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.
-
‘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…
Read More » -
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…
Read More » -
‘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…
Read More » -
‘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…
Read More » -
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.…
Read More » -
‘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…
Read More » -
‘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…
Read More » -
Two Documentaries: Two Searing Takes on Open Border USA
“Line in the Sand” and ‘Treason” examine stark moral questions in the handling of the U.S./Mexico border. The documentaries reveal…
Read More » -
How Horror-Comedy ‘Shocker’ Drained Our Batteries
Wes Craven’s “Shocker” (1989) opens with a strong case of déjà vu. We see the close-up of crud-smudged hands putting…
Read More » -
Curious Casting Couldn’t Topple ‘Interview with a Vampire’
Neil Jordan’s “Interview with the Vampire” (1994) begins with dreamy aerial shots of San Francisco, drawing us in with Elliot…
Read More »
