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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‘Little’ Offers Tiny Pleasures for the Younger Set
The “Big”/”Vice Versa”/”17 Again”/”13 Going on 30” shtick never gets old. Heck, the latest superhero film clings to the template…
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‘Minty’ Turns Tubman into Action Heroine (UPDATED)
It’s a cinematic sin that Hollywood has yet to capture Harriet Tubman in a film all her own. Larger than…
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Serious Star Power Serves ‘Best of Enemies’ Well
You can’t recreate what happened in Durham, N.C. in 1971 without two powerhouse performances. How do you convey a black…
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Silly ‘Shazam’ (Mostly) Charms Our Inner Child
We’ve come a long way from those dour DC Comics films. You know the type. “The Dark Knight” trilogy. “Man…
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Estevez’s ‘The Public’ – Virtue Signal, The Movie
Emilio Estevez tackles so many hot-button issues in “The Public” it’s like he’s prepping for a dozen TED Talks. “The…
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Is ‘Unplanned’ the Movie Hollywood Fears Most?
Hollywood isn’t averse to pro-life messages. They’re just delivered in a way meant to draw less attention. Movies like “Juno”…
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‘Dumbo’ Delivers Spectacle, Dumbed Down Humans
Director Tim Burton always delivers a feast for the senses. Burton’s palette, from the dark purple depths of “Batman” to…
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Peele’s Left-Leaning ‘Us’ Earns Its Woke Status
No, “Get Out” wasn’t a fluke. Jordan Peele, the funny sketch comic and Obama apologist from “Key & Peele,” stunned…
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‘Highwaymen’ – Overdue Return of the Good Guys
“Bonnie and Clyde” delivered rousing entertainment … but with a curious aftertaste. The 1967 film’s artistic bona fides are beyond…
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‘Five Feet Apart’ Is Two-Thirds a True Teen Charmer
You just know the end of “Five Feet Apart” would wrestle the tears out of your eyes, by force if…
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