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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‘Max Rose’ Lets Lewis Take One Last Bow
Jerry Lewis’ last major film role came in the 1995 film “Funny Bones.” So the mere existence of “Max Rose”…
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‘Light Between Oceans’ Dims at Worst Possible Time
Sure, we’re occasionally treated to mawkish melodramas performed by nondescript stars. “Oceans” features two of Hollywood’s best actors in their prime. If…
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Why ‘Yoga Hosers’ Is Smith’s Oddest Film Yet
That’s especially true when a film screening features an intro and post-movie Q&A with the famed “Clerks” auteur. Visiting his…
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Why ‘Vulgar’ Is More That Mere Grindhouse Scraps
One such time came when he screened the 2000 film “Vulgar” from writer/director Bryan Johnson and producer Kevin Smith. The…
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‘Hands of Stone’ Is Missing One Crucial Thing
Why did he quit? Did he really say “no mas” (Duran denies it)? Could he have rallied to beat Sugar Ray…
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HiT Reviews: ‘Ben Hur,’ ‘Kubo and the Two Strings’
Remaking a movie classic is a thankless task. Updating a beloved movie mixing star power, Old Hollywood and faith is…
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Bush-Bashing ‘Dogs’ Exposes Anti-War Crowd, Too
You’ll get a blast from the recent past with “War Dogs,” a new comedy ripped from real headlines. Only this…
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‘Dream Is Destiny’ Leaves You Wanting More
Yes, the same man who … Got a career-best performance out of Keanu Reeves (in “A Scanner Darkly“) Let us watch…
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‘Hell or High Water’ Soars Between Lectures
Some movies have that authenticity, the ability to transport us to a place as well as any thick paperback novel…
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HiT Reviews: ‘Edge of Winter,’ ‘Pete’s Dragon’
We can’t give away that exact scene in “Edge of Winter.” Suffice to say that moment starts the film’s slow,…
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