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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‘Eye in the Sky’ – Instant War Classic
“Eye in the Sky (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD)” is a sobering, thorough look at the grinding machinery behind a…
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HiT Review: ‘Free State of Jones,’ ‘Fundamentals/Caring’
“Free State of Jones” finds McConaughey bringing a little known American hero to life. We can accept Hollywood sanding off…
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How ‘The Phenom’ Avoids Baseball Cliches
There’s little action on the diamond, no motivational locker room speech and no slow-motion slide into home. Nor does the…
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‘Breaking a Monster’ Reveals Kiddie Fame Horrors
A YouTube video of the band playing in the streets of New York was picked up by most major music…
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More Movies Like ‘Midnight Special,’ Please
If a property is even remotely recognizable, chances are it’s getting sequelized, prequelized or rebooted. It’s no wonder film fans mourn…
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‘The Crush’ Revisited: Silverstone’s Epic ’90s Trash
We saw her flirt her way through three Aerosmith videos and star as the love-me-or-else teen in “The Crush.” The…
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HiT Reviews: ‘Central Intelligence,’ ‘Weiner’
Did anyone expect Jeff Daniels to swipe scenes from Jim Carrey in “Dumb and Dumber?” Daniels was the serious actor,…
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Why ‘Get a Job’ Is a Millennial Misfire
Even less have been good or even authentic in any way. “Get A Job [Blu-ray + Digital HD]” tries to…
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‘Planet Negro!’ Slams Republican Uncle Toms
“Destination: Planet Negro!” isn’t simply a race satire built atop a wink-wink spoof of sci-fi movies. It’s a full-throated attack…
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HiT Reviews: ‘Conjuring 2,’ ‘Now You See Me 2’
Oh, and there’s demons to vanquish. This is Wan, after all, the modern horror king behind “Saw,” “Insidious” and first,…
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