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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‘Buddy’ Turns Barney Into Horror Movie Psychopath
What parent hasn’t had dark thoughts while watching “Barney & Friends?” Enduring those limp melodies and cornball gags proved a…
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‘The Dog Stars’ Loses Post-Apocalyptic Plot
If a virus ever wipes out 99 percent of humanity, you’re gonna want Jacob Elordi’s character from “The Dog Stars”…
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‘Colony’ – These Zombies Get Smarter—and Deadlier
Those who anointed Yeon Sang-ho the next great zombie director likely missed his follow-up to 2016’s “Train to Busan.” “Train…
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‘Insidious: Out of the Further’-Spooky Sixth Chapter for Die-Hard Fans
The good news about writer/director Jacob Chase’s “Insidious: Out of the Further” is that this franchise is still a reliable…
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‘Tony’ Turns Flawed Chef Into Compelling Anti-Hero
You don’t have to like the late Anthony Bourdain to love his origin story. It might even help to go…
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‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Slams Hollywood’s Favorite Boogeyman
It’s impossible to watch “Coyote vs. Acme” without considering the film’s backstory. In a word? Shelved. Warner Bros. Discovery put…
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‘The Brink of War’ Makes Reagan Human, Not a Caricature
The best decision behind “The Brink of War?” Asking star Jeff Daniels not to go the Full Reagan. The liberal…
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‘End of Oak Street’ – A Wild Spielberg Throwback
Steven Spielberg’s name isn’t listed in “The End of Oak Street’s” credits. His brand, by contrast, is plastered all over…
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‘Ice Cream Man’ Delivers Gore, Nothing More
Horror filmmaker Eli Roth likely watched the “Terrifier” franchise and thought, “man, that looks like fun.” He’s right, but there’s…
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‘Howard the Duck’ at 40: Time Has Not Been Kind
My first encounter with Howard the Duck was, appropriately enough, in a pet store. I was nine years old and…
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