Reviews
Today’s consumers have more entertainment options than ever before thanks to technology and the explosion of new media outlets. That’s why Hollywood in Toto will help readers suss out the very best content across media. We all lead busy lives. Let’s consume only the highest quality movies, television shows and music with our limited leisure time.
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‘Testament of Ann Lee’ is Cinematic Test Worth Taking
Mona Fastvold’s “The Testament of Ann Lee” is a history lesson on the creation of the Shaker religious movement, and…
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‘Sirāt’ Is Beautiful to Look at But Empty Inside
Oliver Laxe’s “Sirāt” begins with a father (Sergei Lopez) and his son arriving in the desert to attend a massive…
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‘Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die’ Hurts Its Own Cause
Sam Rockwell stars as The Man From the Future, a bizarrely dressed homeless person who enters a diner one night,…
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Leonarda Jonie Pushes Free Speech to the Breaking Point
You may think you’re ready to see Leonarda Jonie live, but you’re wrong. Rebel comedians like Shane Gillis, Chrissie Mayr…
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‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Does ’70s Era Filmmaking Proud
Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man’s Wire” is the true story of the “Indianapolis Hostage Crisis” that occurred in February of…
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Hollywood’s It Actor Knows ‘How to Make a Killing’
John Patton Ford’s “How to Make a Killing” begins as many crime comedies do, with an inmate awaiting execution and…
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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…
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‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ Debunks Our Worst Expectations
Some films may be hits, but the very notion of a sequel seems bizarre, or even desperate. At first blush,…
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How ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’s’ Special Edition Changed Hollywood
Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Special Edition” (1980) marked the first time a “special edition” was…
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Consider ‘Elizabethtown’ as a Valentine’s Day Treat
Cameron Crowe’s “Elizabethtown” (2005) is about an idealistic young man dealing with a catastrophic business failure, a lavish bomb that…
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