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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‘Bob Marley: One Love’ Can’t Find Man Behind the Legend
Why did it take so long to see a biopic of reggae superstar Bob Marley? His life and musical legacy…
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‘Out of Darkness’ Taps Primal Terror Vein
Even easy-to-please horror fans must be exhausted by the genre’s tropes. Young, pretty casts Cabins in the woods Masked killers…
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Is ‘The Way Way Back’ the Best Coming of Age Movie in Years?
Some movies don’t age well for any number of reasons. The special effects, for example, look so clunky it’s hard…
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Wait … They Already Made a ‘Road House’ Sequel?
Before Jake Gyllenhaal body-shamed us with his unbuttoned Hawaiian shirt and Doug Liman declared a David and Goliath battle against…
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‘Argylle’ Is Great, Terrible, Funny, Confusing and Way Too Long
Your opinion of “Argylle” may vary from scene to scene, revelation to revelation. And, of course, it helps if you’re…
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‘Bad Hombres’ Jolts B-Movie Template
One of the many problems plaguing woke films is predictability. Audiences often know what to expect given how Hollywood progressives…
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‘What Happens Later’ Leans on Conservative Rom-Com Appeal
Meg Ryan deserved better than the reception “What Happens Later” received. The film hit theaters, oh so briefly, near the…
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‘Zone of Interest’ Offers Unflinching Portrait of Evil
Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” begins with a family sitting by a stream, enjoying an idyllic day. We observe…
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‘Origin’ Lets Ava DuVernay Explore Racism, Hope
Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” is an audacious epic about where the root of racism lies, how it has continued to manifest…
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‘Founders Day’ Murders the Slasher Genre (Not a Compliment)
Erik Bloomquist’s “Founders Day” is a terrible new teen slasher movie, the kind of junk Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving” successfully lampooned…
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