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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Why Conservatives Should Cheer ‘X-Files’ Revival
Hollywood’s attempt to reboot, re-shine and re-sell everything from the past made new episodes of “The X-Files” inevitable. The early…
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‘The Nest’ Walks Ideological Tightrope Sans Net
Audiences shouldn’t fear a talking point bombardment. Pulitzer Prize finalist Theresa Rebeck’s play, enjoying its world premiere at Denver’s The Space Theatre through…
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‘Finest Hours’ Sails Past Soggy Storytelling
In 1952, a small Coast Guard crew rode to the rescue of a sinking tanker, challenging a storm that would make…
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3 Times a Charm for ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Sequel
Raise your hand if you saw ‘Kung Fu Panda 2’ and left the theater begging for more. No hands, eh?…
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‘Lazer Team’ Isn’t the Cult Classic It Strains to Be
“Dude, Where’s My Car” may have been shamelessly dumb, but it had consistently successful, even witty, gags. The same can’t…
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HiT Rewind: ‘Boogie Nights’ (1997)
What makes “Boogie Nights” different is, of course, is the porn industry backdrop. More specifically, the porn world of the late…
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‘Burnt’ Lacks Fire, Not Tasty Ingredients
The subject is Adam Jones (Bradley Cooper), an ex-wunderkind of the Paris kitchen scene who fell off the grid when…
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Take Two: Why ‘Jem’ Deserves a Second Chance
The big screen adaption of the ’80s animated hit had one of the worst openings of all time. The few who…
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‘Ip Man 3’ Battles Iron Mike, Franchise Fatigue
Try the stoic star’s face melting with a combination of love and loss. The third film in the quasi-biographical franchise…
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‘Thor’ Doc: The Rock God You Don’t Know (But Should)
Even if you’ve never banged your head to Judas Priest or opened up a pit to Motörhead, Thor’s story will…
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