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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‘Maze Runner: The Death Cure’ Ends Franchise with a Thud
Is anyone else burned out on dystopian dramas? “The Hunger Games.” The “Divergent” series. “The Giver.” “Ender’s Game.” It’s why…
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‘Polka King’s Twisted Morality Can’t Dent American Dream
Every so often Hollywood cranks out a cautionary tale about the American Dream. Sure, that dream looks good on paper.…
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HiT Movie Reviews: ’12 Strong,’ ‘Forever My Girl’
You may want to Google the story behind “12 Strong” before lining up to see it. How could a small…
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HiT Reviews: ‘The Post, ‘Paddington 2’
Steven Spielberg can do almost anything on screen … except duck the zeitgeist. The Oscar winner began making “The Post”…
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Decorated Soldier Picks the Best, and Worst, War Movies
I was attending a Christmas party over the holidays and, in the course of conversation, made the following statement: “I…
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HiT Movie Reviews: ‘Hostiles, ‘I, Tonya’
Clint Eastwood transformed the western with “Unforgiven,” a film questioning the genre’s moral compass. “Hostiles” goes one step further for…
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Why ‘Hell Night’ Is Far More than a ‘Carpetbagger Cash-In’
Tom DeSimone’s 1981 horror cult classic “Hell Night” begins, appropriately enough, with a scream. From there, we’re provided a long…
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Critic vs. Critic: ‘The Last Jedi’
“The Last Jedi” may be printing money at the box office, but not everyone adores the eighth chapter in the…
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‘Downsizing’ Makes Damon, Climate Change Dull
Matt Damon is having a lousy year, and that has nothing to do with his awkward comments regarding the “MeToo”…
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‘Greatest Showman’ Caters to Red and Blue State Whims
Hugh Jackman makes a living playing a rage mutant with nasty claws. At heart, he’s a showman from the Mickey…
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