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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HiT Rewind: ‘Jaws 2’ (1978)
Try finding a more prototypical sequel than “Jaws 2.” The second in the four-film franchise hit theaters in 1978 minus…
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‘Christopher Robin’ Is Hopelessly Square (Phew)
What’s exciting about the latest take on A.A. Milne’s honey-lovin’ bear? Hollywood hasn’t made Winnie the Pooh cynical, ironic or,…
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The Very Best Movies of 2018 (So Far)
There’s an unwritten rule come Oscar season, one that crushes the award’s populist clout. Blockbuster movies can’t be Oscar bait.…
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HiT Reviews: ‘Mission: Impossible – Fallout,’ ‘Teen Titans’
For nearly two hours “Mission: Impossible – Fallout” is a solid entry in a franchise with surprising legs. “Fallout’s” final…
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11 Overrated Cult Classic Movies [Sorry…]
It’s hard to predict if a film flop is destined for cult status. Plenty of movies fail at the box…
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HiT Reviews: ‘Equalizer 2,’ ‘Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again’
We’d watch Denzel Washington give a dramatic reading of a Doritos label. The two-time Oscar winner is that good, and…
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‘Hell and Back’ Shows the Man Behind the Mask
The man known as the embodiment of Jason Voorhees makes for an interesting subject. Appropriately released on Friday the 13th,…
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HiT Movie Reviews: ‘Skyscraper,’ ‘Hotel Transylvania 3’
Dwayne Johnson is addicted to movies that don’t make a lick of sense. He segued from the “Fast and Furious”…
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Why Smaller Is Better for ‘Ant Man and the Wasp’
The buzz, and perception, that greeted the first “Ant Man” movie was hardly encouraging. Comic cutup Paul Rudd as a…
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‘First Purge’ Brings Trump Conspiracies to Life
The unhinged Resistance finally has a movie to call its own. Films take a considerable time to go from the…
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