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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‘Rental Family’ Shines Spotlight on Wild Cultural Practice
Here’s a shock – hiring an actor to play a long-lost loved one might come with emotional baggage. The creative…
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‘Wicked: For Good’ Caps Killer Two-Part Odyssey
Let’s not bury the lede. Toto’s back! “Wicked for Good,” the second of the two-part musical adaptation, brings the prequel…
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‘Thoughts and Prayers’ Offers Balanced Take on School Shootings
What happens in the minutes before police arrive at a school shooting? “Thoughts and Prayers” doesn’t shy from this gut-wrenching…
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How ‘Young Guns II’ Fueled Unlikely Western Revival
Geoff Murphy’s “Young Guns II” (1990) is better than the film that came before it and has maintained such a…
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Dueling ‘Legend’ Versions Reveal Ridley Scott’s Biggest Risk
Director Ridley Scott’s “Legend” (1985) is among the most intriguingly out-of-character works of his remarkable career. What do I mean…
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Why ‘In Your Dreams’ (Barely) Makes the Grade
Alex Woo’s “In Your Dreams” is a CGI animated family comedy that comes close to being on the level with…
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‘Muzzle: City of Wolves’ Will Make Audiences Sit and Stay
Did you know K9 officers can receive full dress funerals? It’s a minor detail in “Muzzle: City of Wolves,” but…
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‘Baltimorons’ – The Year’s Most Unexpected Rom-Com
“The Baltimorons” is what indie filmmaking is all about. Or, to be more accurate, what it should be all about.…
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‘Nouvelle Vague’ Keeps Film Legend Godard at Arm’s Length
Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague” is about the making of Jean-Luc Godard’s French New Wave classic, “Breathless” (1960). Netflix carries both…
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Shocking ‘Christy’ Goes the Distance Thanks to Sweeney
“The Smashing Machine” gave Dwayne Johnson the chance to prove he’s an actor of consequence. He passed the test, but…
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