Movies
Today’s audiences don’t just watch movies at the local cineplex. They screen them on their laptops, tablets and smart phones as well. The genres may be different, but Hollywood in Toto looks at entertainment value first and foremost when helping you pick the best movie for your favorite media player.
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‘What Happens Later’ Leans on Conservative Rom-Com Appeal
Meg Ryan deserved better than the reception “What Happens Later” received. The film hit theaters, oh so briefly, near the…
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‘Zone of Interest’ Offers Unflinching Portrait of Evil
Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” begins with a family sitting by a stream, enjoying an idyllic day. We observe…
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‘Origin’ Lets Ava DuVernay Explore Racism, Hope
Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” is an audacious epic about where the root of racism lies, how it has continued to manifest…
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‘Founders Day’ Murders the Slasher Genre (Not a Compliment)
Erik Bloomquist’s “Founders Day” is a terrible new teen slasher movie, the kind of junk Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving” successfully lampooned…
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Why ‘Give My Regards to Broad Street’ Got a Bad Rap
Peter Webb’s “Give My Regards to Broad Street” (1984) was seen as a major misstep and commercial setback for its…
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‘Beekeeper’ Takes Out the Trash (Including Hunter Biden?)
Jason Statham’s character in “The Beekeeper” takes his gig literally. He’s a retired military asset who once worked for a…
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‘Mean Girls’ Works Best as Nostalgia Blast
Did we really need another “Mean Girls?” Yes, the Broadway musical inspired by the 2004 film made waves, and that…
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‘Kangaroo Kids’ Offers Embarrassment of Family-Friendly Riches
Farai Richmond’s “Kangaroo Kids” is a new family film that had a small premiere at the end of 2023 but…
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‘Migration’ Never Fully Takes Flight
The daffy animators at Illumination have made a (just-barely) Minion-free CGI animated comedy about a flock of ducks who are…
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‘Memory’s’ Gentle Approach Makes It Unforgettable
Michel Franco’s “Memory” examines how our ability to recall the chapters of our lives is everything, as we make sense…
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