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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Dueling ‘Pinocchios’: Why del Toro Trumps Zemeckis
The little wooden puppet who longs to be a real boy is having quite the movie year. Based on Carlo…
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‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ Checks All the Biopic Boxes (Yawn)
“I Wanna Dance with Somebody” feels like a CliffsNotes version of Whitney Houston’s life story. The film hits all the…
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The Best Movies of 2022 (And a ‘Maverick’ Shall Lead Them)
Tom Cruise didn’t just prove audiences longed to go back to the theater. The megastar delivered an apolitical smash that united critics…
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‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ Is the Antonio Banderas Show (And Little Else)
One of the joys of catching up with the title characters of “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” is revisiting…
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Here’s What You Missed About the Overrated ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’
Few films earned as much hipster cred this year than “Bodies Bodies Bodies.” Modern critics are more amenable to horror…
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The 20 Best TV Shows of 2022
Sometimes it’s hard to fathom how much great television is out there, what with the “Attention Economy” in full bloom.…
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Offers Subversive Defense of Nuclear Family
James Cameron has done it again. “Avatar: The Way of Water” is a near-perfect sequel to his groundbreaking 2009 original. That…
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Why ‘Smile’ Made a Small Fortune from Horror Nation
Few films caught Hollywood by surprise this year quite like “Smile.” Let’s review the reasons why: No A-list stars No…
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‘Empire of Light’ Is a Glorious Visual Feast (But Not Much Else)
Every film lover has their favorite movie theater, a place that lives in the mind as not merely a place…
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‘Empire of Light’ Stumbles Over Racism, Relationship Woes
Director Sam Mendes’ ode to cinema forgets what makes a good film in the first place. The ‘80s drama drowns…
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