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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35 Years Later ‘RoboCop’ Is as Fresh, Raw and Relevant as Ever
Paul Verhoeven’s “RoboCop” (1987) felt like a crazed, positively cracked masterpiece when it first arrived. Once audiences got past the…
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‘Where the Crawdads Sing’ Goes from Beguiling to Snooze-Worthy
Olivia Newman’s “Where the Crawdads Sing” has been effectively marketed by its studio as an event movie based on a…
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‘Avatar’ Baddie Stephen Lang Makes ‘Mid-Century’ Worth a Look
Stephen Lang is an American actor with a staggering list of film and stage credits, but they haven’t made him…
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‘Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris’ Bakes a Class Conflict Souffle
Some movies make it almost impossible to critique them. They mean oh, so well, feature performances honed to perfection and…
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‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’ – Make This Franchise Stop (Please!)
Those scene-stealing Minions are back, and your tolerance for them will determine if “Minions: The Rise of Gru” is a…
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Unwoke ‘Beavis and Butt-head’s Universe’ Shreds White Privilege
Bringing “Beavis & Butt-head” back sounded like a terrible, no good idea. The ’90s numbskulls are a terrible fit for…
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‘Elvis’ Brings the Spectacle, Music and More (So where’s Mr. Presley?)
Elvis may have left the building, but in Baz Luhrmann’s hands he never leaves a mark. “Elvis,” the umpteenth take…
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‘Black Phone’ Delivers First-Rate Chills with a Retro ’70s Vibe
“The Black Phone” blends two horrifying themes without flinching. The thriller follows a serial killer who targets kids exclusively. And…
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‘Crimes of the Future’ Is Pure Cronenberg (You’ve Been Warned)
David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future” takes place in an unfortunately not-so-distant future, where pain (and human feeling in general)…
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2002’s ‘Rules of Attraction’ – Hard to Watch, Impossible to Forget
For hopeful, enthusiastic high school graduates who have college on the horizon, I can’t think of a worse film to…
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