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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Dismiss ‘Exorcist III’ at Your Own Peril
“The Exorcist III” begins in Washington, D.C., with a priest walking around Georgetown, stopping to observe a steep staircase. These…
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Why ‘The Quarry’ Just Misses the Mark
Faith. Redemption. Revenge. Justice. Grace. Racism. Few films pack as many ripe elements as “The Quarry” does, and many arrive…
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‘Endings, Beginnings’ Makes Millennial Love Look Lousy
Wanna spend time with three gene pool lottery winners? You’ve got our attention. Now, imagine all three are as vapid…
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How ‘The Tenant’ Captured a Disgraced Auteur’s Mindset
A few years after I graduated from college, I found myself living in a what seemed like a nice apartment…
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Why ‘American Psycho’ Doesn’t Want Our Love or Pity
Bret Easton Ellis’s 1991 novel, “American Psycho,” begins with “Abandon all ye who enter here,” as it appears as graffiti…
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‘Trolls World Tour’ Sings a Song Hollywood Should Heed
Animated movies shouldn’t get the attention of free speech warriors like Dennis Prager and Adam Carolla. Most kid-friendly films balance…
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Why ‘Waldo on Weed’ May Open Your Eyes, Heart
Claims of CBD‘s positive effects on human suffering in a fallen world are many. Think everything from cancer cures to…
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‘Sea Fever’ Moves Past Tired Genre Beats
The recent “Underwater” practically showed the lines where it traced from the “Alien” blueprint. And it’s hardly alone. More than…
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‘Uppity’ Shares Amazing Tale of an Unlikely Sports Legend
“Uppity” has it all, at least by documentary standards. The saga of race car driver Willy T. Ribbs features racism,…
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‘Badland’ Is the Ultimate Netflix Experience
There’s a great sequence in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” where fading star Rick Dalton spends a…
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