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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‘A Good Woman Is Hard to Find’ Fights the Patriarchy … and Loses
How many ‘oh, come ON!’ moments can you stomach in one film? If it’s a “Fast and Furious” sequel, you’re…
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‘Arkansas’ Offers a Fresh Way to Say, ‘Crime Doesn’t Pay’
Movie drug dealers crave that bling. It often ends badly for them, but for a while they live like kings.…
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The Refugee Fix Is in with ‘The Flood’
“The Flood” announces its intentions long before star Lena Headey utters her first line. The drama flashes statistics about people pushed…
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‘Capital in the 21st Century’ Dumbs Down Complex Fiscal Woes
French economist Thomas Piketty is no communist, but he’s no rock-ribbed capitalist, either. He’s a redistributionist, concerned with the concentration…
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The Undeniable Reason ‘Clue’ Became a Cult Classic
The board game “Clue” goes all the way back to the 1940s when it was branded “Cluedo” oversees and presented…
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Why ‘The Wretched’ Deserves Repeat Viewings
There’s nothing creepier than thinking the people next door are up to no good. Think “The ‘Burbs,” a sly horror…
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‘Extraction’ Delivers Action, Death and Even More Action and Death
There’s zero difference now between made-for-Netflix films and those you see in theaters. “Extraction” proves why that’s both a blessing…
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‘Pump Up the Volume’ – Let the Kids Speak
Allan Moyle’s 1990 cult hit, “Pump Up the Volume” is about teen rebellion, making it akin with most other films…
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‘True History of the Kelly Gang’ Breaks a Critical Biopic Rule
We live in strange times. Hollywood is shut down, and the industry’s bizarre virtue signaling has been brought to bear…
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‘Man Camp’ Offers Laughs, Zero Lectures
Here’s a scary thought. Imagine “Man Camp” as produced by a major film studio. The story of three men pining…
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