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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Clooney, Roberts Punch Pleasing ‘Ticket to Paradise’
Movie stars no longer put fannies in the seats. Just ask the bean counters behind the star-studded “Amsterdam, the year’s…
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‘The Retaliators’ Upends the ‘Death Wish’ Tradition (For a While)
There’s nothing wrong with a good, old-fashioned B-movie, the bloodier the better. “The Retaliators” is just such a film, except…
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‘Black Adam’ Recycles Superior Superhero Beats
Dwayne Johnson has been playing superheroic souls so long that putting him in tights feels redundant. That means he’s a…
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‘Friday the 13th Part III’ – Jason Gets His Iconic Hockey Mask
Steve Miner’s “Friday the 13th Part III” (also known as “Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3-D”) has a few…
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Why Has Pop Culture Forgotten ‘Dead of Winter?’
“Dead of Winter” (1987) was a respected but little-seen thriller when it first came out and remains that way, a…
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‘Halloween: Resurrection’ Marked Tragic Low for Beloved Franchise
Rick Rosenthal’s “Halloween: Resurrection” (2002) has no opening credits that harken back to the jack-o-lantern themed introductions of the prior…
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‘Greatest Lie Ever Sold’ Skewers Media Narratives on BLM, George Floyd
Candace Owens took a page out of Michael Moore’s playbook … with a twist. The far-Left filmmaker makes documentaries where…
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‘Halloween Ends’ Gives Short Shrift to Iconic Monster, Franchise Essentials
Director David Gordon Green lost interest in Michael Myers before we did. Green, who successfully rebooted the franchise in 2018,…
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How ‘Halloween III: Season of the Witch’ Took the Franchise’s Biggest Risk
Tommy Lee Wallace’s “Halloween III: Season of the Witch” (1983) begins with a zoom-like sound, an electronic squeal or shriek…
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Stephen Lang Makes ‘Old Man’ A Dialogue-Drenched Thriller
Two handers don’t get any leaner than “Old Man.” Stephen Lang anchors this spare, sinister drama about loneliness, fear and,…
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