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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Why ‘The Howling’ Is More than a Subversive Werewolf Thriller
Joe Dante’s “The Howling” (1981) is a noteworthy entry in the werewolf genre, a work that helped put Dante on…
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‘Halloween Kills’ a Reborn Franchise
Movie franchises matter more than movie stars, even when they’re anchored by soulless killers. The 2018 “Halloween” refresh honored that…
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‘Vamp’ Gave Grace Jones a Perfectly Unexpected Close Up
Two college students, AJ and Keith, (Robert Rusler and Chris Makepeace), partake in a late-night mission in “Vamp” — find…
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‘Grave Intentions’ Serves Up Sloppy Anthology Scares
Horror anthologies offer something for everyone, in theory. Not a fan of story A.? Just wait. The next chapter might…
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‘Brain Freeze’ Satirizes the Usual Targets … with a Twist
George A. Romero’s shadow still looms large over the zombie genre. Romero deftly blended gore, shocks and satire throughout his…
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Tarantino’s ‘From Dusk Till Dawn’ Isn’t Worthy of Its Cult Following
Robert Rodriguez’s “From Dusk Til Dawn” opens with the criminal Gecko brothers (George Clooney and Quentin Tarantino) destroying a convenience…
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Why ‘Midnight Mass’ Didn’t Reach Its Full, Ripe Potential (Yet)
Mike Flanagan’s “Midnight Mass” on Netflix Is a missed opportunity, unless Flanagan seriously reckons with the ideas he’s stirred so…
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Why the Atrocious ‘Shout’ Couldn’t Derail Travolta’s Career
For die hard movie fans, the list of bad movies that fished us in with great trailers is tall and…
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Why ‘Deadly Friend’ Missed Classic Status, Settled for Camp
Wes Craven’s “Deadly Friend” (1986) was the filmmaker’s major studio attempt to recapture lightening in a bottle. The movie came…
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Why ‘House’ Took More Risks than Most ’80s Horror Films
In Steve Miner’s “House” (1986), William Katt stars as Roger Cobb, a successful horror novelist whose marriage has ended after…
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