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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‘Mortal Kombat’ Delivers Exactly What Gamers Want
The new “Mortal Kombat” is a popcorn movie, but it’s a high caliber popcorn movie, made with skill and enjoyable…
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Nicholson, Penn Team for the Unflinching, Unforgettable ‘Pledge’
Sean Penn’s “The Pledge” is about the agony of the unknown; it shares a thematic kinship with David Fincher’s “Zodiac,”…
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Faith-Based ‘Walking with Herb’ Lands in a Spiritual Sand Trap
Where has George Lopez been hiding all these years? Not Lopez the stand-up comic. We’ve watched him for decades on…
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‘Boys from County Hell’ Misses the Mark on Horror Comedy Blend
It’s hard not to cheer on “Boys from County Hell.” While most horror-comedies are either too glib or satisfied with…
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‘Tiny Tim’ Doc Tip Toes Through Career of ’60s Darling
Tiny Tim wasn’t just the ultimate novelty act. The man born Herbert Butros Khaury dropped into the Summer of Love…
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Could ‘About a Boy’ Be Made Today?
Will Freeman is the epitome of so-called white male privilege. Hugh Grant’s character in 2002’s “About a Boy” has enough…
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‘In the Earth’ Is Sheer Torture
In August of 2020, writer/director Ben Wheatley made “In the Earth,” which he shot in the UK over 15 days…
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‘Jakob’s Wife’ Shows Passions, Pitfalls of Monogamy
Faith-friendly audiences might clutch their armrests while watching “Jakob’s Wife.” The horror film isn’t as scary as the genre suggests.…
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‘Voyagers’ Delivers Forgettable Teen Drama in Space
We begin “Voyagers” in 2063, in which Earth is beyond saving and a space expedition is being arranged that will…
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How ‘The Phantom’ Beat the Odds and Became a Cult Favorite
In the vast history of comic book characters and their origins, The Phantom, also known as The Ghost Who Walks,…
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