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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‘Cut Throat City’ is Spike Lee Without the Substance
As a rapper, music producer and composer, The RZA of Wu-Tang Clan is a master craftsman. Anyone unfamiliar with his…
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‘Reel Redemption’ Pulls off the Near Impossible
Filmmaker Tyler Smith stares down two huge challenges with “Reel Redemption.” Capture film history from a faith-friendly perspective while keeping…
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Why the PG-rated ‘Tourist Trap’ Is as Creepy as Freddy, Michael Myers
David Schmoeller’s “Tourist Trap” (1979) is a vastly underappreciated horror cult classic. Arriving during the introductory period of teen slasher…
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HBO’s ‘The Swamp’ Sticks the Knife Slowly into 3 GOP stars
A trio of GOP congressmen suspected they were the stars of “The Swamp,” a new HBO documentary detailing attempts to…
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‘Summerland’ Offers a Masterclass in Twee Storytelling
A movie should have only so many tinkly piano arrangements in its score. Overdose on these saccharine sounds, and you’re…
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‘Most Wanted’ Reminds Us Quality Journalism Matters
It’s surreal to see a film where a journalist focuses on the truth, not his preferred narrative. It helps that…
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Alan J. Pakula’s Paranoid ‘Parallax View’ Remains Perfection
Alan J. Pakula’s “The Parallax View” opens with a shot the Seattle space needle, an eclectic structure that towers over…
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‘Mr. Destiny’ Reveals the Perils of Nostalgia
There’s a real danger in revisiting a movie you remember loving in your youth, creating the possibility that time has…
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‘Dirt Music’ Croons a Somber, Meditative Love Song
There’s no way to mend the two sides sure to form around “Dirt Music.” Either you’ll savor its subdued storytelling…
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How ‘My Own Private Idaho’ Defied Hollywood Conventions
Gus Van Sant’s “My Own Private Idaho” opens with the Webster definition of narcolepsy. It’s the first and far from…
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