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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‘Dead Man’s Wire’ Does ’70s Era Filmmaking Proud
Gus Van Sant’s “Dead Man’s Wire” is the true story of the “Indianapolis Hostage Crisis” that occurred in February of…
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Hollywood’s It Actor Knows ‘How to Make a Killing’
John Patton Ford’s “How to Make a Killing” begins as many crime comedies do, with an inmate awaiting execution and…
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Why ‘Midwinter Break’ Is Unlike Most Faith-Based Films
Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds are so convincing as a married couple in “Midwinter Break” that you’ll swear they left…
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‘I Can Only Imagine 2’ Debunks Our Worst Expectations
Some films may be hits, but the very notion of a sequel seems bizarre, or even desperate. At first blush,…
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How ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’s’ Special Edition Changed Hollywood
Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind: The Special Edition” (1980) marked the first time a “special edition” was…
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Consider ‘Elizabethtown’ as a Valentine’s Day Treat
Cameron Crowe’s “Elizabethtown” (2005) is about an idealistic young man dealing with a catastrophic business failure, a lavish bomb that…
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This ‘Wuthering Heights’ Will Drive Purists Mad
Did anyone expect Emerald Fennell to deliver a note-for-note version of Emily Brontë’s “Wuthering Heights?” Fennell’s short resume features salacious…
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‘Solo Mio’ Finds Laughter in Second Stab at Romance
They had us at Rome. “Solo Mio,” a charming rom-com set in Italy’s capital, makes the most of the stunning…
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‘Dracula’ Pumps New Blood into Tired Vampire Template
We didn’t need another variation on Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” Director Luc Besson disagrees. His take on the vampire classic offers…
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‘Shelter’ Finds Statham Playing His Greatest Hits
Jason Statham’s aging action hero shtick is bulletproof. He even looks like a bullet, his bald head aimed at the…
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