Books
Our digital age didn’t diminish our love of the printed word, even if those words now appear on glowing Nooks, Kindles and tablets. Hollywood in Toto’s book reviews give readers a sense of what stories are worth saving for those precious minutes before sleep beckons.
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Does Michael Richards Deserve a Second Chance?
Few TV characters have made as indelible an impact as Cosmo Kramer from “Seinfeld.” Portrayed by the rather unique Michael…
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Review: Wes Anderson Tome Tries Too Hard to Mimic the Man Himself
The moment I realized Wes Anderson had become a major figure in American film was when I met a partygoer…
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Read Dave Rubin’s ‘Don’t Burn This Book’ Before It’s Too Late
In a perfect world Dave Rubin wouldn’t have to write “Don’t Burn This Book.” The “Rubin Report” host wants his…
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Woody Allen, Unexpected Culture Warrior
Woody Allen is the perfect modern warrior against Cancel Culture The Oscar winner has become a soldier in the most…
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Why ‘Wanderers’ Is a Must-Read Novel for Our Challenging Times
It’s hard for conservatives like us to find decent entertainment that doesn’t, almost invariably, hit us with the Left Wing…
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‘Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother’ Is a Neurotic, Revelatory Treat
We didn’t need a memoir to tell us filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld looks at life differently than most auteurs. Just peek…
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How ‘Church of Cowards’ Skewers Pop Culture Hypocrites
Never has the “don’t judge a book by its cover” mantra been more true than with Matt Walsh’s “Church of…
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‘Teenage Slasher’ Brings the Gore, Needs More
Feel a bit uneasy about your love for slasher movies? J.A. Kerswell hears you. The author’s new book, “The Teenage…
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Don’t Miss 2016’s Best Comic Books, Graphic Novels
As much of the country hunkers down for what could be a long winter, it’s a good time to start…
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Flashback: Powerhouse Southern Writers from the ’80s
Matt Stone and Trey Parker of “South Park” fame came up with the term “member berries” to lampoon our need…
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