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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‘The Senior’ Schools Viewers in Power of Second Acts
In football, one decisive change of direction can make the difference between a sack or a touchdown, a loss or…
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‘Him’ Is a Colossal Waste of Talent and Ingenuity
It’s hard to criticize a fiercely original film in this cultural moment. Wait … it’s not a re-imagining, a reboot,…
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Stellar Cast Made ‘The Prophecy’ a Home Video Franchise
Gregory Widen’s “The Prophecy” (1995) is one of those genre sleepers that was dismissed by most critics, quickly found an…
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‘Big Bold Beautiful Journey’ Boils Love Down to Its Core
Some films are as precious as their titles. “Napoleon Dynamite” comes to mind. So does “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”…
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MAHA-Friendly ‘Body Burden’ Takes ‘Super Size Me’ Approach
In January 2023, Harvard Health Publishing reported that 92 percent of Americans consider integrative health approaches beneficial, with over 67…
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‘Pacific Heights’ Offered a Movie Villain for the Ages
John Schlesinger’s “Pacific Heights” (1990) opens with sex and violence, showing us that anyone who meets Carter Hayes, the film’s…
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How ‘Space Cowboys’ Avoided the ‘Grumpy Old Men’ Curse
Clint Eastwood’s “Space Cowboys” (2000) was a comeback for the legendary filmmaker and a project that initially seemed like a…
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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Saves Best for Last
It’s surreal that one of Hollywood’s best marital portraits comes courtesy of a horror franchise. “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” the…
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‘The Long Walk’ Is Stephen King at His Dystopian Best
“Clerks II’s” Randall broke down the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy as “a bunch of people walking” for three long…
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Is ‘The Sasqualogist’ the Ultimate Bigfoot Film?
There’s a cottage industry of Bigfoot films just waiting for us on Tubi. Low budgets. Furry, oversized creatures. Wacky titles…
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