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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‘We Summon the Darkness’ Trashes Christians, Tests Our Patience
“We Summon the Darkness” does little to hide its anti-Christian bent. “Be careful what you pray for…” the film’s poster…
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‘Other Lamb’ Shows Chilling Cult Life, Little Else
It’s no secret why we find cults compelling. How can the rational mind give in to the whims of a…
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‘It Started as a Joke’ Soars Without Laughter
Eugene Mirman is best known for voicing Gene Belcher on Fox’s long-running “Bob’s Burgers.” To his comedy peers, the comic…
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‘Child’s Play’ – A Perfectly Awful Remake
Let’s face it. The original “Child’s Play” starts with an absurd premise. A dying crook uses voodoo to put his…
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‘Altered States’ Remains Ahead of Its Time – 40 Years Later
Ken Russell’s “Altered States” begins with a close-up of a shirtless William Hurt, wires sticking out of his hair and…
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Haunting ‘Shooting Heroin’ Goes Where Hollywood Won’t
Addiction dramas often zero in on a single patient or parents struggling with a drug-addled teen. That’s understandable. One person’s…
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Why Jane Austen Would Love, and Loathe, ‘Emma’
As sparkling as a glass of champagne, the newest production of Jane Austen’s “Emma” has charm written all over it.…
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Why John Carpenter’s ‘The Fog’ Deserves Your Respect
John Carpenter’s uncommonly beautiful 1980 horror film, “The Fog,” remains an underrated showcase for the clever, ambitious filmmaker. Carpenter, whose…
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‘Resistance’ Shows Untold Heroism of Iconic French Mime
Every few years Hollywood introduces us to “another” Oskar Schindler. Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning “Schindler’s List” shared how the industrialist used…
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How ‘Hunt for Red October’ Survived Casting, Timing Woes
The Red October, “a combat vessel of the Soviet Navy,” has gone missing. Commandeered by Captain Marko Ramius (played by…
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