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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Lurid ‘Love Lies Bleeding’ Delivers the Grindhouse Goods
Love often blooms between damaged souls, but in “Love Lies Bleeding” there’s another element in play. Iron. The story of…
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‘Dune: Part II’ Delivers More of the Spectacular Same
Director/co-writer Denis Villeneuve has done it again. Literally. Audiences who loved his 2021 take on Frank Herbert’s “Dune” will be…
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‘Coddling’ Doc Destroys Woke Universities, Trigger Warnings and More
The kids are not remotely all right. “The Coddling of the American Mind,” sparked by the book of the same…
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‘Land of Bad’ Offers Everything You Crave in a Military Thriller
Drone warfare changed how America goes to war and, to an extent, the way filmmakers bring combat scenes to life.…
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‘Drive-Away Dolls’ – Ethan Coen Goes Solo (And Pathetically Woke)
Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs” inspired a flood of flashy copy-cats. His imitators aped his blend of hot action and cool…
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Heartbreaking ‘Ordinary Angels’ Upends Faith-Based Rulebook
The story behind “Ordinary Angels” is almost too perfect for a major motion picture. A woman attempting to rebuild a…
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‘Drugstore June’ Delivers Dizzying Millennial Satire (With a Twist)
How many unique comic characters do we see these days? Think Austin Powers, Capt. Jack Sparrow and Derek Zoolander. These…
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‘Maestro’ Leaves Out the Very Best of Leonard Bernstein
One of the biggest problems with “Maestro” is that it isn’t political enough. In trying to dramatize the life of…
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Run, Don’t Walk Away from ‘Madame Web’
We owe “The Marvels,” “Eternals” and “Morbius” an apology. Who knew superhero fare could sink as low as “Madame Web?”…
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Toby Keith Rounded Up the Boys To Make ‘Beer for My Horses’
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill leading “1883.” Dwight Yoakam playing white trash to perfection in “Sling Blade.” Trace Adkins starring…
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