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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Jubilant ‘In The Heights’ Doesn’t Know When to Quit
“In the Heights” delivers 95 minutes of joyous music, cultural connections and a dash of the American dream. Too bad…
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The Real Reason ‘The Exorcist’ Remains Iconic … if Not a True Horror Film
St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430AD), long before he became a Christian, would not accept the easy answer regarding the most…
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Do We Owe Tom Green’s ‘Freddy Got Fingered’ an Apology?
At the start of the twentieth century, Tom Green was known as one of the most popular comedy pranksters working,…
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‘Dead-End Drive-In’ Earned Cult Status the Old-Fashioned Way
Brian Trenchard-Smith’s “Dead-End Drive-In” depicts a “Pleasure Island” angle right out of “Pinocchio.” It’s a lawless place of joy and…
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‘Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Isn’t Worthy of Its Stars
Horror movies often make do with less than accomplished actors, and that’s being kind. The genre is known for casting…
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‘Benny Loves You’ Deliver Killer Killer Doll Shocks, Laughs
Why are we obsessed with dolls that spring to life? The creepiest part of 1982’s “Poltergeist” remains the stuffed clown…
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‘Dragonheart’ Remains an FX Treat … but Not Much Else
Hundreds of years after the era of Camelot, a valiant knight named Bowen (Dennis Quaid) acts as mentor to a…
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Why ‘Joy Ride’ Is Far More than a Straight to Video Franchise Starter
John Dahl’s “Joy Ride” is an A-grade B-movie deserving of reconsideration, not simply because it’s so good at what it…
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‘Cruella’ Should Never Have Happened in the First Place
Dr. Hannibal Lecter, the frightening serial killer at the heart of Thomas Harris’ “The Silence of the Lambs,” is one…
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‘New Order’ Offers Crash Course in Cinematic Punishment
Michel Franco’s “New Order” begins brilliantly, with a stylized montage that hints at the chaos to come. We see glimpses…
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