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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‘Child’s Play’ – A Perfectly Awful Remake
Let’s face it. The original “Child’s Play” starts with an absurd premise. A dying crook uses voodoo to put his…
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‘Altered States’ Remains Ahead of Its Time – 40 Years Later
Ken Russell’s “Altered States” begins with a close-up of a shirtless William Hurt, wires sticking out of his hair and…
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Haunting ‘Shooting Heroin’ Goes Where Hollywood Won’t
Addiction dramas often zero in on a single patient or parents struggling with a drug-addled teen. That’s understandable. One person’s…
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Why Jane Austen Would Love, and Loathe, ‘Emma’
As sparkling as a glass of champagne, the newest production of Jane Austen’s “Emma” has charm written all over it.…
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Why John Carpenter’s ‘The Fog’ Deserves Your Respect
John Carpenter’s uncommonly beautiful 1980 horror film, “The Fog,” remains an underrated showcase for the clever, ambitious filmmaker. Carpenter, whose…
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‘Resistance’ Shows Untold Heroism of Iconic French Mime
Every few years Hollywood introduces us to “another” Oskar Schindler. Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-winning “Schindler’s List” shared how the industrialist used…
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How ‘Hunt for Red October’ Survived Casting, Timing Woes
The Red October, “a combat vessel of the Soviet Navy,” has gone missing. Commandeered by Captain Marko Ramius (played by…
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Why ‘Wanderers’ Is a Must-Read Novel for Our Challenging Times
It’s hard for conservatives like us to find decent entertainment that doesn’t, almost invariably, hit us with the Left Wing…
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‘Captive State’ Fumbles Its Ripe Premise
Twist endings have a kissing cousin that are just as tricky to deploy. “Captive State” offers a prime example. The…
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‘Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother’ Is a Neurotic, Revelatory Treat
We didn’t need a memoir to tell us filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld looks at life differently than most auteurs. Just peek…
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