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Hollywood Must Speak Out Against England’s Free Speech Assault

The Hollywood press downplays stories that don’t fit “the narrative.” Example? Stephen Colbert gets canned…

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‘The Long Walk’ Is Stephen King at His Dystopian Best

“Clerks II’s” Randall broke down the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy as “a bunch of…

1 day ago

Woody Allen: Trump Was Pleasant, Professional and Polite on Set

Woody Allen says he disagrees with President Donald Trump 95 percent of the time on…

MOVIE REVIEWS

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Christian Toto4 hours ago
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‘The Long Walk’ Is Stephen King at His Dystopian Best

“Clerks II’s” Randall broke down the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy as “a bunch of people walking” for three long…
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Christian Toto3 days ago
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Is ‘The Sasqualogist’ the Ultimate Bigfoot Film?

There’s a cottage industry of Bigfoot films just waiting for us on Tubi. Low budgets. Furry, oversized creatures. Wacky titles…
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Barry Wurst3 days ago
538

Why 1998’s ‘Sphere’ Didn’t Deserve So Much Hate

Barry Levinson’s “Sphere” (1998) is one of those big-budget box office disasters that elicits groans whenever I bring it up,…
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Christian Toto6 days ago
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‘Toxic Avenger’ Doubles Down on Franchise’s Favorite Target

The original “Toxic Avenger” made do with a microscopic budget and stars who weren’t recognizable then … or now. The…
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Christian Toto1 week ago
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Cumberbatch, Colman Make ‘The Roses’ Riveting

“The Roses” leaves the “War” part out on purpose. Part of the glee associated with Danny DeVito’s coal-black “War of…
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Barry Wurst1 week ago
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‘What Lies Beneath’ Would Make Alfred Hitchcock Proud

Robert Zemeckis’ “What Lies Beneath” was made before he immersed himself deeply (perhaps too deeply) into CGI overload and was…
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HIT CLASSICS

Lists

Christian TotoSeptember 3, 2018
3,294

11 Ways ‘Better Off Dead’ Is a Perfect ‘80s Film

John Cusack reportedly hated his 1985 teen comedy “Better Off Dead” when he first saw the final cut. Years later,…
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Lists

Christian TotoJanuary 10, 2018
751

11 Insane Shark Movies (Without ‘Sharknado’ in the Title)

“Jaws” made us afraid to go in the water. “Sharknado” coaxed studios to crank out no-budget shark thrillers. The dawn…
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FAITH-BASED HOLLYWOOD

Interviews

Christian TotoNovember 18, 2019
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‘Waves’ Director: Collaboration, Faith Fueled Family Drama

Trey Edward Shults’ “Waves” looks at a perfect family in a near-perfect free fall. This upper middle-class clan has it all, on paper, but teenage…
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September 24, 2019

How CBS’s ‘Evil’ Rights a Spiritual TV Wrong
May 9, 2019

Why Are Studios Still Scared of Christianity?
April 17, 2019

‘Breakthrough’ Marks New Era in Faith-Based Films