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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‘Perfect Days’ Offers Peak Wim Wenders Storytelling
Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days” is the portrait of a life that might seem small and simple, but is full of…
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ Possesses Satirical Sting
Colin and Cameron Cairnes’ “Late Night with the Devil” presents itself as a documentary about a haunted episode of a…
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‘Land of Saints and Sinners’ Shows Two Sides of Neeson
Liam Neeson’s post-“Taken” career has been a blessing and a curse for the Oscar nominee. Yes, he works constantly as…
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‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Slimes Us with Nostalgia
You could excuse “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” for wallowing in nostalgia. The reboot/sequel had to wash away the stain of the 2016…
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Why ‘Road House’ Can’t Measure Up to the Original
The 1989 film “Road House” isn’t a classic. It’s more like a “classic.” Patrick Swayze’s honky tonk romp is both…
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‘Bardejov’ (Sadly) Arrives at the Perfect Time
“The Zone of Interest” kept the camera away from the Nazi atrocities. We watched a “normal” German family literally living…
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‘Killing America’ Connects Shocking DEI Dots
“Killing America” opens with an uppercut. The mini-documentary shares examples of antisemitism from the California school system. Director Eli Steele’s…
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‘Knox Goes Away’ Turns Assassin Genre on Its Ear
Hollywood’s fascination with assassins shows no signs of letting up. Consider the “John Wick” franchise as Exhibits A, B, C…
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Joel and Ethan Coen Are Better Together: ‘Drive-Away Dolls’ Proves It
One of the greatest works of criticism about the Coen brothers comes from Screentakes’s Jennine Lanouette in her review of…
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‘Cabrini’ Stuns in More Ways Than One
Frances Xavier Cabrini wouldn’t take no for an answer. The Italian immigrant known as Mother Cabrini pushed past patriarchal bullies,…
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