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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‘Frozen II’ Has Everything Save That Original Magic
It’s hard to critique a sequel like “Frozen II” with much vigor. It’s gorgeous from start to finish, with huge…
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Scorsese’s ‘Irishman’ Refuses to Meet Our Expectations
In the introductory moments of “The Irishman,” the camera enters the film through a box-like entrance, possibly a camera-like peep…
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‘Parasite’ Is Shocking, Unconventional and Impossible to Forget
The less you know about the plot of “Parasite” going in, the better. Here is a spare and spoiler-free plot…
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‘Waves’ Offers Hope, Healing and Superlative Drama
Trey Edward Shults pulls a Babe Ruth with “Waves.” The writer/director metaphorically points to the fences, asking us to buy…
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Scorsese’s De-Aged ‘Irishman’ Caps Epic Gangster Canon
“The Irishman” spends a good 20 minutes making you pine for better gangster movies from living legend Martin Scorsese. Been…
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‘Ford v Ferrari’ Delivers Two Very Different Award-Worthy Turns
Watching Oscar-bait films shouldn’t feel like doing your homework. Too often expertly crafted tales have the whiff of a history…
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‘Feast of the Seven Fishes’ – Small Town USA’s Overdue Closeup
I started dating my first girlfriend shortly after moving to Minneapolis to attend university. Extremely nervous about meeting her parents…
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‘South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut’ Must Be Seen Again Today
One of my least favorite movie review cliches is to say something is “more relevant now.” Was it not relevant…
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Why ‘The Shed’ Asks Too Much of Hardcore Horror Fans
Dumb and horror go together like peas and carrots, to paraphrase a Gumpian prophet. Half the fun of watching horror…
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‘Charlie’s Angels’ – Kicks, Punches and Feminist Lectures
“Charlie’s Angels” 3.0 basks in feminist groupthink before finding its true north. It’s “Fast & Furious” lite. Very, very lite.…
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