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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‘Old Guard’ Teases Genre Flip But Can’t Make Good on Its Promise
In a way, previous action movies beat “The Old Guard” to its own punch. Everyone from Dominic Torreto to James…
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‘Archive’ Shows Limits of A.I., Malnourished Sci-Fi
“Archive” features the kind of world building sci-fi that could fuel a smart streaming series. Writer/director Gavin Rothery, alas, has…
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Why ‘The Relic’ Is a Horror Junkie’s Dream
In the first scene of Peter Hyams’ “The Relic” an adventurer who is dressed like Indiana Jones (but is certainly…
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‘My Spy’ Pins Dave Bautista to the Mat
Dave Bautista doesn’t need “My Spy,” and neither do we. That’s all you really need to know about “My Spy,”…
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Why Cruise’s ‘Days of Thunder’ Tops His ‘Need for Speed’
Most children of the 1980s grew up with a “Top Gun” poster on their wall, a VHS copy of the…
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Jon Stewart’s ‘Irresistible’ Flirts with Fair and Balanced Satire
Jon Stewart could have hammered President Donald Trump like every other late night host in his second feature film. That’s…
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Schumacher Made Batman Campy Again
In light of filmmaker Joel Schumacher’s passing it’s time to revisit one of his most controversial successes. Schumacher’s work demonstrated…
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How ‘Ghost’ Shocked Hollywood in 1990
Since the current summer movie season has become a barren chest of toys on lockdown, it’s a fine time to…
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‘7500’ Brings White Knuckle Tension, Flying Paranoia
We meet airline pilot Tobias Ellis (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) as he’s going over his checklist and preparing for an overseas flight…
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‘Mr. Jones’ Speaks Directly to Our Fake News Age
New York Times reporter Walter Duranty dominates “Mr. Jones,” the story of a journalist who revealed the truth behind Stalin’s…
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