Orion: The Man Who Would Be King
IFC Films | Release Date: December 4, 2015 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
84
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Universal acclaim based on 5 Critic Reviews
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5
Mixed:
0
Negative:
0
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90
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenDec 10, 2015
Finlay unearths a fascinating biography filled with reversals, comebacks and false starts. Read full review
90
The New York TimesNeil GenzlingerDec 3, 2015
It’s a curious, bittersweet story, flecked with dashes of bombast and overstatement that Presley himself would have admired. Read full review
80
The GuardianPeter BradshawDec 3, 2015
Jimmy Ellis’s story really is stranger than fiction. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckDec 2, 2015
At once comical and poignant, this offbeat, true-life show-biz tale deserves instant cult status. Read full review
80
Village VoiceAlan ScherstuhlDec 1, 2015
Finlay tells this story with the usual doc techniques. The interviews are marvelous, especially the ones with Ellis's exes, who attest not just to his weakness for groupies but to his collection of trophies. Read full review
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