Based on the speedy, furry mascot of the Sega Genesis gaming console from the 90s, Sonic the Hedgehog is a by-the-numbers action film that is good, forgettable fun. After escaping from power ...

explaining that the character was an homage to the spiky-haired animals of dubious origin that dominated so many video games in the '90s. "Like, Sonic isn't really a hedgehog. They say he's a ...