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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‘Dave Made a Maze’ Shows the Limits of Twee Storytelling
I’m not a sports fan, but I understand what it’s like to root for the losing team. Sitting at home,…
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Why ‘The Night House’ Won’t Keep You Up at Night as Promised
David Bruckner’s “The Night House” is a major bummer, yet another film that teases far more than it delivers and…
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Why Jackman’s ‘Reminiscence’ Is Too Tame for Its Own Good
“Reminiscence,” the Hugh Jackman-led sci-fi thriller, is made from spare parts and can’t compete with the original models it’s borrowing…
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Why ‘The Protege’ Is One of the Year’s Best Surprises
Cultural critics have a bone to pick with female action heroes these days. Too many heroines take down men twice…
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‘Mona Lisa’ Made Fans of Bob Hoskins, Complicated Antiheroes, Smile
Neil Jordan’s “Mona Lisa” (1986) begins with a romantic shot from under a bridge, in a nearly identical manner to…
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‘Friday the 13th Part 2’ – When Jason Voorhees Made Horror History
The great drive-in movie critic Joe Bob Briggs once joked that the “Friday the 13th” filmmakers essentially “made the same…
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‘Mission: Impossible’ Director Gave Middle Finger to PC Police 21 Years Ago
Christopher McQuarrie may be in charge of the successful “Mission: Impossible” franchise today, but his directorial debut defined rebel cinema.…
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Cronenberg’s ‘Dead Zone’ Stands Tall Next to ‘Misery,’ ‘The Shining’
“The Dead Zone,” David Cronenberg’s 1983 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel, isn’t a horror film. That might explain why…
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‘Free Guy’ Does the Impossible
It’s reasonable to dread each new video game-inspired movie. How many out-and-out clunkers can Hollywood churn out before the suits…
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‘Suicide Squad’ – Second Time Is the Charm
Sometimes Hollywood reboots a property for all the right reasons. It’s hard not to salivate over an IP like DC…
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