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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How ‘Ghost’ Shocked Hollywood in 1990
Since the current summer movie season has become a barren chest of toys on lockdown, it’s a fine time to…
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‘7500’ Brings White Knuckle Tension, Flying Paranoia
We meet airline pilot Tobias Ellis (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) as he’s going over his checklist and preparing for an overseas flight…
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‘Mr. Jones’ Speaks Directly to Our Fake News Age
New York Times reporter Walter Duranty dominates “Mr. Jones,” the story of a journalist who revealed the truth behind Stalin’s…
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Elvis Brought Together Two Wyatt Earps for ‘3000 Miles to Graceland’
“Here’s a movie without an ounce of human kindness, a sour and mean-spirited enterprise so desperate to please, it tries…
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‘Sometimes Always Never’ Has Trouble Getting the Words Out
Droll, dry, delicious, delicate and, ultimately, slight. Alliteration only goes so far. The same is true for “Sometimes Always Never,”…
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Tom Hardy’s ‘Capone’ Is Terrible, but That’s Not the Point
When I first heard that Josh Trank was making another movie, I got excited! I knew I was in for…
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‘King of Staten Island’ – A Pot-Obsessed Tribute to Missing Fathers
Let’s see how many boxes “The King of Staten Island” checks off in the Judd Apatow movie cliche list. Man-child…
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‘The Surrogate’ Speaks Volumes About Pregnancy, Liberal Privilege
“The Surrogate” delivers on its elevator pitch, a knotty tale of pregnancy, unexpected news and friendships on the brink. It’s…
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‘Good Boy’ Finds the Humor in a Singleton’s Ruff Dating Life
“Good Boy” works better as a sly cultural commentary than a horror film. The Hulu original, part of its “Into…
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How ‘Strange Days’ Predicted Our Turbulent Times
“Strange Days” is a prophetic work of science fiction showing how an obsession with technological taboos and voyeuristic imagery will…
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