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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‘Night Clerk’ – Long on Sympathy, Short on Thrills
Hollywood is making progress, finally, on how it treats mentally challenged characters. Wacky comedies like “The Dream Team,” about a…
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Amazon’s ‘Hunters’ an Inglorious, Tarantino-Style Train Wreck
Peak TV is a glorious thing, but it’s far from perfect. Example A: “Hunters,” the new Amazon Prime series starring…
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‘The Assistant’ Puts Us in Weinstein’s Cross Hairs
When I used to cover Miramax’s legacy in my film classes, I’d speak of Harvey Weinstein with genuine awe and…
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‘Freedom to Laugh’ Tour Takes on AOC, Hillary and More
Audiences who line up to see the “Freedom to Laugh” tour must do a double or triple take. It’s one…
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How ‘Downhill’ Leaves Will Ferrell Out in the Cold
“Downhill” is like Methadone for your “Marriage Story” addiction. The latter showed a relationship in its death throes. “Downhill,” the…
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How ‘VFW’ Honors Veterans and Horror Junkies Alike
Horror movies can take two very different path. The first? Make the deaths so clever, so over the top that…
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Why Weinstein-Inspired ‘Assistant’ Is a Me Too Misfire
The first narrative film to capture the Weinstein era removes everything salacious about the subject. “The Assistant” does more than…
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‘Birds of Prey’ Keeps Its Feisty Feminism on a Leash
Let’s address the pink elephant in the room right away. “Birds of Prey” isn’t the umpteenth woke-fest from La La…
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‘Mon Mon Mon Monsters!’ – These Kids Aren’t Alright
There’s more grisly goodness in “Mon Mon Mon Monsters!” than most horror films today. The Taiwanese horror comedy is bold,…
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Why ‘Groundhog Day’ Endures: It’s Not What You Think
It’s strange that Harold Ramis’s “Groundhog Day” feels more like a ritual than a movie this time of year. The…
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