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’s 10 Best Films of 2016
Television had some stiff competition over the last 12 months. Yes, the small screen is now the best place for…
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‘Rogue One’ Never Wavers in Good vs. Evil Fight
Disney has one mission when it comes to its massive “Star Wars” investment – “stay on target.” “Rogue One: A…
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Why New ‘Ben-Hur’ Deserves Respect, Not Icon Status
There seems to be only one reason to remake the Charlton Heston classic, “Ben-Hur”- the chariot race. While the original’s…
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‘Southside’ Hits Home Video at Very Worst Time
“Southside with You” should have been released eight years ago. The first date romance between Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson…
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‘Nocturnal Animals’ Is a Cinematic Gut Punch
“Nocturnal Animals,” director Tom Ford’s second film, begins with the filmmaker playfully pushing our buttons. By the time the names…
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HiT DVD Autopsy: ‘Deck the Halls’ (2006)
There is a blizzard of holiday films wherever you turn this time of year. Networks, theaters, cable outlets and streaming…
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‘Hell or High Water’ Nails Trump’s Shocking Rise
You take a high-paying studio gig as one of five or six hatchet writers on a franchise movie. Or, you…
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‘Moana’ Is Your Family’s New Favorite Disney Film
The buoyant songs. The scene-stealing sidekick. The hero’s journey filled with adventure and redemption. And animation so lush you wish…
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‘Allied’ Sizzles with Old School Heroism, Glamour
The couple that kills Nazis together, stays together. Or so the heroes in Robert Zemeckis’ new World War II film,…
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Beatty’s ‘Rules’ Require Lowered Expectations
That’s a bit unfair to Warren Beatty, who returns as a writer, director and star in the whimsical “Rules Don’t…
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