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 Paint-By-Numbers Storytelling Hurts ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
Once upon a time, in a faraway land, we meet Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), who is the daughter of Chief…
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Why 1986’s ‘The Great Mouse Detective’ Saved Disney
There was a point where the Walt Disney company nearly went bankrupt thanks to “The Black Cauldron.” As multiple tomes…
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‘Coming 2 America’ – Weak, Woke and Wholly Unnecessary
The first question that should pop into anyone’s mind regarding “Coming 2 America” is a simple one. Why? Or, better yet,…
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‘Dragonslayer’ Delivered the Best Creature of Its Kind … Ever
My five-year-old daughter loves dragons, especially those hailing from the quasi-Scottish village of Berk and have names like Toothless and…
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‘Canyonlands’ Buries B-Movie Fun with Dreary Third Act
“The Canyonlands” sets its creative sights low for much of its running time. The indie shocker traces genre formulas without…
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How ‘Waking Life’ Perfectly Captures Richard Linklater at His Best
Movies allow us to live vicariously through others, act as voyeurs and witness things we’d never see in real life.…
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Faith-Friendly ‘Vigil’ Knows When to Make Us Laugh, Cringe
“The Vigil” is an exercise in horror that effectively builds its character and narrative tensions in the first half only…
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‘Rush to Judgment’ Shames Media, Twitter … and Us
The opening seconds of “Rush to Judgment” might trigger segments of the viewing audience. It’s images of red hats, MAGA…
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Disney’s ‘White Fang’ – No CGI, All Heart
The Walt Disney Company has a history of making great films about animals, nature and the harsh realities of living…
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‘Raiders’ at 40: Indy Hasn’t Aged a Minute
Halfway through Steven Spielberg’s “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Indiana Jones sneaks into the mythical map room and discovers the…
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