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.
-
Why ‘Blue Jay’ Isn’t Like Most Outdoor Thrillers
Very little happens in the first half of the indie thriller “Blue Jay.” And boy, is that a beautiful thing.…
Read More » -
Why ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Is Too Big to Fail
Disney understands the value of a brand better than any other film studio. And, by extension, the resources required to do…
Read More » -
How ‘Red Dawn’ Perfectly Captures ’80s-Era Fear
When young people ask me what I remember about the ’80s, my stock answer is that it was a lot…
Read More » -
HiT DVD Autopsy: ‘Officer Downe’
It’s not always a Hollywood blockbuster worthy of going under the celluloid medical examiner’s knife. Occasionally an obscure title comes…
Read More » -
How ‘Kong: Skull Island’ Revives a Franchise Fave
King Kong hasn’t changed all that much since we first met him way back in 1933. He’s still fiercely territorial,…
Read More » -
Meet the Lost Souls Who Make ‘Uncertain’ Soar
Between 1806 and 1819, the United States and Spain were embroiled in a controversy over the boundary of Texas and…
Read More » -
How ‘Colors’ Connects to Today’s Racial Rage
In 1988, a trio of works appeared that were met with enormous debate. In the literary world, Salman Rushdie’s “The…
Read More » -
HiT Reviews: ‘Logan,’ ‘Before I Fall’
For years Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine had an A-Team problem. Remember that ’80s TV “classic?” Our antiheroes would fire a dozen…
Read More » -
‘I Don’t Feel at Home’ Is a Genre-Tripping Treat
Who’s ready for a comic, socially aware thriller with a nougat center of grindhouse insanity? Sound impossible, no to mention…
Read More » -
‘Drifter’ Makes B-Movie Mayhem Look Dull
There’s a harrowing scene in “Drifter” where a character is forced to watch an unspeakable act. We know how he…
Read More »