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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‘Toy Story 5’ Clings to Fading Franchise Magic
Five films, and not a clunker in the bunch. The 1995 smash “Toy Story” cemented Pixar as world-class storytellers. The…
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‘Scream 7’ Comes Home: This Franchise Isn’t Dead Yet
“Scream 7” has no right to be as good as it is. A franchise that began as a meta take…
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How’ ‘On the Road’ Proved All the Naysayers Wrong
Walter Salles’ “On the Road” (2012) is one the great films based on a novel that was deemed difficult to…
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‘Disclosure Day’ – Close Encounters of the Sappy Kind
Steven Spielberg. Aliens. Summertime. ’nuff said, right? Wrong. Oh, so wrong. “Disclosure Day” boasts a trippy cast, a timely premise…
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‘Quintet’: Altman’s Post-Apocalyptic Gamble Demands a Revisit
Robert Altman’s “Quintet” (1979) is an eerie, vivid nightmare that begins with the camera panning over a vast, white snowscape,…
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‘Masters of the Universe’ – Big Action, Bigger Identity Crisis
Travis Knight’s “Masters of the Universe” is a mighty mixed bag, full of rousing action and choice moments. It’s also…
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‘Scary Movie’ – Laugh-Free Parody Is Crushing Disappointment
The Wayans vowed to push back against the woke scolds with a sixth “Scary Movie” feature. That they do. The…
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‘Cape Fear’ Turns Classic Terror Into Tepid TV Affair
Let’s start with the obvious. Remaking “Cape Fear” isn’t the best use of Apple TV’s resources. Or any studio, for…
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‘Carolina Caroline’: Crime Romance Glorifies Bank-Robbing Lovers
Bonnie and Clyde robbed banks. So do the antiheroes in “Carolina Caroline,” except the filmmakers are too enamored of the…
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‘Power Ballad’ – Catchy, Mature Music Drama Misses a Beat
Director John Carney may have peaked with “Sing Street,” but we still need his brand of music-driven cinema. The director…
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