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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‘Sometimes Always Never’ Has Trouble Getting the Words Out
Droll, dry, delicious, delicate and, ultimately, slight. Alliteration only goes so far. The same is true for “Sometimes Always Never,”…
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Tom Hardy’s ‘Capone’ Is Terrible, but That’s Not the Point
When I first heard that Josh Trank was making another movie, I got excited! I knew I was in for…
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‘King of Staten Island’ – A Pot-Obsessed Tribute to Missing Fathers
Let’s see how many boxes “The King of Staten Island” checks off in the Judd Apatow movie cliche list. Man-child…
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‘The Surrogate’ Speaks Volumes About Pregnancy, Liberal Privilege
“The Surrogate” delivers on its elevator pitch, a knotty tale of pregnancy, unexpected news and friendships on the brink. It’s…
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‘Good Boy’ Finds the Humor in a Singleton’s Ruff Dating Life
“Good Boy” works better as a sly cultural commentary than a horror film. The Hulu original, part of its “Into…
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How ‘Strange Days’ Predicted Our Turbulent Times
“Strange Days” is a prophetic work of science fiction showing how an obsession with technological taboos and voyeuristic imagery will…
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Uber-Feminist ‘Shirley’ Takes Us Into the Troubled Author’s Mind
Woke Hollywood does a two-step when it comes to revisiting the past. Take Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women,” a mostly faithful…
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‘The Aerialist’ Takes Flight and Stays Aloft
And you thought Jennifer Lopez was a legend for workin’ a stripper pole in “Hustlers.” Dreya Weber is a physical…
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‘You Don’t Nomi’ Rushes to Defend ‘Showgirls’
In the same year we celebrate (or mourn) “Showgirls'” 25th anniversary, the new documentary “You Don’t Nomi” explores the film’s…
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These Thugs Should Have Never Messed with ‘Becky’
You’d think casting not one but two comedians in dramatic roles would be “Becky’s” biggest selling point. Lulu Wilson begs…
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