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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‘Class of 1999’ – A Perfectly Disreputable B-Movie Experience
In a time when we’re skittish about whether schools should be open or teach online to combat COVID-19, here’s a…
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‘Antebellum’ Delivers Lectures, Empowerment and Zero Thrills
The “Get Out” formula isn’t as easy as it looks. Jordan Peele’s instant classic fused bigotry, horror and social awareness…
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‘Wall of Mexico’ Offers Sumptuous Visuals, Vapid Arguments
The central gimmick behind “The Wall of Mexico” is a doozy. The story focuses on a wealthy Mexican clan and…
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‘Run Hide Fight’ Packs Gritty Girl Power Without Woke Theatrics
“Run Hide Fight” shouldn’t exist in today’s marketplace. The gritty actioner follows a teen who, caught in the middle of…
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Why ‘The Comfort of Strangers’ Richly Deserved a Criterion Collection Face Lift
Paul Schrader’s “The Comfort of Strangers” is a one-of-a-kind thriller given new life courtesy of The Criterion Collection. It stars…
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‘Broken Hearts Gallery’ Proves Rom-Coms Aren’t Dead Yet
There’s life left in the rom-com template, even if Hollywood pushed most of these romances off to streaming services. Case…
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‘Miller’s Crossing’ at 30: The Movie That Changed Everything for the Coen Brothers
Joel and Ethan Coen’s “Miller’s Crossing” begins with a lecture. We hear Johnny Caspar (Jon Polito), who is addressing a…
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Why ‘Cobra Kai’ Is the Next ‘Stranger Things’
As “Cobra Kai” shifts from YouTube Red to the monstrously popular Netflix, a moderately popular series has become a full-blown…
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‘The Unfamiliar’ Proves Unforgivable for Horror Fans, Hawaiians
Director Henk Pretorius’s British horror film, “The Unfamiliar,” is about Elizabeth, a British army doctor (Jemima West) who returns to…
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‘Tenet’ Is a Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Blurred by Hubris
“Does your head hurt yet?” … “I have no idea what I’m talking about.” Key characters in Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet”…
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