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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‘Banshees of Inisherin’ Offers Divine Comic Tragedy
Irish humor can be quick, cutting and oh, so dark. Filmmaker Martin McDonagh (“In Bruges,” “Seven Psychopaths”) delivers a master…
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Does ‘Visiting Hours’ Deserve Its ‘Nasty’ Reputation?
Deborah Ballin (Lee Grant) is the host of “America Today.” Her on-air views anger exactly the wrong fan, a deranged…
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‘The Lair’ Makes Blood, Guts and Gore a Bore
Director Neil Marshall delivered one of the best monster movies of the past 20 years with “The Descent.” Marshall’s career…
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The Original ‘Stepfather’ Should Be a Halloween Tradition
Joseph Ruben’s “The Stepfather” (1987) showcases a towering performance by Terry O’Quinn (Locke on “Lost”) and a screenplay by crime…
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‘Terrifier 2’ Channels Woke-Free ’80s Horror
You can’t keep a killer clown down. The soulless Art the Clown got an ultra-low budget closeup in 2016’s “Terrifier.” He’s…
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‘Devil’s Advocate’ Delivered Sleaze, Scenery-Chewing and Devilish Delights
Taylor Hackford’s “The Devil’s Advocate” (1997) fittingly begins in a lively, trashy manner. In a Florida courtroom, Heather Matarazzo is…
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Clooney, Roberts Punch Pleasing ‘Ticket to Paradise’
Movie stars no longer put fannies in the seats. Just ask the bean counters behind the star-studded “Amsterdam, the year’s…
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‘The Retaliators’ Upends the ‘Death Wish’ Tradition (For a While)
There’s nothing wrong with a good, old-fashioned B-movie, the bloodier the better. “The Retaliators” is just such a film, except…
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‘Black Adam’ Recycles Superior Superhero Beats
Dwayne Johnson has been playing superheroic souls so long that putting him in tights feels redundant. That means he’s a…
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‘Friday the 13th Part III’ – Jason Gets His Iconic Hockey Mask
Steve Miner’s “Friday the 13th Part III” (also known as “Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3-D”) has a few…
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