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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‘Incoming’ Delivers R-Rated Laughs from the Past
It’s increasingly hard to bring R-rated sex comedies to the screen. We can stream almost any type of debauchery, but…
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‘Reagan’ – A Cinematic Tribute Long Overdue
The Great Communicator cried out for a biopic all his own. Until recently, we’ve had a Showtime miniseries eager to…
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‘You Gotta Believe’ May Carpet Bomb Your Tear Ducts
Baseball is more than a game, and the best sports movies lean into that hard truth. “Eight Men Out.” “Bang…
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Dalton, Davi Made ‘License to Kill’ a Brutal Bond Highlight
John Glen’s “License to Kill” (1989) is an easy candidate for the most underrated James Bond thriller. It’s also among…
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‘Between the Temples’ – Indie Cinema at Its Most Appealing
There’s a reason “Harold and Maude” is both a cult classic and darn near impossible to remake. The May-December template…
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‘Buckaroo Banzai’ at 40: Accept No Substitutes
W.D. Richter’s “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension” (1984) is among the definitive cult movies, a secret…
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‘Jackpot’ Could Be the Worst Comedy of the Decade
Imagine “The Purge” as a Bidenomics satire! We’ll get comedy maestro Paul Feig of “Bridesmaids” fame to direct and lasso…
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‘Blink Twice’ Wallows in Empty Fourth-Wave Feminism
Feminist horror cuts both ways. The Hulu original “Fresh” showcased real-world gender imbalances with a slick genre twist. “Blink Twice”…
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‘Alien: Romulus’ Delivers Franchise’s Greatest Hits
In space, no one can hear you say, “Remember how cool the first ‘Alien’ was?’ Hollywood heard it anyway, which…
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This Made Roger Corman’s ‘Frankenstein Unbound’ So Unique
Roger Corman’s “Frankenstein Unbound” (1990) is a fascinating work that deserves rediscovery, and not simply because we lost Corman this…
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