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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How ‘Black Christmas’ Changed the Face of Horror
Bob Clark’s “Black Christmas” (1974) is a petrifyingly scary film, easily one of the all-time most unsettling to take place…
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How ‘Apartment 7A’ Betrays ‘Rosemary’s Baby’
Natalie Erika James’ “Apartment 7A” is a 1965-set prequel to “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968). It stars Julia Garner as Terry, a…
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‘Salem’s Lot’ Delivered Timeless Nightmare Fuel
Tobe Hooper’s “Salem’s Lot” (1979) was the first televised miniseries based on the 1975 Stephen King novel and a successful,…
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‘Vindicating Trump’ Gives Chilling Election Preview
Dinesh D’Souza rides the zeitgeist like a California surfer. The pundit’s “2000 Mules” tackled election integrity worries tied to the…
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‘Salem’s Lot’ Can’t Come Close to TV Miniseries
Director Tobe Hooper turned Stephen King’s “Salem’s Lot” into one of the more frightening yarns to grace the small screen.…
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Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ – Auteur’s Messy Prayer for Brighter Tomorrow
Francis Ford Coppola has spent decades thinking about a movie project now known as “Megalopolis.” And it shows. The sprawling…
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Why ‘The Fall’ Stands Tall 16 Years Later
Tarsem’s “The Fall” (2008) was the last film I saw the year it came out, as I was rushing to…
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Here’s One Way Howard’s Puckish ‘Paper’ Aged Badly
Ron Howard’s “The Paper” (1994) opens with the image of a giant clock, visually indicating how the characters we’re about…
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Walken’s ‘Communion’ Remains Riveting and Ridiculous
Phillippe Mora’s “Communion” (1989) is, alongside the notorious failure of “Wired,” the most peculiar film of its movie year. The…
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‘Civil War’ Will Be Watched, and Studied for Years
So thanks to MAX I finally got to see Alex Garland’s “Civil War.” I had heard the reaction fell into…
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