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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Why ‘French Connection II’ Was a Minor Miracle
John Frankenheimer’s “French Connection II” (1975) had the impossible task of following a massively popular thriller that forever changed the…
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‘The Secret Agent’ Is Like No Other Film This Year
Kleber Mendonça Filho’s “The Secret Agent” is a wonderful film that stretches the possibilities of cinema narrative and approaches to…
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‘Shell’ Makes Most of Body Horror Run Amok
The 2024 shocker “The Substance” earned raves, but the film’s extreme gore kept some far away. Even Art the Clown…
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HiT’s Best Movies of 2025 (Behold the Ping Pong Prodigy!)
The most important movie of 2025 didn’t get enough attention. Maybe they should have hired Timothée Chalamet, the star of…
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Jay and Silent Bob Stare Down Middle Age
Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes might be the most unlikely entrepreneurs you’ll ever meet. The “Clerks” director and his favorite…
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Powerful ‘Anemone’ Highlights This Legend’s Startling Return
Ronan Day-Lewis’ “Anemone” is a directorial debut that touts a return to film acting by star Daniel Day-Lewis. It could…
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‘Train Dreams’ Is One-Way Ticket to Snoozeville
Clint Bentley’s “Train Dreams” is about the life of Robert Granier, played by Joel Edgerton, who works the railroad during…
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‘We Bury the Dead’ Offers Somber Spin on Zombie Craze
We’re due for an old-fashioned, no-nonsense zombie movie in the grand George A. Romero tradition. The last decade has brought…
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‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Won’t Save Mother Earth
James Cameron is a genius. If we didn’t know it after “Aliens” (1986), “Terminator: Judgment Day” (1991) and “Titanic” (1997),…
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‘Jay Kelly’ Gives Hollywood an Unflattering Closeup
Writer/director Noah Baumbach’s “Jay Kelly” depicts a celebrated movie star (George Clooney) as he tries to get his personal life…
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