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 ‘Unbreakable’ Was Nothing Less than Radical
M. Night Shyamalan’s “Unbreakable” is now 25 years old. In the opening title credits, Shyamalan finally unveiled what the movie…
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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Is the Wrong Kind of Scary
“The Empire Strikes Back.” “Terminator 2: Judgment Day.” “The Godfather Part II.” “Aliens.” Suffice it to say that “Five Nights…
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‘Fackham Hall’ Is the Parody We Didn’t Know We Needed
You knew it couldn’t last. For 20 solid minutes, “Fackham Hall” parodies stuffy British dramas with a glee that would…
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‘Bonfire of the Vanities’ Endures as Epic Hollywood Black Eye
I’ve never encountered a film flopping with a louder, more surprising thud than Brian De Palma’s “The Bonfire of the…
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‘Keeper’ Confirms New King of Horror
Osgood Perkins’ “Keeper” begins with a great, bone-chilling sequence: a montage of women, all existing at different moments in time,…
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Why ‘Eternity’ Feels So … Familiar
David Freyne’s “Eternity” is a schmaltzy fantasy/love story, in a year that already subjected filmgoers to “A Big Bold Beautiful…
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Movies for Men: ‘Sideways’ (2004)
Jack Lopate is about to get married, and all he can think about his cheating on his fiancée. His buddy Miles…
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‘Last PIcture Show’ – A Perfect Blast from the Past
Peter Bogdanovich’s “The Last Picture Show” is a film I feel deeply. Every time I return to it, there’s always…
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Uneven ‘Keeper’ Threatens Osgood Perkins’ Winning Ways
Director Osgood Perkins is almost too good at making us squirm. The mind behind “Longlegs” and “The Monkey” has established…
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‘Rental Family’ Shines Spotlight on Wild Cultural Practice
Here’s a shock – hiring an actor to play a long-lost loved one might come with emotional baggage. The creative…
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