Reviews
Today’s consumers have more entertainment options than ever before thanks to technology and the explosion of new media outlets. That’s why Hollywood in Toto will help readers suss out the very best content across media. We all lead busy lives. Let’s consume only the highest quality movies, television shows and music with our limited leisure time.
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‘Antlers’ Delivers the Gore Between Muddled Messaging
It’s rare to see prominent directors embrace horror, sans apology. Sure, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Dracula” and Jonathan Demme’s “Silence of…
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How Wahlberg’s ‘Fear’ Captured a Parent’s Worst Nightmare
I took my friend Tiffany to my senior prom and recall vividly the look her parents gave me when I…
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‘United States of Insanity’ Doc Nails FBI Overreach (Sound Familiar?)
The legal battle at the core of “The United States of Insanity” began seven years ago, and yet it couldn’t…
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Why ‘Something Wicked This Way Comes’ Deserves a ‘Dune’-like Reboot
Ray Bradbury’s 1962 novel, “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” remains one of my favorite literary experiences, an old friend I’m…
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‘Mass’ Is Simple, Spare and Spellbinding
Writer/director Fran Kranz’ “Mass” is set on a quiet day in an Episcopalian church, where a church organizer is running…
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‘Dune’ Delivers … at Long Last
In the year 10,191, and in a world bearing little resemblance to our own, two powerful families wage war over…
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‘Bergman Island’ Is Lovely to Behold … and That’s About It
Many years ago, my Dad took me on a family trip to Puerta Vallarta, which I was informed was “John…
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Why a Solid ‘Ghost Story’ Couldn’t Equal Peter Straub’s Vision
Peter Straub’s “Ghost Story,” published in 1978, is one of the best horror novels of the late 20th century. It’s…
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‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ Makes a Lame Franchise Even Worse
Lois Duncan’s 1973 Young Adult novel, “I Know What You Did Last Summer,” is a whodunit. Duncan has stressed this…
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‘Last Duel’ Is a Major Misfire
Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel” takes place in France of 1386, where two former friends, Sir Jean de Carrouges (Matt…
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