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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Robbie’s ‘Terminal’ Is Sexist, Self Defeating and Quite Absurd
The establishing scenes of writer/director Vaughn Stein’s debut feature film, “Terminal” are stunningly shot but purposely made vague. We meet…
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What Most Critics Missed About ‘Cobra Kai’
“Don’t bring your asthma, or your fake peanut allergies into my dojo,” William Zabka’s Johnny Lawrence tells a student during…
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How Sluzier’s ‘The Vanishing’ Changed Road Trips Forever
Every time I go on a road trip with my wife, I’d always bring up a 1988 Dutch thriller as…
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Why ‘Tully’ Is Almost Too Good at Capturing Motherhood
There’s s sense throughout “Tully” that another shoe will drop, must drop, to justify the story. Charlize Theron plays a…
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19 Awesome Amazon Prime Movies You Can’t Miss in 2018
This critic can’t be the only one who spends hours scrolling through Amazon Prime “just added” category. The selection is…
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Why ‘St. Agatha’ Will Leave Horror Fans Shaking with Fear
I grew up with the horror/slasher films of the 1980s, the ones triggered by John Carpenter’s “Halloween.” Actually, the truth…
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How ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Slays MCU Hype
It’s all been building to this. By “it,” we mean a decade of Marvel Cinematic Universe adventures that made superhero…
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‘Grease’ at 40: Problematic (And That’s a Good Thing)
Oh, how Social Justice Warriors would rush to their Twitter accounts had “Grease” hit theaters today. The 1978 film is…
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Why Stoner Classic ‘Up in Smoke’ (Still) Offends Us
“Up in Smoke’ remains, to this day, a comedy classic. I can tell because I have received a big check…
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HiT Reviews: ‘I Feel Pretty,’ ‘Little Pink House’
There’s a fine line between identity politics and legit empowerment. The happy surprise in “I Feel Pretty?” is how deftly…
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