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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That ‘Grease 2’ Cult Following, [Sort of] Explained
It was sometime around the late 1990s when I learned Patricia Birch’s “Grease 2” (1982) has a cult following. In…
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Channing Tatum’s ‘DOG’ Delivers Heartland Humor, Heart
“Turner and Hooch.” “K-9.” “Beethoven.” And now, drumroll please, “DOG.” Note the capital letters. This must be different dog movie,…
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How ‘The Temp’ (Barely) Survived Its Extreme Makeover
Tom Holland’s “The Temp” (1993) is a thriller that takes place within a cookie company called Mrs. Appleby’s, which is…
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You Better Buckle Up for ‘The Cursed’
It doesn’t take long for “The Cursed” to yank audiences out of their comfort zones. Hard. The shocker shows war-time…
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‘End of Violence’ Offers Cautionary Tale That’s Still Relevant Today
Wim Wenders’ “The End of Violence” is so dreamlike and odd, it almost defies description. The film’s elliptical quality undoubtedly…
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‘Death on the Nile’ – A Return to Glamour, Epic Storytelling
“Death on the Nile” feels like a trip in Doc Brown’s time machine. Sure, the story itself is set in…
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Move Over, ‘Gigli’ … Here Comes ‘Marry Me’
In Kat Coiro’s “Marry Me,” Jennifer Lopez stars as Kat Valdez, a pop music superstar who is about to premiere…
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Neeson’s ‘Blacklight’ Scrapes the Bottom of the ‘Taken’ Barrel
Liam Neeson movies practically write themselves these days. For good portions of “Blacklight,” it appears that’s exactly what happened. Formulaic…
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‘For the Sake of Vicious’ Spills More Blood Than Story
It takes a lot to shock modern audiences. We’ve been weaned on ’70s grindhouse films, Quentin Tarantino romps and a…
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Harrowing ‘Shut In’ Will Surprise Just About Everyone
The home invasion thriller remains a genre staple, even in the age of Ring doorbells and security systems. Movies like…
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