Browsing: Vera Farmiga

ORPHAN **** USA 2009 Dir: Jaume Collet-Serra. 123 mins Isabelle Fuhrman is terrific as Esther, one of cinema’s memorable Bad Seeds: a nine year old, Russian-born girl who charms Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard at CCH Pounder’s orphanage as they grieve the recent death of what would have been their…

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THE CONJURING 2 **** USA 2016 Dir: James Wan. 134 mins THE CONJURING always felt like a (very good) pilot for a long running Hollywood franchise, and the swiftly generated sequel fittingly opens with an extended nod to a key inspiration, following the Warrens’ harrowing experience at the infamous Amityville…

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