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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Why ‘Wolfen’ Stands Apart from Other ’80s Horror Classics
Michael Wadleigh’s “Wolfen” was one of three major werewolf films of 1981 (the others are the far more celebrated “The…
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Here’s Why ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’ Didn’t Do It For Us
One of the biggest event films of 1991 is now 30 years old and deserves a dusting off. Kevin Reynolds’…
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‘The Resort’ Has Only One Redeeming Feature
Four attractive young people (Michelle Randolph, Bianca Haase, Brock O’Hurn and Michael Vlamis) decide to treat the special birthday girl…
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‘Here Are the Young Men’ to Avoid at All Costs
In the first few moments of writer/director Eoin Mackey’s “Here Are the Young Men,” a trio of high school boys…
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Beatty’s ‘Town & Country’- It’s Even Worse Than You Remember
Peter Chelsom’s “Town & Country” was a history maker in 2001 and not for reasons the production had reason to…
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‘Mortal Kombat’ Delivers Exactly What Gamers Want
The new “Mortal Kombat” is a popcorn movie, but it’s a high caliber popcorn movie, made with skill and enjoyable…
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Nicholson, Penn Team for the Unflinching, Unforgettable ‘Pledge’
Sean Penn’s “The Pledge” is about the agony of the unknown; it shares a thematic kinship with David Fincher’s “Zodiac,”…
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Faith-Based ‘Walking with Herb’ Lands in a Spiritual Sand Trap
Where has George Lopez been hiding all these years? Not Lopez the stand-up comic. We’ve watched him for decades on…
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‘Boys from County Hell’ Misses the Mark on Horror Comedy Blend
It’s hard not to cheer on “Boys from County Hell.” While most horror-comedies are either too glib or satisfied with…
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‘Tiny Tim’ Doc Tip Toes Through Career of ’60s Darling
Tiny Tim wasn’t just the ultimate novelty act. The man born Herbert Butros Khaury dropped into the Summer of Love…
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