Amber Ruffin got a raw deal. The former Peacock talker got hired, and then dismissed by the White House Correspondents Association to emcee its April gala. The WHCA didn't mention Ruffin's name in the cancellation announcement. Nor did anyone from the corrupt group explain why she was chosen for the honor and, later discarded. She deserves better. That doesn't mean she wouldn't be a train wreck on the night in question. Even by far-Left standards, Ruffin is a progressive bomb thrower, a clapter-approved satirist who hits mostly one side. That's exactly the image the WHCA wants to avoid on its

Hollywood in Toto

03.04.2025

September 5' and the Limits of The Fourth Estate

In a year when the Oscars’ Best Documentary award went to “No Other Land” — an equivocating Palestinian drama of local activists fighting the Israeli military’s alleged displacements and discrimination — it is fascinating to see a pro-Israeli film break through mainstream Hollywood. Despite Americans’ overwhelming bipartisan support for Israel’s right to defend itself, Hollywood is torn on the issue. The Far-Left and the far-Right either support the Palestinian cause or dissident Christians struggling in the Holy Land. Moderates generally affirm that Israel has not been the aggressor and has held back on intentionally killing civilians. That's despite repeated cries

Hollywood in Toto

03.04.2025

'Audrey' Is Guaranteed to Make You Squirm

Every once in a while a comedy creates its own wacky universe. Think “The Greasy Strangler” or “Napoleon Dynamite.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UStgU0iQhVs The normal rules don’t apply in these films. Everyone in the cast is sticking to a new, absurdist playbook. “Audrey” is one of those movies. The Aussie comedy is bold and black, a charcoal-hued tale of a stage mother willing to do anything to steer the spotlight back to her. Anything. What begins as a gloriously original romp quickly runs out of steam, falling back on wacky sex scenes and immoral twists to keep us engaged. Nothing doing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve2oz1n0vc0 Ronnie

Hollywood in Toto

03.04.2025

Val Kilmer Never Shined Brighter Than in 'The Doors '

The boldest touch in Oliver Stone's film 'The Doors' is that it never glorifies its subject matter, rocker/poet Jim Morrison. Rather than create an ode to the so-called 'Lizard King' and celebrate his body of work, Stone's film portrays Morrison as a vile monster, a wordsmith who tarnished every meaningful friendship he had. Morrison fronted The Doors, one of the most influential bands of the 1960s. He left us with a lot of great music. Here's a movie that gives fans what they want and expect but also depicts its key figure in the most off-putting manner possible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJu9nfVCQmk Val

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