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 ‘Girl With All the Gifts’ Is Zombie Catnip
Remember the first time you saw “28 Days Later?” Wait … zombies can run? Since then, zombie films have essentially…
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HiT Reviews: ‘Fist Fight,’ ‘The Great Wall’
The “Fast & Furious” films have a quaint connection to reality. Only a few of the franchise’s incredible car stunts…
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HiT Reviews: ‘Lego Batman,’ ‘Fifty Shades Darker’
How dedicated are “The LEGO Batman Movie” writers to all things related to the Dark Knight? Tiny Spoiler Alert: They…
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Why ‘John Wick 2’ Is Like a New ’80s Action Movie
Keanu Reeves, at the risk of being unkind, is not a world-class actor. He’s a superlative action star all the…
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Why Idris Elba’s ‘Take’ Isn’t His Breakout Role
Idris Elba is a bit of an acting curiosity. He earns laudatory remarks from reviewers in any film he appears…
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Why Ambitious ‘Monster’ Fails Horror 101
Today’s horror movies aren’t satisfied with high body counts and buckets of fake blood. No, they often dig deeper into…
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HiT Reviews: ‘Space Between Us,’ ‘The Comedian’
It’s your typical Mars boy meets girl story. A lad who has never left the red planet suddenly come to…
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How Katee Sackhoff Nearly Saves ‘Don’t Knock Twice’
“Don’t Knock Twice” breaks the cardinal rule of threes. To summon the film’s creature, you simply knock twice on her…
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Cruise on Autopilot in Flat ‘Jack Reacher’ Sequel
If “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back” wasn’t headlined by Tom Cruise and backed by a $60 million budget, it would…
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Why ‘Gold’ Is a 24 Karat Vanity Project
Hollywood has a long tradition of making its most beautiful stars downright ugly. It worked for Charlize Theron. Her transformation…
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