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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Neeson’s ‘Blacklight’ Scrapes the Bottom of the ‘Taken’ Barrel
Liam Neeson movies practically write themselves these days. For good portions of “Blacklight,” it appears that’s exactly what happened. Formulaic…
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‘For the Sake of Vicious’ Spills More Blood Than Story
It takes a lot to shock modern audiences. We’ve been weaned on ’70s grindhouse films, Quentin Tarantino romps and a…
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Harrowing ‘Shut In’ Will Surprise Just About Everyone
The home invasion thriller remains a genre staple, even in the age of Ring doorbells and security systems. Movies like…
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‘Janet Jackson’ – The American Dream in Close Up
Last Friday morning as I got dressed for work, Pandora played an ad on my ’80s station for Lifetime’s Janet…
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Unorthodox Casting Pays Off in ‘Cyrano’
Joe Wright’s “Cyrano” is a musical adaptation of “Cyrano De Bergerac,” instilling the filmmaker’s showy visuals with a theatrical approach,…
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‘Fargo’ Part 2: Franchise Offers Something Tarantino Never Could
The Coen brothers’ 1996 film “Fargo” is a cinematic original. Surely, it derives certain tropes the brothers had worked out…
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‘The Tiger Rising’ Roars When It Should
Disney’s “Old Yeller” may be a children’s film, but it delivers a sobering lecture on the circle of life. That…
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‘Ghosts of Mississippi’ – The Last Time Director Rob Reiner Mattered
In 1996, when I was a college freshman, my campus was visited by Yolanda King, the daughter of Dr. Martin…
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Why ‘Fargo’ Franchise Is Both Necessary and Rare
The 1996 film “Fargo” captured something too often missing from American film culture—a portrait of what flyover country actually looks…
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‘Ray Donovan: The Movie’ Wraps Series, Leaves Us Unsatisfied
Be careful what you wish for … Fans revolted when Showtime abruptly canceled “Ray Donovan” following its seventh season two…
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