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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Here’s How ‘The Amateur’ Upends the Spy Thriller
The spy thriller needs a facelift. Yes, modern films flex the latest technology, turning a simple drone strike into an…
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‘A Minecraft Movie’ Misses the Whole Point
“Minecraft” isn’t like most video games of the modern era. The pace is leisurely and the graphics are purposefully crude.…
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‘September 5’ Draws Powerful Distinction Between Good and Evil
In a year when the Oscars’ Best Documentary award went to “No Other Land” — an equivocating Palestinian drama of…
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‘Audrey’ Is Guaranteed to Make You Squirm
Every once in a while a comedy creates its own wacky universe. Think “The Greasy Strangler” or “Napoleon Dynamite.” The…
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Val Kilmer Never Shined Brighter Than in ‘The Doors’
The boldest touch in Oliver Stone’s film “The Doors” is that it never glorifies its subject matter, rocker/poet Jim Morrison.…
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‘The Friend’ Finds Salvation in a Great Dane’s Soul
Must love dogs. No, really. “The Friend” is a testament to grief, loneliness and the bonds beyond traditional romance. All…
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Timely ‘Torn’ Sheds New Perspective on Shocking Protests
You’d expect a film focused on Israeli hostages to take sides in the Middle East conflict. “Torn” does, to a…
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‘A Working Man’ Brings ’80s Heroism Back to Big Screen
Jason Statham is a throwback movie star. Icons like John Wayne knew what fans expected of them and kept delivering…
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‘Flight Risk’ Deserves a Second Chance
We expect a lot from Mel Gibson when he steps behind the camera. Blame “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Apocalypto” and “The Passion…
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‘Somewhere in Time’ – Hokey, Illogical and as Magical as Ever
Jeannot Szwarc’s “Somewhere in Time” (1980) has always maintained this constant presence in my life, mostly because it’s the only…
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