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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‘Dirt Music’ Croons a Somber, Meditative Love Song
There’s no way to mend the two sides sure to form around “Dirt Music.” Either you’ll savor its subdued storytelling…
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How ‘My Own Private Idaho’ Defied Hollywood Conventions
Gus Van Sant’s “My Own Private Idaho” opens with the Webster definition of narcolepsy. It’s the first and far from…
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Why ‘X-Men’ Shames Glitzy Successors
Bryan Singer’s “X-Men,” the first in the series, boldly begins in Poland, 1944. We see Eric Lehnsherr, later known as…
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Tom Hanks’ ‘Greyhound’ Can’t Meet Lofty Expectations
The review for “Greyhound” should write itself. Tom Hanks, Mr. “Saving Private Ryan,” plays a Navy Captain protecting U.S. troops…
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Why the Box Office Flop ‘Krull’ Refuses to Die
Peter Yates’ 1983 summer fantasy “Krull” is an odd one, a 10-ton box office flop that went on to become…
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‘Old Guard’ Teases Genre Flip But Can’t Make Good on Its Promise
In a way, previous action movies beat “The Old Guard” to its own punch. Everyone from Dominic Torreto to James…
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‘Archive’ Shows Limits of A.I., Malnourished Sci-Fi
“Archive” features the kind of world building sci-fi that could fuel a smart streaming series. Writer/director Gavin Rothery, alas, has…
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Why ‘The Relic’ Is a Horror Junkie’s Dream
In the first scene of Peter Hyams’ “The Relic” an adventurer who is dressed like Indiana Jones (but is certainly…
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‘My Spy’ Pins Dave Bautista to the Mat
Dave Bautista doesn’t need “My Spy,” and neither do we. That’s all you really need to know about “My Spy,”…
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Why Cruise’s ‘Days of Thunder’ Tops His ‘Need for Speed’
Most children of the 1980s grew up with a “Top Gun” poster on their wall, a VHS copy of the…
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