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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PMPF Reviews: ‘Frenzy Moon,’ ‘Spelonk,’ ‘Beyond the Drumlins’
Werewolves never go out of style. The howling. The body horror on steroids. The sense that our closest friend or…
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‘Lord of Illusions’ Is Clive Barker at His Bloodiest
Clive Barker’s “Lord of Illusions” (1995) requires patience and a strong stomach. I resisted this horror/detective thriller hybrid for years…
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PMPF Review: ‘The School Duel’
“The Purge” franchise pummeled Christian conservatives, but it carried a premise that made a whiff of sense. What if the…
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‘Stephen King’s Cat’s Eye’ – When King Ruled Pop Culture
“Stephen’s King’s Cat’s Eye” (1985, which King wrote, and Lewis Teague directed, is set in a time when King was…
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PMPF Review: ‘Dead, White & Blue’
Director Mike Davis knows there’s a treasure trove of public domain footage just waiting to be recycled. “I wanted to…
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PMPF Review: ‘Queens of the Dead’ Retains Romero’s Progressive Worldview
One of George A. Romero’s signature statements saw zombies stumbling through a mall in “Dawn of the Dead.” That 1978…
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‘The Friend’ Perfectly Captures Our Bond with Dogs
Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s “The Friend” begins with Bill Murray playing Walter, a celebrated author, on a jog one…
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‘The Road Between Us’ Shows Chasm Between Israel, Hamas
The Oct. 7 survivors interviewed for “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue” don’t rage against the Hamas terrorists who…
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‘Vampire in Brooklyn’ Remains a Tantalizing Misfire
Wes Craven’s “Vampire in Brooklyn” (1995) is among the strangest curiosity items for cinephiles, a misfire upon release that has…
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Why ‘The Shining’ Never Loses Its Shock Value
The horror of a broken mind is the central concept of Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining,” his 1980 horror masterpiece adapted…
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