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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That Shocking ‘Glass’ Reveal Is a Big, Fat Nothing
M. Night Shyamalan hit a pop culture nerve with “Unbreakable.” Few filmmakers took comic book movies seriously back in 2000.…
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‘Punisher’ Falls Back on Hollywood’s Go-To Villain
Here we go again. It’s easy to watch “The Punisher” season two and see more Christianity bashing out of Hollywood.…
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Is ‘Acceptable Loss’ More Cheney Obsessed than ‘Vice?’
Hollywood raged against both President George W. Bush and the Iraq War for years until studios realized no one wanted…
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Why ‘The Shrine’ Rises Above Cult Film Cliches
There are a lot of horror films about cults, and with good reason. We’re afraid of what we don’t understand,…
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Why ‘Upside’ May Change Kevin Hart’s Career
American remakes of foreign films get a bad rap, often for good reason. Some Hollywood versions strip away what made…
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‘Struggle’ Netflix Doc Reveals Forgotten Genius
Could the modern age ever become so dark, so medieval, that mankind might forget say Copernicus, the Renaissance-era Pole who…
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‘Intensive Care’ Has One Not-So-Secret Weapon
Low-budget movies can cut plenty of corners and still entertain. “Intensive Care” falls awkwardly into that camp, with some blockbuster-sized…
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‘Rust Creek’ – Sly Feminism Sans Preaching
The protagonist in director Jen McGowan’s “Rust Creek” is an empowered, resourceful young woman. We see that in the way…
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Why ‘Carlito’s Way’ Is Superior to De Palma’s ‘Scarface’
In Brian De Palma’s “Carlito’s Way,” Al Pacino plays the “JP Morgan of the smack business.” Carlito Brigante has been…
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Unsung ‘Gingerbread Man’ Remains Altman-esque
When Robert Altman died on November 20, 2006, I was a few hours away from teaching a class on his…
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