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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Critic vs. Critic: ‘The Hateful Eight’
I know the sensation too well. It happens whenever an eagerly anticipated film fails to deliver. Not everyone felt that…
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‘Rosencrantz & Guildenstern’ Stumble Into 25th Anniversary
His spy thriller “Hapgood” is one of the finest of the late 20th century, as is “Arcadia.” He co-wrote the…
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HiT Rewind: ‘Hard Eight’ (1996)
In the end it’s got all the trappings of a low-rent Hollywood B movie that bypasses the clichés to create…
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‘Diablo’ Can’t Escape That Eastwood Shadow
Clint Eastwood’s oaters are the stuff of film legend. Son Scott Eastwood? His canon needs some seasoning. The younger Eastwood…
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‘Green Inferno’s’ SJW Assault Leaves Foul Aftertaste
“The Green Inferno,” available on Blu-ray Jan. 5, topped that show’s SJW savagery with the real thing. The tale of do-gooder…
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HiT Rewind: ‘Point Break’ (1991)
That may not be a sentence you expect for a ’90s action movie starring Keanu Reeves chasing bank-robbing surfers. It’s…
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HiT’s 5 Worst Movies of 2015
It shows what can happen to a franchise when its creator loses all sense of perspective, let alone taste. HiT’s…
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‘Hateful Eight’ Hog-Tied by High Expectations
“The Hateful Eight” marks more than the director’s second consecutive western. It confirms his inability to corral his exorbitant talent.…
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‘Concussion’ Flagged for Unnecessary Roughness
That wasn’t good enough for “Concussion.” The movie doesn’t stick to the frightening facts behind head trauma in the NFL.…
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‘Joy’ Ends Great Russell-Lawrence Run
Director David O. Russell re-teams with Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro for “Joy,” a very different story…
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