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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‘Reverse the Curse’ Whiffs on Life’s Nasty Curveballs
Few phrases capture a sports fan’s agony like “Bucky F***ing Dent.” The light-hitting Yankees shortstop made Red Sox fans miserable…
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Stop-Motion ‘Primevals’ Worth the Insanely Long Wait
David Allen’s “The Primevals” has finally arrived. After maintaining a mythic status for nearly 50 years as a legendary unfinished…
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‘Sasquatch and the Missing Man’ Explores More Than Bigfoot
It would take more than one documentary to make a Bigfoot skeptic see the light. “Sasquatch and the Missing Man”…
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‘Hit Man’ Gives Glen Powell His Movie Star Breakthrough
Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man” is a delightful new comedy that he not only directed but also co-wrote and co-produced with…
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‘On Deadly Ground’ at 30: Seagal’s Misstep Still Makes Us Howl
Steven Seagal’s “On Deadly Ground” (1994) is exactly that. It’s the result of the reliable Warner Brother action movie star…
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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Will Make You Slap Happy
Whatcha gonna do about a franchise that not only refuses to die but gets better with age? “Bad Boys: Ride…
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‘Furiosa,’ ‘Planet of the Apes’ Make Mankind’s Collapse Exhilarating
George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and Wes Ball’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” are strikingly similar,…
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‘Garfield Movie’ Forgets What Makes the Feline Fun
Mark Dindal’s “The Garfield Movie” finds the title character on a journey of self-realization that includes meeting his deadbeat father…
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‘Handling the Undead’ Shreds Zombie Movie Playbook
“Sometimes dead is bett-ah” – Fred Gwynne, “Pet Sematary” That classic line haunts the most unconventional zombie film in years.…
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‘In a Violent Nature’ Turns Slasher Genre on Its Ear
“In a Violent Nature” delivers a Whitman’s sampler of horror tropes. Cabin the woods? Check. Attractive young woman in swimsuits?…
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