Posts By Christian Toto

Eli Steele is the anti-Michael Moore.

Sure, both documentarians feature themselves in their work. Moore’s shtick showcases his oversized ego and unwillingness to so much as consider opposing views. He’d rather mock …
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Mike Myers scored big with the “Wayne’s World” franchise, but it isn’t his biggest cinematic score.

That came in 1997 when “Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery” hit theaters. The …
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The sequel to the critically adored “Sicario” opens with a jaw-dropping reveal.

The on-screen violence is partly to blame. The rest? We’re not used to seeing this side of the …
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Here’s betting every producer in Hollywood lusts after producer Jason Blum’s track record.

Blum’s genre films rarely attract awards season chatter (“Get Out” proved a well-deserved exception). Still, few studio executives …
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Comic actor Kumail Nanjiani caught Nazi fever this week along with many of his Hollywood peers.

The star of “Silicon Valley” and “The Big Sick” played the Nazi card against …
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In many ways things couldn’t be better in the U.S. of A.

The economy is roaring at long last. There’s genuine hope for peace on the Korean peninsula. Employment rates …
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Talk about perfect timing.

No book hits newsstands without endless planning, even tomes designed to strike the zeitgeist. The following is but a partial list of the preparation that goes …
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Children are now firmly in play for Hollywood’s “resistance.”

Seth Rogen, the pot-friendly star of hits like “Sausage Party” and the “Neighbors” franchise, faced a conundrum recently after posing for …
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Love him or loathe him, Michael Moore knows how to gin up publicity.

Few filmmakers are better at snaring headlines than the far-left director. In recent years, as his cultural …
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Paul Rudd sure has range, and that has nothing to do with him shrinking to the size of an ant.

The comic actor sheds his wisecracking ways (mostly) for “The …
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