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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‘Split’ Cements Shyamalan’s Shocking Comeback
It’s hard to come back from being a national punchline. Just ask Ben “Don’t Mention Gigli” Affleck. Director M. Night…
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‘Xander Cage’ Faded Xerox of ‘Furious’ Franchise
Plagiarism can sink a political career. In Hollywood, it’s called smart thinking. The wizards behind behind “xXx: The Return of…
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Why ‘Monster Trucks’ Isn’t as Bad as You Fear
From the unrefined imagination of a toddler, and the unchecked bank account of a studio in upheaval, the family adventure…
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5 Reasons Conservatives Must Support ‘Patriots Day’
Peter Berg is a conservative movie goer’s best friend. Berg, the director of “Lone Survivor,” “Deepwater Horizon” and now “Patriots…
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‘Autopsy’ Leaves More Than Gore on the Table
If you thought Jason Vorhees was a stiff, wait ’til you meet Jane Doe. The “star” of “The Autopsy of…
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‘Live By Night’ Stops Affleck’s Career in Its Tracks
Ben Affleck’s career couldn’t sink much lower after he starred in the ill-fated “Gigli.” The 2003 flop forced the Oscar…
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‘Bug’ Movie Shows Why We Love an Ugly Lemon
You know a documentary is firing on all cylinders when it shares a detail you never expected. “The Bug: The…
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Scorsese’s ‘Silence’ Tests Our Faith in the Maestro
Passion projects come with more pitfalls than your standard Hollywood film. Nurse a story long enough and you become blind…
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‘Jackie’ Is Camelot Torture Porn
Who wants to watch a movie showcasing the very worst impulses of history’s most famous widow? That’s some movie pitch,…
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‘American Honey’ Offers Wake-Up Call to Stoners
Did anyone ask for a 162 minute version of Carpool Karaoke? “American Honey [Blu-ray + Digital HD]” isn’t a nonstop…
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