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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Can’t-Miss Sports Drama ‘Next Goal Wins’ Comes Up Empty
Taika Waititi’s moment didn’t last long. The quirky talent behind “The Hunt for the Wilderpeople,” “What We Do in the…
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‘Albert Brooks: Defending My Life’ Offers Mash Note to Comedy Legend
Albert Brooks hasn’t directed a film since 2005’s “Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World.” His last solo venture, “2030:…
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Fincher’s ‘Killer’ Finds Auteur Back Where He Belongs
David Fincher’s new film, The Killer” is exactly the kind of movie you’d expect the brilliant dark prince of cinema…
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‘The Marvels’ Lives Down to the Bad Buzz
We don’t appreciate how many perfect casting decisions Marvel made to bring its colorful heroes to life. Robert Downey, Jr.…
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‘It’s a Wonderful Knife’ Spoils a Holiday Classic
“It’s a Wonderful Life” remains a Yuletide treat for all the right reasons. It’s sweet, sentimental and brimming with life-affirming…
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‘Royal Hotel’ Wallows in Toxic Masculinity
“The Royal Hotel” is the kind of bar you enter with an exit plan. The titular dive teems with miners…
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How ‘Priscilla’ Completes Baz Luhrmann’s Unfinished ‘Elvis’
“Priscilla” is everything “Elvis” wasn’t. The Baz Luhrmann film relied on sizzle, not substance. We watched in awe as “Elvis”…
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31 Days of Horror – ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ (2003)
Remaking a classic horror movie is a fool’s errand. Just ask Gus Van Sant, who faced a critical firestorm for…
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‘The Holdovers’ Captures Grown-Up Movie Making at Its Best
We missed Alexander Payne movies. Remember “About Schmidt?” “Sideways?” “The Descendants?” “Nebraska?” Smart. Provocative. Adult. Comical. Wise. He swung and…
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31 Days of Horror – ‘Eight-Legged Freaks’
Scarlett Johansson won’t name check this genre film should she ever win an Academy Award. The “Avengers” star snagged an…
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