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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10 Best TV Shows of the Year… So Far
COVID-19 lockdowns disrupted Hollywood productions for a spell, but we’re once again in the middle of an excellent year for…
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’12 Mighty Orphans’ Is Jordan Peterson: The Movie
Hollywood formulas exist for a reason. They work, for starters, especially with Rom-Coms. Do we really want the guy and…
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Why ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ Isn’t About Who You Think It Is
Ferris Bueller is the reason I ruined my chance at getting into a posh private school. Here’s what happened –…
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Jubilant ‘In The Heights’ Doesn’t Know When to Quit
“In the Heights” delivers 95 minutes of joyous music, cultural connections and a dash of the American dream. Too bad…
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The Real Reason ‘The Exorcist’ Remains Iconic … if Not a True Horror Film
St. Augustine of Hippo (354-430AD), long before he became a Christian, would not accept the easy answer regarding the most…
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Do We Owe Tom Green’s ‘Freddy Got Fingered’ an Apology?
At the start of the twentieth century, Tom Green was known as one of the most popular comedy pranksters working,…
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‘Dead-End Drive-In’ Earned Cult Status the Old-Fashioned Way
Brian Trenchard-Smith’s “Dead-End Drive-In” depicts a “Pleasure Island” angle right out of “Pinocchio.” It’s a lawless place of joy and…
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‘Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ Isn’t Worthy of Its Stars
Horror movies often make do with less than accomplished actors, and that’s being kind. The genre is known for casting…
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‘Benny Loves You’ Deliver Killer Killer Doll Shocks, Laughs
Why are we obsessed with dolls that spring to life? The creepiest part of 1982’s “Poltergeist” remains the stuffed clown…
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‘Dragonheart’ Remains an FX Treat … but Not Much Else
Hundreds of years after the era of Camelot, a valiant knight named Bowen (Dennis Quaid) acts as mentor to a…
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