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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‘Lightyear’ – To Mediocrity … and Beyond!
Pixar isn’t a run-of-the-mill animation studio. The Disney-owned company’s work is routinely sublime, if not sensational. And it’s more than…
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‘Terror on the Prairie’ Brings the Old-School Western Roaring Back to Life
The American Dream circa 2022 is a white picket fence, a steady paycheck and enough leisure time to enjoy the…
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Was Timothy Dalton the Best, Most Accurate James Bond?
Has enough time gone by that we can finally give Timothy Dalton his due at playing James Bond? While the…
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“Breakdown’ – A Surprise Sleeper in ’97, a Masterpiece Today
Jonathan Mostow’s “Breakdown” (1997) stars Kurt Russell and Kathleen Quinlan as Jeff and Amy Taylor, a Massachusetts couple on a…
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‘Keeping Company’ Proves Too Bleak for Its Own Good
Some elevator pitches are better than others. Take “Keeping Company’s” plot line. Two eager insurance salesmen think they have the…
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‘Jurassic World Dominion’ – Bloated Blockbuster Wraps Trilogy on Weak Note
Remember the water-ripple scene from “Jurassic Park?” That image of a shuddering cup – stark and terrifying – captured the…
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‘Watcher’ Can’t Lap ‘Rear Window,’ Other Voyeur Classics
Chloe Okuno’s “Watcher” stars Maika Monroe as Julia, an American living with her boyfriend in Romania. While he’s at work,…
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How ‘The Passenger’ Shakes Up Staid Horror Formula
Horror fans know they shouldn’t get too attached to any one character … unless it’s that Final Girl. The genre…
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‘What Is a Woman?’ Delivers Shocking, Subversive Truths About the Culture
Most partisan documentaries let like-minded folks have their say. Or, they give opponents a chance to speak but with little…
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How ‘First Blood’ Laps Its Populist Sequels
Ted Kotcheff’s “First Blood” (1982) begins with a simple, perfect image. We see a long shot of John Rambo, played…
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