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 ‘The Shrine’ Rises Above Cult Film Cliches
There are a lot of horror films about cults, and with good reason. We’re afraid of what we don’t understand,…
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Why ‘Upside’ May Change Kevin Hart’s Career
American remakes of foreign films get a bad rap, often for good reason. Some Hollywood versions strip away what made…
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‘Struggle’ Netflix Doc Reveals Forgotten Genius
Could the modern age ever become so dark, so medieval, that mankind might forget say Copernicus, the Renaissance-era Pole who…
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‘Intensive Care’ Has One Not-So-Secret Weapon
Low-budget movies can cut plenty of corners and still entertain. “Intensive Care” falls awkwardly into that camp, with some blockbuster-sized…
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‘Rust Creek’ – Sly Feminism Sans Preaching
The protagonist in director Jen McGowan’s “Rust Creek” is an empowered, resourceful young woman. We see that in the way…
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Why ‘Carlito’s Way’ Is Superior to De Palma’s ‘Scarface’
In Brian De Palma’s “Carlito’s Way,” Al Pacino plays the “JP Morgan of the smack business.” Carlito Brigante has been…
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Unsung ‘Gingerbread Man’ Remains Altman-esque
When Robert Altman died on November 20, 2006, I was a few hours away from teaching a class on his…
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Critic v Critic: Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Roma’
Few films hit Oscar season with the buzz and high expectations “Roma” enjoys. Director Alfonso Cuaron’s deeply personal film follows…
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‘Basket Case’ – Gritty ’80s Horror Sans Apology
If you have a soft spot for ’80s horror movies that are so bad, they’re good, you should add 1982’s…
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‘Into the Spider-Verse’ – Diversity Done Right
With the progressive championing of diversity in Hollywood, there’s always the risk of pandering and needlessly pushing the racial divide.…
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