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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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Offers Subversive Defense of Nuclear Family
James Cameron has done it again. “Avatar: The Way of Water” is a near-perfect sequel to his groundbreaking 2009 original. That…
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Why ‘Smile’ Made a Small Fortune from Horror Nation
Few films caught Hollywood by surprise this year quite like “Smile.” Let’s review the reasons why: No A-list stars No…
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‘Empire of Light’ Is a Glorious Visual Feast (But Not Much Else)
Every film lover has their favorite movie theater, a place that lives in the mind as not merely a place…
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‘Empire of Light’ Stumbles Over Racism, Relationship Woes
Director Sam Mendes’ ode to cinema forgets what makes a good film in the first place. The ‘80s drama drowns…
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‘Christmas Bloody Christmas’ Should Be Unplugged
“Christmas Bloody Christmas” enters the anti-Yuletide pantheon via a robotic Santa out for blood. And that’s more or less where…
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‘Triangle of Sadness’ Drowns in a Sea of Socialist Wishcasting
“Triangle of Sadness” roasts the filthy rich for 90 glorious minutes. The problem? There’s still a good hour of film…
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‘Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night’ Remains a Major Curiosity Item
Among the strangest animated films of the 1980s, and one of the unlikeliest of sequels, is “Pinocchio and the Emperor…
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‘Violent Night’ Delivers on Its Blood-Splattered Premise
It’s only natural that for every 80 sunny Christmas films released each year there’s a few that start with a frown.…
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‘Glass Onion’ (Mostly) Delivers on Its Franchise Potential
Writer/director Rian Johnson is too clever for his own good. The man who helped tank “Star Wars” but revived the…
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‘Great Basin’ Zooms in on Forgotten Lands, Need for Freedom
“These are strong and resilient people. They don’t see themselves as a charity case.” With that one sentence, New York-based…
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