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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‘Invisible Man’ – Feminist Horror Done (Mostly) Right
“The Invisible Man?” More like “The Woman Trapped in The Invisible Man’s Mansion.” Yes, the latest take on the classic…
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Ford Rescues ‘Call of the Wild’ from CGI Gone Amok
Few things connect with audiences like a devoted dog and his owner. Even the silly “Beethoven” franchise scores points on…
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‘Standing Up, Falling Down’ Lets Billy Crystal Shine (Again)
We missed you, Billy. Comic actor Billy Crystal isn’t doing many movies these days, his string of smashes (“City Slickers”)…
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‘Night Clerk’ – Long on Sympathy, Short on Thrills
Hollywood is making progress, finally, on how it treats mentally challenged characters. Wacky comedies like “The Dream Team,” about a…
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‘The Assistant’ Puts Us in Weinstein’s Cross Hairs
When I used to cover Miramax’s legacy in my film classes, I’d speak of Harvey Weinstein with genuine awe and…
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How ‘Downhill’ Leaves Will Ferrell Out in the Cold
“Downhill” is like Methadone for your “Marriage Story” addiction. The latter showed a relationship in its death throes. “Downhill,” the…
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How ‘VFW’ Honors Veterans and Horror Junkies Alike
Horror movies can take two very different path. The first? Make the deaths so clever, so over the top that…
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Why Weinstein-Inspired ‘Assistant’ Is a Me Too Misfire
The first narrative film to capture the Weinstein era removes everything salacious about the subject. “The Assistant” does more than…
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‘Birds of Prey’ Keeps Its Feisty Feminism on a Leash
Let’s address the pink elephant in the room right away. “Birds of Prey” isn’t the umpteenth woke-fest from La La…
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‘Mon Mon Mon Monsters!’ – These Kids Aren’t Alright
There’s more grisly goodness in “Mon Mon Mon Monsters!” than most horror films today. The Taiwanese horror comedy is bold,…
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