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Release ‘Lady Ballers’ on This Free Speech Platform … Now

“South Park,” in its prime, was ahead of the cultural curve. Take “Board Games,” a…

1 day ago

Hollywood’s Climate Change Campaign Falls Flat with Voters?

Al Gore did more than win an Oscar for 2006’s “An Inconvenient Truth.” The former…

2 days ago

How a ’60s Sitcom Made a Monkee Out of Me

This critic entered the world just as The Monkees phenomenon was leaving. NBC’s “The Monkees”…

MOVIE REVIEWS

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Christian Toto3 days ago
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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Slams Hollywood’s Favorite Boogeyman

It’s impossible to watch “Coyote vs. Acme” without considering the film’s backstory. In a word? Shelved. Warner Bros. Discovery put…
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Christian Toto4 days ago
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‘The Brink of War’ Makes Reagan Human, Not a Caricature

The best decision behind “The Brink of War?” Asking star Jeff Daniels not to go the Full Reagan. The liberal…
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Christian Toto5 days ago
3,609

‘End of Oak Street’ – A Wild Spielberg Throwback

Steven Spielberg’s name isn’t listed in “The End of Oak Street’s” credits. His brand, by contrast, is plastered all over…
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Christian Toto2 weeks ago
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‘Ice Cream Man’ Delivers Gore, Nothing More

Horror filmmaker Eli Roth likely watched the “Terrifier” franchise and thought, “man, that looks like fun.” He’s right, but there’s…
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Barry Wurst2 weeks ago
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‘Howard the Duck’ at 40: Time Has Not Been Kind

My first encounter with Howard the Duck was, appropriately enough, in a pet store. I was nine years old and…
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Barry Wurst2 weeks ago
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Belushi’s Best Performance? Rediscovering ‘Continental Divide’

Michael Apted’s “Continental Divide” (1981) isn’t just one of the finest, most overlooked comedies of the early 1980s but a…
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HIT CLASSICS

Industry News

Christian TotoJune 19, 2026
1,589

20 Insane ‘Rocky’ Facts Every Fan Should Know

The Italian Stallion is the All-American story. He’s as iconic as Uncle Sam … if the old fella did 100…
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Lists

Christian TotoMay 12, 2026
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HiT’s 25 Best* Movies of All Time

Nothing inspires more arguments than a “Best Of” listicle. These lists are obviously subjective. One person’s film classic is another’s…
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FAITH-BASED HOLLYWOOD

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Christian TotoFebruary 19, 2026
1,676

Why ‘Midwinter Break’ Is Unlike Most Faith-Based Films

Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds are so convincing as a married couple in “Midwinter Break” that you’ll swear they left the set each day holding…
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November 12, 2025

‘Elm Trees’ Novel Embraces Christmas Wonder
November 7, 2025

Faith-Based Rom-Com Counters Hollywood’s Marriage Misery
November 18, 2019

‘Waves’ Director: Collaboration, Faith Fueled Family Drama