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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‘Risen’ Turns Resurrection into Taut Procedural
They could support micro-budgeted films like “Fireproof” knowing the craftsmanship might be rough around the edges. Or, they could pony up…
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Why ‘The Witch’ Is the Best Horror in a Generation
“Rosemary’s Baby” (the 1960s). “The Omen” (the 1970s). “The Shining” (the 1980s). “The Blair Witch Project” (1990s). Add “The Witch”…
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‘Race’ Runs on Character, Not Victimization
Blame an entertainment culture that applauds black victimization, witness the hosannas thrown toward Beyonce and Kendrick Lamar in recent days.…
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‘Forsaken’ Squanders Dueling Sutherlands
John Henry Clayton reconnects with his father, a disapproving reverend played by Kiefer’s real-life father, the great Donald Sutherland. The…
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‘Serpent’ Still Horror’s Ultimate Burial Shocker
Don Coscarelli’s “Phantasm” exploits the imagery of a mortuary (and the process of embalming) to unsettling effect. Roger Corman’s “Premature…
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‘X Files’ Calls Out Islamic Terrorism Without Apology
The latest episode, “Babylon,” found Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully facing a rather un-supernatural enemy – Islamic terrorism.…
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Who Needs Dirty Jokes and Political Swipes? Not Brian Regan
There’s even a new streaming network devoted to bringing stand-up comedians to screens large and small. Comedy Central, known for…
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‘Zoolander 2’ Models Everything Awful About Sequels
We waited 15 years for this? Derek Zoolander transformed from a comic trifle to cable-friendly classic since Ben Stiller’s film hit…
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Why ‘Deadpool’ Delivers on Its Foul-Mouthed Promise
‘Deadpool’ lives up to its profane hype in its first four seconds. The much ballyhooed superhero has been promising a…
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Politicized ’99 Homes’ Misses Crisis’ Toll
By being a political affair, “99 Homes” ultimately ends up being a flat one, too. Inspired by true events, “99…
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