selling novel by John Boyne, may have worked on the page but a number of awful decisions on the way to the screen have taken a story with inherent emotional strength and turned it into misguided, manipulative drama.
