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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Uber-Feminist ‘Shirley’ Takes Us Into the Troubled Author’s Mind
Woke Hollywood does a two-step when it comes to revisiting the past. Take Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women,” a mostly faithful…
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‘The Aerialist’ Takes Flight and Stays Aloft
And you thought Jennifer Lopez was a legend for workin’ a stripper pole in “Hustlers.” Dreya Weber is a physical…
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‘You Don’t Nomi’ Rushes to Defend ‘Showgirls’
In the same year we celebrate (or mourn) “Showgirls'” 25th anniversary, the new documentary “You Don’t Nomi” explores the film’s…
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These Thugs Should Have Never Messed with ‘Becky’
You’d think casting not one but two comedians in dramatic roles would be “Becky’s” biggest selling point. Lulu Wilson begs…
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How ‘Shoot to Marry’ Captures Love, American Style
Filmmaker Steve Markle isn’t interested in a Tinder one-night stand. He wants love, marriage and maybe even that baby carriage.…
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Why We All Miss Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman hasn’t been in a movie since 2003. Before retiring from the profession, his last screen credit was co-starring…
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‘Knight of Cups’ Deserves a Second Look
If you asked me to name the three best love movies ever made I’d choose, “Casablanca,” “The Unbearable Lightness of…
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Why ‘The High Note’ Should Have Gone All the Way
Tracee Ellis Ross leans into her character’s diva DNA early in “The High Note.” The “Black-ish” star’s Grace Davis is…
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‘Vast of Night’ Announces a Bold New Cinematic Voice
The introductory scenes of Andrew Patterson’s “The Vast of Night” establishes what’s so special about this much touted about film…
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‘Screened Out’ Is the Warning Our Digital Age Demands
Director Jon Hyatt’s “Screened Out” sprung from the realization he’d been staring too much at his phone and not enough…
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