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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Why John Carpenter’s ‘The Fog’ Deserves Your Respect
John Carpenter’s uncommonly beautiful 1980 horror film, “The Fog,” remains an underrated showcase for the clever, ambitious filmmaker. Carpenter, whose…
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‘Resistance’ Shows Untold Heroism of Iconic French Mime
Every few years Hollywood introduces us to “another” Oskar Schindler. Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning “Schindler’s List” shared how the industrialist used…
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How ‘Hunt for Red October’ Survived Casting, Timing Woes
The Red October, “a combat vessel of the Soviet Navy,” has gone missing. Commandeered by Captain Marko Ramius (played by…
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Why ‘Wanderers’ Is a Must-Read Novel for Our Challenging Times
It’s hard for conservatives like us to find decent entertainment that doesn’t, almost invariably, hit us with the Left Wing…
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‘Captive State’ Fumbles Its Ripe Premise
Twist endings have a kissing cousin that are just as tricky to deploy. “Captive State” offers a prime example. The…
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‘Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother’ Is a Neurotic, Revelatory Treat
We didn’t need a memoir to tell us filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld looks at life differently than most auteurs. Just peek…
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Dark Secrets Make ‘Blow the Man Down’ Worth Discovering
Style can bite a filmmaker where the sun don’t shine. Push it too far, and you’ve stumbled into Faux Tarantino…
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HBO’s ‘After Truth’ Perfectly Captures Why Journalism is Dying
[avatar user=”cftoto@gmail.com” size=”150″ align=”left” link=”file”]Review by Christian Toto[/avatar] A talking head in HBO’s documentary tackling Fake News says the quiet…
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‘The Postcard Killings’ Will Scratch Your Serial Killer Thriller Itch
“The Postcard Killings” opens with a shrouded, ghastly tableau and maintains a mood of morose tension throughout. Director Danis Tanovic’s…
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Why ‘The Hunt’ May Offend Every Movie Goer, Left or Right
Yes, Universal’s “The Hunt” is as outrageous as advertised. Liberal elites do, in fact, hunt “deplorables” to the death. That…
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