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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How ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Slays MCU Hype
It’s all been building to this. By “it,” we mean a decade of Marvel Cinematic Universe adventures that made superhero…
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‘Grease’ at 40: Problematic (And That’s a Good Thing)
Oh, how Social Justice Warriors would rush to their Twitter accounts had “Grease” hit theaters today. The 1978 film is…
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Why Stoner Classic ‘Up in Smoke’ (Still) Offends Us
“Up in Smoke’ remains, to this day, a comedy classic. I can tell because I have received a big check…
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HiT Reviews: ‘I Feel Pretty,’ ‘Little Pink House’
There’s a fine line between identity politics and legit empowerment. The happy surprise in “I Feel Pretty?” is how deftly…
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HiT Reviews: ‘Rampage,’ ‘Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare’
We all have a certain pain tolerance, but what’s our threshold for cinematic stupidity? Consider “Rampage” as the ultimate test…
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HiT Movie Reviews: ‘Blockers,’ ‘The Miracle Season’
“Blockers” stops mid-film for a lecture on the double standard regarding boys, girls and sex. We often cheer on teen…
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Sticking to the Truth Makes ‘Chappaquiddick’ Chilling
There’s a good chance the upcoming biopic of former Vice President Dick Cheney won’t be fair or balanced. The film’s…
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‘Ready Player One’ Is Unadulterated Nostalgia Porn
Do you live and breath the Reagan decade in ways that would make those “Stranger Things” cast mates blush? Have…
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Reynolds Reclaims His Throne in ‘The Last Movie Star’
In the special features for the Blu-ray edition of Adam Rifkin’s “The Last Movie Star,” Rifkin says he sent the…
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‘Pacific Rim Uprising’ Has Just One Good Reason to Exist
The team behind “Pacific Rim Uprising” should send a cookie bouquet to Michael Bay. The director’s “Transformers” franchise delivered a…
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