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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Why the Original ‘Cat People’ Trumps the R-rated Remake
Jacques Tourneur’s “Cat People” (1942) is one of those black and white horror movie discoveries that only added to my…
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‘Hatching’ Brings Body Horror to a New, Disturbing Level
Some horror movies get the job done on a visceral level, and that’s more or less it. We didn’t learn…
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‘Ferngully: The Last Rainforest’ – When Entertainment Trumped the Message
The idea of “Ferngully: The Last Rainforest” (1992) was that you could make an environmentally conscious animated film for children…
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Yes, 1982’s ‘Tron’ Deserves Your Respect
As a child of the eighties, the “Tron” coin-operated arcade game intimidated me. Unlike the bleeping and blooping thrills provided…
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‘Islands’ Is So Tender, So True It’ll Touch Your Heart
Writer/director Martin Edralin’s “Islands” is a “small” film, devoid of spectacle and flash, that may go overlooked in a cinematic…
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‘The Northman’ Delivers Gut-Punch Cinema
Buckle in. Director Robert Eggers’ “The Northman” knows we’ve been blown out of our seats by every third “Fast &…
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‘Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ Lets Cage Be the Cage We Love
Nicolas Cage is back, not that he ever went away. How could he given his prodigious workload over the past…
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‘Waterman’ Doc Lives Up to Its Iconic Source
I’ve been waiting my entire for a film on the life of Duke Paoa Kahanamoku. Why is it that there…
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‘Aline’ Must Be Seen to Be Believed (Or, Better Yet, Not)
Valerie Lemercier’s “Aline” is a strange and dull film about the life of Celine Dion, a performer most would agree…
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‘Secrets of Dumbledore’ Marks Sad Franchise Low
Three movies into the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise, Warner Brothers’ lavish “Harry Potter” prequel series, and it appears that the magic…
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