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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‘Line in the Sand’ Reveals Border Chaos on Steroids
The border wall Kamala Harris claims she’s itching to build gets a workout in “Line in the Sand.” Journalist-turned-filmmaker James…
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‘Coherence’ Offers Master Class in Cinematic Brain Teasers
James Ward Byrkit’s “Coherence” (2013) begins with Em (Emily Foxler) on her cell phone, which suddenly cracks for no apparent…
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‘The Black Hole’ – Disney Couldn’t Copy That ‘Star Wars’ Magic
Gary Nelson’s “The Black Hole” (1979) was a transitional film for the Walt Disney company. Here is the first PG-rated…
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‘Outside’ Offers Dark Look at the Patriarchy
The Filipino import “Outside” respects George A. Romero’s golden zombie rule. Yes, the undead are flesh-famished monsters. Humans, alas, are…
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One Huge Problem Sinks ‘My Name is Alfred Hitchcock’
Mark Cousins’ “My Name is Alfred Hitchcock” is a peculiar documentary/visual essay on films by The Master of Suspense. Coming…
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‘The Legacy’ – Bonkers ’70s Shocker Led to Sweet Hollywood Story
Richard Marquand’s “The Legacy” (1979) opens sweetly, with a couple in love (future couple Sam Elliott and Katherine Ross) and…
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‘House on Haunted Hill’ Delivers B-Movie Treats
William Malone’s “House on Haunted Hill” (1999) was the start of the Dark House Entertainment production company, in which Robert…
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The One Movie That Out-Orwelled ‘1984’
Michael Radford’s “Nineteen-Eighty-Four” (1984) had the distinction of arriving on the year in which George Orwell’s 1949 novel was set.…
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‘Smile 2’ – Slick, Scary and Soulless
Horror movies follow a tried and true rule: less is almost always more. Give genre directors 90 minutes and they’ll…
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‘Rippy’ Gives Killer Kangaroos a Bad Name
We’ve seen countless killer shark movies, from “Deep Blue Sea” to “Santa Jaws.” The sillier, the better. After all, what…
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