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 ‘Pumpkinhead’ Perfectly Nails Generational Evil
“Pumpkinhead” (1988) is the directorial debut of Stan Winston, a giant in the special effects field. Anyone who grew up…
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31 Days of Horror – ‘The Human Centipede’
“The Human Centipede” trilogy gets a bad rap, and it’s partially earned. The second installment lost its creative spark in…
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Why ‘Waikiki’ Is Unlike Any Cinematic Trip to Hawaii
When we meet Kea (Danielle Zalopany) in “Waikiki,” she’s working as a singer in a karaoke bar, living in her…
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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Suffers Extreme Identity Crisis
Hollywood finally cracked the code on video game adaptations. Gone are the days when John Leguizamo and Bob Hoskins embarrassed…
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31 Days of Horror – ‘Trilogy of Terror’
Horror anthologies are all the rage, from the “V/H/S” series to the classic “Creepshow” template. In 1975, actress Karen Black…
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31 Days of Horror – ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark’ (1973)
TV-based horror evokes images from “Dark Shadows” and its cartoonishly bad effects. The medium struggled to scare us for generations,…
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Little Bite Left in ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’
Lyndsey Anderson Beer’s “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” has an ambitious idea for a prequel and a rich atmosphere to carry it…
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31 Days of Horror – ‘Willow Creek’
“The Blair Witch Project” left an indelible mark on the horror genre. That’s not a compliment. The 1999 film introduced…
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Provocative ‘Fair Play’ Doesn’t Play Fair
Chloe Domont’s “Fair Play” made a sensational debut at the January 2023 Sundance Film Festival, then made a belated premiere…
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31 Days of Horror – ‘Crawl’
Crocodiles don’t get the genre love that sharks do, but Hollywood still finds something scary about the critters. Modern croc…
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