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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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Delivers Woke Camp, Not MCU Thrills
We thought “Batman and Robin” would forever prevent superhero films from aping ’60s-era camp. Taiki Waititi didn’t get the memo.…
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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ – Make This Franchise Stop (Please!)
Those scene-stealing Minions are back, and your tolerance for them will determine if “Minions: The Rise of Gru” is a…
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Unwoke ‘Beavis and Butt-head’s Universe’ Shreds White Privilege
Bringing “Beavis & Butt-head” back sounded like a terrible, no good idea. The ’90s numbskulls are a terrible fit for…
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‘Elvis’ Brings the Spectacle, Music and More (So where’s Mr. Presley?)
Elvis may have left the building, but in Baz Luhrmann’s hands he never leaves a mark. “Elvis,” the umpteenth take…
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‘Black Phone’ Delivers First-Rate Chills with a Retro ’70s Vibe
“The Black Phone” blends two horrifying themes without flinching. The thriller follows a serial killer who targets kids exclusively. And…
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‘Crimes of the Future’ Is Pure Cronenberg (You’ve Been Warned)
David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future” takes place in an unfortunately not-so-distant future, where pain (and human feeling in general)…
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2002’s ‘Rules of Attraction’ – Hard to Watch, Impossible to Forget
For hopeful, enthusiastic high school graduates who have college on the horizon, I can’t think of a worse film to…
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‘Lightyear’ – To Mediocrity … and Beyond!
Pixar isn’t a run-of-the-mill animation studio. The Disney-owned company’s work is routinely sublime, if not sensational. And it’s more than…
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‘Terror on the Prairie’ Brings the Old-School Western Roaring Back to Life
The American Dream circa 2022 is a white picket fence, a steady paycheck and enough leisure time to enjoy the…
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Was Timothy Dalton the Best, Most Accurate James Bond?
Has enough time gone by that we can finally give Timothy Dalton his due at playing James Bond? While the…
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