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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‘Fatman’ Is the Christmas Coal to Cap 2020
What do you get when you blend “Bad Santa,” “Elf,” “Reservoir Dogs” and your average Hallmark holiday film? “Fatman” is…
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Brad Pitt’s Horror Movie ‘Cutting Class’ Is So Bad It’s Hysterical
Remember when Brad Pitt made an ’80s teen slasher movie? Despite the potential embarrassment a question like that brings, Pitt…
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We Owe Affleck’s ‘Daredevil’ an Apology
The 2003 pre-MCU “Daredevil” avoided the inglorious fate endured by “Catwoman,” “Green Lantern” and “Supergirl.” Just barely, though. Ben Affleck’s…
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‘Let Him Go’ Uses, then Discards, Two Powerhouse Performances
The first two acts of “Let Him Go” should meet the final act sometime. Maybe go get a drink, get…
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Review: Wes Anderson Tome Tries Too Hard to Mimic the Man Himself
The moment I realized Wes Anderson had become a major figure in American film was when I met a partygoer…
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‘What Killed Michael Brown?’ Turns Tables on Media’s Race Narrative
The most effective way to examine the death of Michael Brown is to lower the heat. That hardly seems possible…
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Why Both the Left and Right Hated Netflix’s ‘Teenage Bounty Hunters’
So Netflix canceled the brilliant and funny “Teenage Bounty Hunters” after just one season. That’s both sad and entirely predictable…
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Tobe Hooper’s ‘Funhouse’ – A Trip You’ll Never Forget
This year should have been the 98th annual county fair that takes place in my state. While some have never…
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Landmark ‘Dead of Night’ Still Haunting 75 Years Later
You can tell if a movie is genuinely a classic by how many works were influenced by it. After all,…
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‘Come Play’ Recycles Too Many Horror Tropes to Scare Us
There’s finally a new book to put on the cinematic shelf next to “The Babadook.” Naturally, it’s a cyber-edition, one…
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