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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‘Scream 7’ Comes Home: This Franchise Isn’t Dead Yet
“Scream 7” has no right to be as good as it is. A franchise that began as a meta take…
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How’ ‘On the Road’ Proved All the Naysayers Wrong
Walter Salles’ “On the Road” (2012) is one the great films based on a novel that was deemed difficult to…
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‘Disclosure Day’ – Close Encounters of the Sappy Kind
Steven Spielberg. Aliens. Summertime. ’nuff said, right? Wrong. Oh, so wrong. “Disclosure Day” boasts a trippy cast, a timely premise…
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‘Quintet’: Altman’s Post-Apocalyptic Gamble Demands a Revisit
Robert Altman’s “Quintet” (1979) is an eerie, vivid nightmare that begins with the camera panning over a vast, white snowscape,…
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‘Masters of the Universe’ – Big Action, Bigger Identity Crisis
Travis Knight’s “Masters of the Universe” is a mighty mixed bag, full of rousing action and choice moments. It’s also…
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‘Scary Movie’ – Laugh-Free Parody Is Crushing Disappointment
The Wayans vowed to push back against the woke scolds with a sixth “Scary Movie” feature. That they do. The…
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‘Carolina Caroline’: Crime Romance Glorifies Bank-Robbing Lovers
Bonnie and Clyde robbed banks. So do the antiheroes in “Carolina Caroline,” except the filmmakers are too enamored of the…
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‘Power Ballad’ – Catchy, Mature Music Drama Misses a Beat
Director John Carney may have peaked with “Sing Street,” but we still need his brand of music-driven cinema. The director…
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Supermodel Meets Artistic Genius in Underwhelming ‘Moss & Freud’
Wrier/director James Lucas’ “Moss & Freud” is a portrait of the professional collaboration and friendship between supermodel Kate Moss (Ellie…
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‘Tuner’: A Smart Crime Romance with Perfect Pitch
Writer/director David Roher’s “Tuner” is the very definition of a sleeper, a phrase that, in my childhood, I initially believed…
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