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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‘Christmas Bloody Christmas’ Should Be Unplugged
“Christmas Bloody Christmas” enters the anti-Yuletide pantheon via a robotic Santa out for blood. And that’s more or less where…
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‘Triangle of Sadness’ Drowns in a Sea of Socialist Wishcasting
“Triangle of Sadness” roasts the filthy rich for 90 glorious minutes. The problem? There’s still a good hour of film…
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‘Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night’ Remains a Major Curiosity Item
Among the strangest animated films of the 1980s, and one of the unlikeliest of sequels, is “Pinocchio and the Emperor…
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‘Violent Night’ Delivers on Its Blood-Splattered Premise
It’s only natural that for every 80 sunny Christmas films released each year there’s a few that start with a frown.…
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‘Glass Onion’ (Mostly) Delivers on Its Franchise Potential
Writer/director Rian Johnson is too clever for his own good. The man who helped tank “Star Wars” but revived the…
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‘Great Basin’ Zooms in on Forgotten Lands, Need for Freedom
“These are strong and resilient people. They don’t see themselves as a charity case.” With that one sentence, New York-based…
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‘Fabelmans’ Lets Spielberg Show How He Became Hollywood’s Golden Boy
You can’t begrudge Steven Spielberg for turning the camera on himself at this point in his career. The 75-year-old legend…
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‘Spirited’ Can’t Escape ‘Elf’s’ Shadow
Will Ferrell deserves our eternal thanks for refusing to make an “Elf” sequel. The “Saturday Night Live” alum squanders some…
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‘The Menu’ Deliciously Skewers the Rich and Pampered
Culinary films make our mouths water. Think “Chef,” “Big Night” and “The Hundred Foot Journey.” They’re the worst thing to…
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‘She Said’ Offers Powerful Snapshot of Harvey Weinstein’s Downfall
Hollywood loves to celebrate journalism, but the profession isn’t easy to nail on screen. Endless phone calls. Shoe leather reporting.…
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