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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‘Killed’ Pens Bloody Love Letter to Westerns
Torch carriers like Quentin Tarantino find themselves beating the drum for a genre that gave us silent heroes, open American…
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Anderson’s ‘Fall’ Like ‘X-Files’ Sans Conspiracy
Many shows run for six episodes per season, also known as a “series.” For example, BBC’s “The Office” ran for two…
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Why You Must Watch ‘Schitt’s Creek’
Only the Canadian comedy “Schitt’s Creek” – yes, it’s pronounced like you think – doesn’t have its heart in it.…
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HiT Rewind: ‘The World According to Garp’ (1982)
It’s so full of life – and larger than life scenarios – that any movie adaptation seemed doomed. So why did the…
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‘Gods’ Belongs in Guilty Pleasure Hall of Fame
Remember that swords and sandals romp? It never took itself seriously, and it lacked a single dull frame. Sure, it was…
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‘Triple 9’ Doubles Down on Grit, Not Character
“Triple 9” threatens to send a message as well. The star-studded drama shows what happens when dirty cops can’t get…
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‘Country’ Hates Drunk Dads, Small-Town USA
Not “A Country Called Home.” Imogen Poots stars as a city girl going home for her father’s funeral. “Home” means…
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‘Eagle’ Gives Perfect Excuse for Following Formula
So what? It’s endlessly charming, much like the real Eddie himself. It’s inspired by a story too wacky not to…
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‘Frankenstein’ Lives … to Pass Judgment on Us
What he should have said was, “what kind of life is it, really, for the poor and under-privileged?” Director Bernard…
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Pot Doc Blows Smoke at Marijuana Legalization
“Rolling Papers” follows The Cannabist, a Denver Post product chronicling legal marijuana in Colorado. The story is about more than journalism.…
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