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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‘The Menu’ Deliciously Skewers the Rich and Pampered
Culinary films make our mouths water. Think “Chef,” “Big Night” and “The Hundred Foot Journey.” They’re the worst thing to…
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‘She Said’ Offers Powerful Snapshot of Harvey Weinstein’s Downfall
Hollywood loves to celebrate journalism, but the profession isn’t easy to nail on screen. Endless phone calls. Shoe leather reporting.…
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‘God’s Country’ Captures Woke Overreach to Near Perfection
“God’s Country” belongs in a time capsule. The indie drama shows how woke storytelling can crush a film’s creative soul.…
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‘Sam & Kate’ Flashes Upside of Star Power, Nepotism
Stunt casting gets a bad rap, but sometimes the practice makes perfect sense. “Sam & Kate” pairs screen legends Sissy…
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How ‘Hello, Bookstore’ Threatens Its Bipartisan Charm
The lean-faced man picks up the phone and answers it with a cheery, “Hello, Bookstore!” His name is Matt Tannenbaum,…
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‘The Lost King’ Recalls a Story Too Good to Be True (But It Was!)
We all remember where we were when we heard the news they had found Richard III. He was buried under…
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Can’t Recover from Star’s Absence
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” begins with a death that rocked Hollywood and Comic Con Nation. Chadwick Boseman’s 2020 passing forced…
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‘How To Blow Up A Pipeline’ Pushes Free Speech Boundaries
“How To Blow Up A Pipeline” may be agitprop, but it’s really good agitprop. The movie dramatizes last year’s non-fiction…
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‘My Dinner with Trump’ – He’s Running
Imagine scoring a seat at a presidential dinner, the kind where the leader’s confidantes huddle with the Commander in Chief.…
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‘Armageddon Time’ Looks Back (Not So Fondly) at ’80s, President Reagan
James Gray has it both ways with “Armageddon Time.” The drama, based on his childhood days in New York City,…
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