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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‘Hitchcock/Truffaut’ – Two Masters, One Essential Doc
While “Behind the Scenes” articles, electronic press kits and fan reporting give modern films a transparent quality on their making,…
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‘Heart of the Sea’ Throws Characters Overboard
Ron Howard’s “In the Heart of the Sea” checks off all the blockbuster boxes, from a handsome leading man to…
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‘American Hero’ Fights for His Soul … And Ours
“American Hero” is the umpteenth superhero film in recent years, but within moments the movie carves out a space all…
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‘Bleeding Heart’ – When Namaste Isn’t Enough
She’s a yoga instructor who values inner peace over empty calories. So when she learns she has a half-sister hounded…
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‘Letters’ Pens Listless Mother Teresa Tribute
“The Letters” introduces us to a younger, less assured Mother Teresa. She hasn’t fully embraced her calling – caring for…
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Spike Lee’s ‘Chi-Raq’ Can’t Stop Sermonizing
The director’s “Chi-Raq,” hitting theaters this weekend before its planned Amazon Prime debut, overdoses on liberal talking points. It’s a battle…
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HiT Rewind: ‘The People vs. George Lucas’ (2010)
“The People vs. George Lucas” examines the love/hate relationship between “Star Wars” fans and the master of their universe. The…
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The Best Action Film You Missed This Year
“Furious 7.” “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” “Ant-Man.” “Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation.” “Jurassic World.” “Spectre.” Yet one of the year’s most…
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‘Dementia’ Doubles Down on Elder Abuse
That subtext gives “Dementia” an added coat of horror, but the thriller hardly needs it. Star Gene Jones remains one…
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‘Good Dinosaur’ Demands More than Just Hankies
A timid dinosaur gets separated from his family and must survive in a cruel, evolving landscape. The dialogue is reduced to…
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