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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‘Pacific Heights’ Offered a Movie Villain for the Ages
John Schlesinger’s “Pacific Heights” (1990) opens with sex and violence, showing us that anyone who meets Carter Hayes, the film’s…
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How ‘Space Cowboys’ Avoided the ‘Grumpy Old Men’ Curse
Clint Eastwood’s “Space Cowboys” (2000) was a comeback for the legendary filmmaker and a project that initially seemed like a…
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‘The Paper’ Is ‘The Office’ Lite. Very, Very Lite
They had it coming. The minds behind “The Paper” knew that cloning “The Office” would be darn-near impossible. Even more…
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‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Saves Best for Last
It’s surreal that one of Hollywood’s best marital portraits comes courtesy of a horror franchise. “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” the…
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‘The Long Walk’ Is Stephen King at His Dystopian Best
“Clerks II’s” Randall broke down the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy as “a bunch of people walking” for three long…
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Is ‘The Sasqualogist’ the Ultimate Bigfoot Film?
There’s a cottage industry of Bigfoot films just waiting for us on Tubi. Low budgets. Furry, oversized creatures. Wacky titles…
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Why 1998’s ‘Sphere’ Didn’t Deserve So Much Hate
Barry Levinson’s “Sphere” (1998) is one of those big-budget box office disasters that elicits groans whenever I bring it up,…
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‘Toxic Avenger’ Doubles Down on Franchise’s Favorite Target
The original “Toxic Avenger” made do with a microscopic budget and stars who weren’t recognizable then … or now. The…
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Cumberbatch, Colman Make ‘The Roses’ Riveting
“The Roses” leaves the “War” part out on purpose. Part of the glee associated with Danny DeVito’s coal-black “War of…
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‘What Lies Beneath’ Would Make Alfred Hitchcock Proud
Robert Zemeckis’ “What Lies Beneath” was made before he immersed himself deeply (perhaps too deeply) into CGI overload and was…
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