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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‘About My Father’ Packs Pro-Family Comedy with Laughs, Heart
George Carlin is considered one of the greatest comedians of all time, and rightly so. His movie resume, alas, never…
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‘When the Mob Came’ Is the Cancel Culture Takedown We Needed
“When the Mob Came” gives a brief, but vital history lesson mid-film. The Cultural Revolution, the 10-year period in which…
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‘Wrath of Becky’ Piles on Progressive Talking Points
There’s never a second in “The Wrath of Becky” when our anti-heroine appears to be in danger. That’s a problem…
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‘Little Mermaid’ Avoids Disney’s Live-Action Curse
Printing money comes too easily for Team Disney. The studio keeps cranking out live-action versions of its beloved films, and…
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‘Fast X’ Brings Out Best, Very Worst in Aging Franchise
Hollywood writers are on strike, partly, over fears A.I. might replace them. Even an ’80s-era Commodore 64 could write dialogue…
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‘Carmen’ Squanders Explosive U.S.-Mexico Border Clash
“Carmen” takes its “ripped from the headlines” concept seriously. The story, loosely tied to Prosper Mérimée’s novella of the same…
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‘Still’ Offers Haunting Look at Fame, Parkinson’s Disease
The most revealing question asked in “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” temporarily stumps its star. Fox has been publicly…
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‘Jaws 3-D’ Is Even Worse Without that Third Dimension
Joe Alves’ “Jaws 3-D” arrived a year after the shockingly successful “Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3-D,” which led…
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ – A Noisy, Unnecessary Swan Song
When will Hollywood learn an old saw that grows more accurate with time. More is less. Or, in the case of “Guardians…
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‘Beau Is Afraid’ Is Big, Bloated and Brimming with Wonder
Ari Aster’s “Beau is Afraid” demonstrates for three hours that, while Joaquin Phoenix’s title character is extremely fearful (among many…
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