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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Yes, Tobe Hooper Directed ‘Poltergeist’ … End of Story
Tobe Hooper’s “Poltergeist” begins with a sound all too familiar to anyone in the Baby Boomer/ Gen-X age bracket: “The…
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How ‘Sum of All Fears’ Got Caught in 9/11’s Cultural Fallout
In Phil Alden Robinson’s “The Sum of All Fears” (2002), Ben Affleck’s Jack Ryan is at the CIA in Langley,…
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‘Resurrection’ Is Way Too Desperate to Shock Us
In writer/ director Andrew Semans’ “Resurrection” (2022), Rebecca Hall stars as Margaret, a single mother with a successful corporate job.…
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‘Thirteen Lives’ Could Use Some Hollywood Razzle Dazzle
Hollywood treats real stories like taffy to be pulled in any direction the screenwriter pleases. The best recent example? The…
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B.J. Novak’s ‘Vengeance’ Finds Humor, Wisdom in Cultural Cliches
B.J. Novak knows what you think of both Texas and urban hipsters. The “Office” star/co-writer banks on those assumptions to…
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‘Alex’s War’ – Mash Note to Culture’s No. 1 Conspiracy Theorist
Director Alex Lee Moyer deserves credit for spotlighting one of the most incendiary public figures in modern life. Alex Jones…
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Yes, a Hollywood Legend Made ‘Annie’
John Huston was one of the greatest filmmakers who ever lived, an outsized figure with a legendary reputation as a…
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‘Die Another Day’ – The Very Best, and Worst, of James Bond
“Die Another Day” (2002) is among the most noteworthy of all of the James Bond films. It was helmed by…
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Peele’s ‘Nope’ Might Be Year’s Worst Film
Jordan Peele, meet M. Night Shyamalan. The “Sixth Sense” director was once the toast of Hollywood before his films devolved…
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The Miracle That Was ‘A Fish Called Wanda’
“A Fish Called Wanda” isn’t like most ‘80s comedies. It’s not a star-driven vehicle like “The Golden Child,” “Jumpin’ Jack…
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