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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‘Johnny Mnemonic’ at 30: So Bad … It’s Good?
Robert Longo’s “Johnny Mnemonic” (1995) was considered an outright disaster upon its summer of 1995 release. Now, it’s something of…
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‘Sketch’ Delivers a (Very) Scary Good Time
Some kids crave the danger and excitement found in horror movies, but they’re too young for adult-level scares. Even this…
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‘Weapons’ Confirms a New Horror Auteur Has Arrived
Maybe Sebastian Maniscalco should make a horror movie next. We’ve already seen Jordan Peele pivot from Comedy Central to horror…
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‘The Bad Guys 2’ Saves Very Best for Last
Piere Perifel’s “The Bad Guys 2” is a nice surprise, an initially middle-of-the-road follow-up to 2022’s sleeper that hits the…
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‘Ebony & Ivory’ – Oh Lord, Why Must We Watch This?
It’s official. Jim Hosking is a one-hit wonder. And that “hit,” on paper, was a trainwreck. The Greasy Strangler (Teaser…
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‘Sketch’ – Heartfelt Message, Scary Results
Seth Worley’s “Sketch” is an odd film that sports creativity but winds up somehow both predictable and bizarre as a…
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‘Together ‘ Makes Monogamy a Body Horror Nightmare
Michael Shanks’ “Together” begins with a prologue informing us that, within a small town, a couple has gone missing and…
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‘Ghost Dog’ – Part John Wick, All Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch’s “Ghost Dog – The Way of the Samurai” (2000) shouldn’t work at all. Here is a hybrid hitman…
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Why ‘Fantastic Four’ Fizzled the First Time Around
Tim Story’s “Fantastic Four” (2005) was the first big-budget adaptation of Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four.” It arrived 20 years ago…
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‘The Naked Gun’ Shovels More Dirt on Woke Comedy’s Grave
It’s darn near sacrilegious to reboot “The Naked Gun” without David Zucker. The comic maestro gave us three glorious “Gun”…
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