Movies
Today’s audiences don’t just watch movies at the local cineplex. They screen them on their laptops, tablets and smart phones as well. The genres may be different, but Hollywood in Toto looks at entertainment value first and foremost when helping you pick the best movie for your favorite media player.
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‘Night Falls on Manhattan’ – Corruption, Justice and Lumet at His Best
In Sidney Lumet’s “Night Falls on Manhattan” (1996), Andy Garcia stars as Sean Casey, a newly appointed New York district…
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‘Excalibur’ Remains Gold Standard of King Arthur Movies
John Boorman’s “Excalibur” (1981) has gotten lost over time, as it’s neither the most recent, youth-baiting or even the clearest…
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‘Obsession’ Remains Hollywood’s Biggest Mystery of 2026
Life, death, taxes and box office patterns. All four are inevitable … until this year. The fourth item got upended…
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‘The Invite’ Takes Hilarious Look at Marital Miscommunication
Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, “Booksmart,” proved as woke as clinically possible, but she still flexed her potential behind the camera.…
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‘The Furious’ – Child-Trafficking Thriller Packs Savage Punch
Pick a scene, any scene, from “The Furious,” and it’s likely to have the best action beats of any film…
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‘Supergirl’ – Joyless DC Flop is a Super Mess
Truth, Justice, Whatever. The latter was more than “Supergirl’s” marketing campaign. It applies to the film itself, a dimly-lit shrug…
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‘Young Washington’ – A Patriotic, Powerful American Biopic
Mention the name George Washington and a stark, consistent image comes to mind. Old. Regal. Consequential. Fatherly. The nation’s first…
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‘Mortal Thoughts’ – Is This Bruce Willis’ Career-Best Performance?
Alan Rudolph’s “Mortal Thoughts” (1991) is an interesting starring vehicle for Demi Moore, her first project where she was calling…
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‘Finnegan’s Foursome’ Honors Golf, Fatherhood and Trash Talk
If “Finnegan’s Foursome” was a Hinge dating ad, it would read, “Must Love Golf.” Writer/director Edward Burns’ latest is a…
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‘Toy Story 5’ Clings to Fading Franchise Magic
Five films, and not a clunker in the bunch. The 1995 smash “Toy Story” cemented Pixar as world-class storytellers. The…
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