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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‘Uppity’ Shares Amazing Tale of an Unlikely Sports Legend
“Uppity” has it all, at least by documentary standards. The saga of race car driver Willy T. Ribbs features racism,…
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‘Badland’ Is the Ultimate Netflix Experience
There’s a great sequence in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” where fading star Rick Dalton spends a…
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‘We Summon the Darkness’ Trashes Christians, Tests Our Patience
“We Summon the Darkness” does little to hide its anti-Christian bent. “Be careful what you pray for…” the film’s poster…
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Louis C.K.’s ‘Sincerely’ Review: Did He Really Just Say That?
Louis C.K. isn’t a conservative. That’s abundantly clear after watching the comic’s new special, “Sincerely.” Even when discussing “you know…
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‘Other Lamb’ Shows Chilling Cult Life, Little Else
It’s no secret why we find cults compelling. How can the rational mind give in to the whims of a…
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‘It Started as a Joke’ Soars Without Laughter
Eugene Mirman is best known for voicing Gene Belcher on Fox’s long-running “Bob’s Burgers.” To his comedy peers, the comic…
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‘Child’s Play’ – A Perfectly Awful Remake
Let’s face it. The original “Child’s Play” starts with an absurd premise. A dying crook uses voodoo to put his…
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‘Altered States’ Remains Ahead of Its Time – 40 Years Later
Ken Russell’s “Altered States” begins with a close-up of a shirtless William Hurt, wires sticking out of his hair and…
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Haunting ‘Shooting Heroin’ Goes Where Hollywood Won’t
Addiction dramas often zero in on a single patient or parents struggling with a drug-addled teen. That’s understandable. One person’s…
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Why Jane Austen Would Love, and Loathe, ‘Emma’
As sparkling as a glass of champagne, the newest production of Jane Austen’s “Emma” has charm written all over it.…
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