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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‘Furiosa,’ ‘Planet of the Apes’ Make Mankind’s Collapse Exhilarating
George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and Wes Ball’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” are strikingly similar,…
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‘Garfield Movie’ Forgets What Makes the Feline Fun
Mark Dindal’s “The Garfield Movie” finds the title character on a journey of self-realization that includes meeting his deadbeat father…
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‘Handling the Undead’ Shreds Zombie Movie Playbook
“Sometimes dead is bett-ah” – Fred Gwynne, “Pet Sematary” That classic line haunts the most unconventional zombie film in years.…
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‘In a Violent Nature’ Turns Slasher Genre on Its Ear
“In a Violent Nature” delivers a Whitman’s sampler of horror tropes. Cabin the woods? Check. Attractive young woman in swimsuits?…
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Does Michael Richards Deserve a Second Chance?
Few TV characters have made as indelible an impact as Cosmo Kramer from “Seinfeld.” Portrayed by the rather unique Michael…
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‘War on Truth’ Should Shock Every American
Nick Searcy can’t let it go. The “Justified” alum has seen too many suppressed videos and interviewed too many people…
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‘Sight’ Delivers Safe but Satisfying Fact-Based Yarn
Screenwriters are finally addressing China’s “struggle sessions” of the 1960s. The country’s cultural revolution, where government-backed youth violently attempted to…
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Why ‘The Strangers: Chapter 1’ Isn’t the Comeback We Craved
Renny Harlin’s “The Strangers: Chapter 1” is a remake of the 2008 original and the first of three new films…
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Why ‘Furiosa’ Should End ‘Mad Max’ Franchise
There’s something surreal about a 70-something auteur like George Miller directing films like a Red Bull-addicted teen. Miller proved it…
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‘Irena’s Vow’ Speaks to Our Tragic Times
Why was it necessary to make “Irena’s Vow” in this day and age? Must we have yet another drama about…
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