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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‘Night Swim’ Offers an Unexpected Surprise
“Jaws” made us afraid of the beach. “Night Swim” wants to do the same for the deep end of your…
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Why ‘American Fiction’ Misses Instant Classic Status by Inches
“American Fiction” is a blistering takedown of Identity Politics that keeps getting interrupted by a lesser story it cares too…
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The Less You Know About ‘All of Us Strangers,’ the Better
Andrew Scott plays Adam in Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers,” a lonely, quiet man who lives in a London…
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‘Ferrari’ Races to First Place in Best of 2023 Competition
Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” begins with the buzz of race cars and tires spinning, as black and white newsreel footage captures…
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‘Boys in the Boat’ Is Everything You Expect (But Somehow Less)
George Clooney’s “The Boys in the Boat” is a true story featuring a “Saving Private Ryan”-like flashback of an old…
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‘Thanksgiving’ Slices Up a New Holiday Classic
Eli Roth’s “Thanksgiving” is an extension of his gloriously lurid fake trailer within “Grindhouse” (2007), in which Roth took a…
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Why ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Is Best Film in Decades-Old Franchise
Takashi Yamazaki’s outstanding “Godzilla Minus One” has already arrived with a wave of critical acclaim and positive audience word of…
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Why ‘The Iron Claw’ Gets Pinned by Its Potential
The tragic tale of the Von Erich wrestling dynasty would make an impressive feature. Tragedy. Resilience. Pain. Redemption. Writer/director Sean…
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‘Wonka’ Ignores Gene Wilder, Crafts Spry Origin Story
No one can top Gene Wilder’s performance in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.” Silly. Twisted. Funny. Bemused. Dark. Johnny…
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‘Poor Things’ Had This Critic Pining for the Exits
Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Poor Things” has a great deal of personality, marches boldly in unexpected directions and features imagery that I…
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