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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‘House on Haunted Hill’ Delivers B-Movie Treats
William Malone’s “House on Haunted Hill” (1999) was the start of the Dark House Entertainment production company, in which Robert…
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Carlos Mencia: The Anti-Woke Warrior We Need
You might assume a Latino comic would trash Donald Trump, his big, beautiful Wall or both. If the comedian is…
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The One Movie That Out-Orwelled ‘1984’
Michael Radford’s “Nineteen-Eighty-Four” (1984) had the distinction of arriving on the year in which George Orwell’s 1949 novel was set.…
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Andrew Schulz’s ‘Life’ Avoids Culture War Gags
Like it or not, Andrew Schulz is growing up. The 40-year-old comedian is a first-time father, and that journey fuels…
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‘Smile 2’ – Slick, Scary and Soulless
Horror movies follow a tried and true rule: less is almost always more. Give genre directors 90 minutes and they’ll…
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‘Rippy’ Gives Killer Kangaroos a Bad Name
We’ve seen countless killer shark movies, from “Deep Blue Sea” to “Santa Jaws.” The sillier, the better. After all, what…
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Two Documentaries: Two Searing Takes on Open Border USA
“Line in the Sand” and ‘Treason” examine stark moral questions in the handling of the U.S./Mexico border. The documentaries reveal…
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How Horror-Comedy ‘Shocker’ Drained Our Batteries
Wes Craven’s “Shocker” (1989) opens with a strong case of déjà vu. We see the close-up of crud-smudged hands putting…
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Curious Casting Couldn’t Topple ‘Interview with a Vampire’
Neil Jordan’s “Interview with the Vampire” (1994) begins with dreamy aerial shots of San Francisco, drawing us in with Elliot…
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‘Saturday Night’ – Counter-Culture Cut-Ups Crush Conformity
The “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players” earned their nickname. “Saturday Night,” a wild look back at “Saturday Night Live’s” 1975…
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