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.
-
Ethan Hawke Makes ‘Blue Moon’ Magical
Few American actors were better at playing idealistic young dreamers than Ethan Hawke, and his characters have matured gracefully along…
Read More » -
Wake Us Up from Dreamy ‘Sound of Falling’
Sometimes watching a movie is like seeing someone’s dreams, a hypnotic experience where we get to witness the obsessions and…
Read More » -
Someone Should Bury ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’
It takes a special skill to make a dull zombie flick. Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” managed that dubious…
Read More » -
‘Primate’ – Avoid Furious George at All Costs
In the opening scene of Johannes Roberts’ “Primate,” a dumbbell wearing a loud Aloha shirt visits a chimpanzee habitat, makes…
Read More » -
‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Is Pure Jarmusch Gold
Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother” is a three-story anthology film exploring the bonds we have with our siblings and…
Read More » -
‘Primate’ Will Drive Horror Movie Fans Bananas
This critic doesn’t endorse talking in movie theaters. But… Sometimes a horror film is so gonzo, so full of jaw-dropping…
Read More » -
Prepare to Be Bullied by ‘The Plague’
Charlie Polinger’s “The Plague” is the feature-length film debut of the writer/director, who has made short films up to this…
Read More » -
‘Sentimental Value’ Features Four Oscar-Worthy Turns
“Sentimental Value” is a Norwegian drama that centers around Gustav Borg, a celebrated filmmaker and father figure (Stellan Skarsgård) who…
Read More » -
‘Nuremberg’ Should Crush TDS Once and for All
“Nuremberg” offers a slick, satisfying look at critical trials following the Third Reich’s demise. Until it doesn’t. Buried in the…
Read More » -
Why ‘French Connection II’ Was a Minor Miracle
John Frankenheimer’s “French Connection II” (1975) had the impossible task of following a massively popular thriller that forever changed the…
Read More »
