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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‘The Last Rodeo’ Lassoes Very Best of Neal McDonough
Few character actors deserve a close-up more than Neal McDonough. The scene-stealer from “Justified,” “Tulsa King,” “Band of Brothers” and…
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This Is One ‘Friendship’ You’ll Want to End
“Detroiters” alum Tim Robinson is an acquired taste. If that doesn’t describe you, “Friendship” may be the biggest endurance test…
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Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Is No ‘Snow White’
The new Disney live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch” mostly works, though it’s a lesser film than the emotionally richer…
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‘I Come in Peace’ – The B-Movie Classic Time Forgot
Craig R. Baxley’s “I Come in Peace” is a wild, wonderful discovery for those who want their B-movies served with…
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‘Mission: Impossible-Final Reckoning’ Ends on Sour Note
Yes, we know Ethan Hunt will save the day. Always. Now, the franchise knows it, too. “Mission: Impossible – The…
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Nicolas Cage’s ‘The Surfer’ Is One Summer Bummer
The opening credit materializes over a beach and declares “Nicolas Cage is The Surfer.” For a few seconds, we’re toyed…
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Take Two: ‘Clown in a Cornfield’
You might do a double take during “Clown in a Cornfield’s” prologue. We watch a pair of randy teens prepare…
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‘Nonnas’ – Now, That’s Italian!
Vince Vaughn’s motor-mouth routine made him a star. He left that shtick behind in recent years, witness atypical turns in…
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Literally Anything Goes in Dizzying ‘Fight or Flight’
“Fight or Flight” is scrappy and so knowingly outrageous, it has a shot at becoming the kind of cult film…
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Why Horror Fans Need ‘Clown in a Cornfield’
Eli Craig’s “Clown in a Cornfield” is, at first, exactly what you think it is, until it applies a few…
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