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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‘Jungle Cruise’ Sails Down Woke River
New Disney films should come shrink-wrapped for our consumption. After all, each glossy product arrives fresh off a conveyor belt,…
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‘Tomorrow War’ Is a Missed Opportunity. Full Stop
Being a long-time science fiction fan, I wish I could have liked “The Tomorrow War” more. But alas, like many…
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The Defund the Police Crowd Would Hate Mann’s ‘Miami Vice’
Michael Mann’s ‘Miami Vice’ debuted in the summer of 2006 amid a flurry of ‘80s TV reboots to mixed reviews,…
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‘I Carry You With Me’ Offers Challenges Well Worth Embracing
Heidi Ewing’s “I Carry You With Me” is the first non-documentary feature from the prolific filmmaker, whose “Jesus Camp” and…
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‘Pig’ Proves It’s Foolish to Count Nicolas Cage Out
“Pig” is an odd, original and unpredictable film, a debut work that is difficult to describe but rewarding for anyone…
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Shyamalan Returns to His ‘Old’ Habits
“A film by M. Night Shyamalan” is a punchline. Again. The director of “The Sixth Sense” went from the next…
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‘Space Jam: A New Legacy’ Is a Bloated Nostalgia Headache
Malcolm D. Lee’s 25-years later sequel, “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” combines the worst aspects of “Ready Player One,” “Ralph…
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‘Twister’ at 25: Small IQ, Huge Thrills
Twenty-five years ago, a legendary summer movie season began with a storm. May 10th 1996 kicked off with the arrival…
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Horror Import ‘Kandisha’ Offers Fresh Take on Time-Tested Formula
Horror has a long-standing tradition of creative thievery. “Halloween” and “Friday the 13th” spawned dozens of copycat slasher films, while…
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‘Boy Behind the Door’ Walks Fine Line Between Horror, Exploitation
Horror movies go to great lengths to make us uncomfortable, but they often avoid putting kids in harm’s way. “The…
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