http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Fri, 05 Jun 2026 04:12:46 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/02/youtuber-box-office-boom-backrooms-and-obsession-draw-gen-z-to-theaters/stories/20260602017 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/02/youtuber-box-office-boom-backrooms-and-obsession-draw-gen-z-to-theaters/stories/20260602017#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:38:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/02/youtuber-box-office-boom-backrooms-and-obsession-draw-gen-z-to-theaters/stories/20260602017 Young audiences turned out in droves to movie theaters around the country this weekend. It wasn’t for the big budget Star Wars movie, The Mandalorian and Grogu,  which fell sharply in its second weekend, however, but for a small budget horror from a 20-year-old first-time filmmaker that began on the internet. This image released by A24 shows Renate Reinsve in a scene from "Backrooms." This image released by A24 shows Chiwetel Ejiofor in a scene from "Backrooms." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/29/review-in-d-day-tale-pressure-andrew-scott-is-a-forecaster-with-news-nobody-want/stories/20260529024 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/29/review-in-d-day-tale-pressure-andrew-scott-is-a-forecaster-with-news-nobody-want/stories/20260529024#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 10:12:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/29/review-in-d-day-tale-pressure-andrew-scott-is-a-forecaster-with-news-nobody-want/stories/20260529024 Sure, folks discuss the weather a lot, especially in Britain. Brendan Fraser, left, and Andrew Scott in a scene from 'Pressure.' Brendan Fraser, background left, Andrew Scott, center, and Kerry Condon in a scene from 'Pressure.' Brendan Fraser, standing center, in a scene from 'Pressure.' Brendan Fraser in a scene from 'Pressure.' Andrew Scott, left, and Kerry Condon in a scene from 'Pressure.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/29/movie-review-backrooms-goes-from-internet-meme-to-the-big-screen/stories/20260529007 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/29/movie-review-backrooms-goes-from-internet-meme-to-the-big-screen/stories/20260529007#comments Fri, 29 May 2026 10:12:44 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/29/movie-review-backrooms-goes-from-internet-meme-to-the-big-screen/stories/20260529007 What evil lurks in the drabbest of interiors? Chiwetel Ejiofor in a scene from 'Backrooms.' Renate Reinsve in a scene from 'Backrooms.' Chiwetel Ejiofor in a scene from 'Backrooms.' Renate Reinsve in a scene from 'Backrooms.' Chiwetel Ejiofor in a scene from 'Backrooms.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/26/box-office-mandalorian-and-grogu-tops-charts-and-obsession-grows-in-second-weekend/stories/20260526074 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/26/box-office-mandalorian-and-grogu-tops-charts-and-obsession-grows-in-second-weekend/stories/20260526074#comments Tue, 26 May 2026 10:52:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/26/box-office-mandalorian-and-grogu-tops-charts-and-obsession-grows-in-second-weekend/stories/20260526074 After nearly seven years away from the big screen, a new Star Wars movie drew healthy but not record-breaking crowds to global theaters this weekend. According to studio estimates on Sunday, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu made $82 million in ticket sales from 4,300 theaters in the U.S. and Canada. By the end of Monday’s Memorial Day holiday, it’s expected to have earned $102 million domestically and $165 million globally. This image released by Disney shows The Mandalorian, portrayed by Pedro Pascal, right, and Grogu in a scene from Lucasfilm's "Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/22/movie-review-boots-riley-s-i-love-boosters-is-a-wild-surrealist-social-satire/stories/20260522010 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/22/movie-review-boots-riley-s-i-love-boosters-is-a-wild-surrealist-social-satire/stories/20260522010#comments Fri, 22 May 2026 10:44:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/22/movie-review-boots-riley-s-i-love-boosters-is-a-wild-surrealist-social-satire/stories/20260522010 Boots Riley holds nothing back in his audacious, surrealist social satire I Love Boosters. The film is a go-for-broke expression of wild imagination and social consciousness that’s impossible not to admire for its wacky, bold vision, with teleporting, high fashion snobbery and pyramid schemes. From left, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, and Keke Palmer in a scene from 'I Love Boosters.' From left, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, and Keke Palmer in a scene from 'I Love Boosters.' Keke Palmer in a scene from 'I Love Boosters.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/22/movie-review-star-wars-mandalorian-grogu-clumsy-big-screen-debut/stories/20260522008 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/22/movie-review-star-wars-mandalorian-grogu-clumsy-big-screen-debut/stories/20260522008#comments Fri, 22 May 2026 10:44:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/22/movie-review-star-wars-mandalorian-grogu-clumsy-big-screen-debut/stories/20260522008 It’s been nearly seven years since there was a new Star Wars movie released in theaters and there are lots of ways to do it. Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, a disjointed off-ramp that lacks the scale and ambition of its sisters, fails the task. As the Mandalorians might say, this is not the way. The Mandalorian, portrayed by Pedro Pascal, left, and Grogu in a scene from Lucasfilm's 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.' The Mandalorian, portrayed by Pedro Pascal, right, and Grogu in a scene from Lucasfilm's 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.' The Mandalorian, portrayed by Pedro Pascal, left, and Colonel Ward, performed by Sigourney Weaver, in a scene from Lucasfilm's 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.' Rotta the Hutt, voiced by Jeremy Allen White, in a scene from Lucasfilm's 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.' The Mandalorian, portrayed by Pedro Pascal in a scene from Lucasfilm's 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/19/michael-reclaims-the-top-box-office-spot-in-its-4th-weekend/stories/20260519020 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/19/michael-reclaims-the-top-box-office-spot-in-its-4th-weekend/stories/20260519020#comments Tue, 19 May 2026 11:02:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/19/michael-reclaims-the-top-box-office-spot-in-its-4th-weekend/stories/20260519020 After two weeks trailing The Devil Wears Prada 2, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael reclaimed the No. 1 spot at the North American box office with $26.1 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Jaafar Jackson arrives at the premiere of "Michael" on April 20 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/15/movie-review-sally-field-lewis-pullman-remarkably-bright-creatures/stories/20260512004 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/15/movie-review-sally-field-lewis-pullman-remarkably-bright-creatures/stories/20260512004#comments Fri, 15 May 2026 15:17:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/15/movie-review-sally-field-lewis-pullman-remarkably-bright-creatures/stories/20260512004 It was only a matter of time before “that octopus book” became “that octopus movie” (or, at least, “that other octopus movie” ). Shelby Van Pelt’s Remarkably Bright Creatures was a kind of slow-burn, word-of-mouth literary sensation in the years since it was first published in 2022. Sally Field appears in a scene from 'Remarkably Bright Creatures.' Sally Field appears in a scene from 'Remarkably Bright Creatures.' Lewis Pullman, left, and Sally Field appear in a scene from 'Remarkably Bright Creatures.' Sally Field, left, and Lewis Pullman appear in a scene from 'Remarkably Bright Creatures.' Colm Meaney, left, and Lewis Pullman appear in a scene from 'Remarkably Bright Creatures.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/15/movie-review-sorry-not-sorry-stakes-claim-unapologetic-female-rage/stories/20260515061 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/15/movie-review-sorry-not-sorry-stakes-claim-unapologetic-female-rage/stories/20260515061#comments Fri, 15 May 2026 15:15:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/15/movie-review-sorry-not-sorry-stakes-claim-unapologetic-female-rage/stories/20260515061 As playwright Aleshea Harris tells it, something felt missing when she first sat down to write her searing and startling play Is God Is, which made waves off-Broadway in 2018. Kara Young, left, and Mallori Johnson appear in a scene from 'Is God Is.' Kara Young, left, and Mallori Johnson appear in a scene from 'Is God Is.' Kara Young, from left, Vivica A. Fox, and Mallori Johnson appear in a scene from 'Is God Is.' Kara Young, left, and Mallori Johnson appear in a scene from 'Is God Is.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/12/the-devil-wears-prada-2-bests-mortal-kombat-ii-at-the-box-office/stories/20260512011 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/12/the-devil-wears-prada-2-bests-mortal-kombat-ii-at-the-box-office/stories/20260512011#comments Tue, 12 May 2026 10:35:39 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/12/the-devil-wears-prada-2-bests-mortal-kombat-ii-at-the-box-office/stories/20260512011 In a box office battle of the sequels, The Devil Wears Prada 2 had the slight edge over Mortal Kombat II in North American theaters this weekend. According to studio estimates Sunday, The Devil Wears Prada 2 earned a chart topping $43 million in its second weekend, while Mortal Kombat II took in $40 million in its first. This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Meryl Streep in a scene from "The Devil Wears Prada 2." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/08/movie-review-in-the-sheep-detectives-the-private-eyes-have-wool-over-their-eyes/stories/20260508023 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/08/movie-review-in-the-sheep-detectives-the-private-eyes-have-wool-over-their-eyes/stories/20260508023#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 10:29:04 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/08/movie-review-in-the-sheep-detectives-the-private-eyes-have-wool-over-their-eyes/stories/20260508023 Maybe out of fear of putting filmgoers to sleep, the sheep has not been much of a mainstay at the movies. Mopple, voiced by Chris O'Dowd, left, and Lily, voiced Julia-Louis Dreyfus in a scene from 'The Sheep Detectives.' Lily, voiced Julia-Louis Dreyfus, left, with Hugh Jackman as George Hardy, in a scene from 'The Sheep Detectives.' Mopple, voiced by Chris O'Dowd, left, and Lily, voiced Julia-Louis Dreyfus in a scene from 'The Sheep Detectives.' Nicholas Braun, left, and Molly Gordon in a scene from 'The Sheep Detectives.' Emma Thompson in a scene from 'The Sheep Detectives.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/08/movie-review-billie-eilish-james-cameron-concert-movie-hit-me-hard-soft/stories/20260508024 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/08/movie-review-billie-eilish-james-cameron-concert-movie-hit-me-hard-soft/stories/20260508024#comments Fri, 08 May 2026 10:28:45 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/08/movie-review-billie-eilish-james-cameron-concert-movie-hit-me-hard-soft/stories/20260508024 NEW YORK — Billie Eilish is levitating. Or so it seems. When the pop star first emerges on screen in the mouthful Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), she is suspended above a cube built of LED screens, surrounded by a sold-out crowd of over 23,000 fans in the center of the U.K.’s largest arena — Manchester’s Co-op Live. She launches into the midtempo “Chihiro,” a house experiment from her latest album, and the 3D magic begins. In the contemporary pop music landscape, Eilish is a rulebreaker — and so is this work. Billie Eilish in her concert film documentary 'Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D).' Billie Eilish, left, and James Cameron on the set of 'Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D).' Billie Eilish poses for photographers upon arrival a the screening of the film 'Hit me Hard and Soft: The Tour' on April 28 in London. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/01/movie-review-adam-scott-haunted-hotel-hokum/stories/20260501026 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/01/movie-review-adam-scott-haunted-hotel-hokum/stories/20260501026#comments Fri, 01 May 2026 10:44:28 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/01/movie-review-adam-scott-haunted-hotel-hokum/stories/20260501026 The first few minutes of Hokum might make you think you’re in the wrong movie. I certainly did. Adam Scott in a scene from 'Hokum.' A scene from 'Hokum.' Adam Scott in a scene from 'Hokum.' Promotional art for the film 'Hokum.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/01/movie-review-animal-farm-angel-studios/stories/20260501007 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/01/movie-review-animal-farm-angel-studios/stories/20260501007#comments Fri, 01 May 2026 10:44:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/01/movie-review-animal-farm-angel-studios/stories/20260501007 There are some early cues that the new animated Animal Farm is not your grandmother’s Animal Farm. Like when one critter asks, “What’s up?” and another says, “Totally rad.” Snowball, voiced by Laverne Cox, left, and Rooster, voiced by Andy Serkis, in a scene from 'Animal Farm.' Lucky, voiced by Gaten Matarazzo, left, and Boxer, voiced by Woody Harrelson, in a scene from 'Animal Farm.' Lucky, voiced by Gaten Matarazzo, center, and Boxer, voiced by Woody Harrelson, left, in a scene from 'Animal Farm.' A scene from 'Animal Farm.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/01/movie-review-the-devil-wears-prada-2-meryl-streep-anne-hathaway/stories/20260501025 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/01/movie-review-the-devil-wears-prada-2-meryl-streep-anne-hathaway/stories/20260501025#comments Fri, 01 May 2026 10:43:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/05/01/movie-review-the-devil-wears-prada-2-meryl-streep-anne-hathaway/stories/20260501025 Fashion trends are notoriously fickle but some things, like Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, never go out of style. This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Meryl Streep, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from "The Devil Wears Prada 2." (Macall Polay/20th Century Studios via AP) This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Meryl Streep, left, and Stanley Tucci in a scene from "The Devil Wears Prada 2." (Macall Polay/ 20th Century Studios via AP) This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Anne Hathaway in a scene from "The Devil Wears Prada 2." (Macall Polay/ 20th Century Studios via AP) This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Meryl Streep in a scene from "The Devil Wears Prada 2." (Macall Polay/20th Century Studios via AP) This image released by 20th Century Studios shows Stanley Tucci, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from "The Devil Wears Prada 2." (Macall Polay/ 20th Century Studios via AP) https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/28/summer-movie-preview-nolan-spider-man-and-toy-story-light-up-the-cinemas/stories/20260428074 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/28/summer-movie-preview-nolan-spider-man-and-toy-story-light-up-the-cinemas/stories/20260428074#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:50:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/28/summer-movie-preview-nolan-spider-man-and-toy-story-light-up-the-cinemas/stories/20260428074 The movies always feel bigger in the summer. The budgets. The ambition. The names. The stakes. This summer, Hollywood has many of the regulars on the lineup: Spider-Man, Minions, Star Wars and Toy Story. But the most eagerly anticipated is not a superhero, toy, or franchise: It’s a 3,000-year-old epic poem. This image released by Sony Pictures shows Spider-Man and Boomerang in a scene from "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/21/Lee-Cronin-s-The-Mummy-is-no-match-for-Super-Mario-or-Hail-Mary-at-the-box-office/stories/20260421017 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/21/Lee-Cronin-s-The-Mummy-is-no-match-for-Super-Mario-or-Hail-Mary-at-the-box-office/stories/20260421017#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:30:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/21/Lee-Cronin-s-The-Mummy-is-no-match-for-Super-Mario-or-Hail-Mary-at-the-box-office/stories/20260421017 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and Project Hail Mary dominated the North American box office again this weekend, leaving Lee Cronin’s The Mummy in third place for its debut. This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Natalie Grace in a scene from "Lee Cronin's The Mummy." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/17/movie-review-mother-mary-pop-star-costume-anne-hathaway/stories/20260417007 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/17/movie-review-mother-mary-pop-star-costume-anne-hathaway/stories/20260417007#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:16:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/17/movie-review-mother-mary-pop-star-costume-anne-hathaway/stories/20260417007 A pop star’s need for a new dress sets in motion David Lowery’s Mother Mary, a fitfully spellbinding chamber drama that grows more operatic with every stitch. Michaela Coel, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from 'Mother Mary.' Anne Hathaway in a scene from 'Mother Mary.' Michaela Coel in a scene from 'Mother Mary.' FKA twigs in a scene from 'Mother Mary.' Anne Hathaway in a scene from 'Mother Mary.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/17/movie-review-lee-cronin-the-mummy-teenage-girl-mummy/stories/20260417024 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/17/movie-review-lee-cronin-the-mummy-teenage-girl-mummy/stories/20260417024#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:16:19 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/17/movie-review-lee-cronin-the-mummy-teenage-girl-mummy/stories/20260417024 The tagline for Lee Cronin’s The Mummy is “Some things are meant to stay buried.” Natalie Grace in a scene from 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy.' Shylo Molina, left, and Billie Roy in a scene from 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy.' May Calamawy in a scene from 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy.' Promotional art for 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy.' Veronica Falcón, foreground, and Natalie Grace in a scene from 'Lee Cronin's The Mummy.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/17/movie-review-bob-odenkirk-s-sheriff-is-new-to-town-in-the-gory-thriller-normal/stories/20260417025 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/17/movie-review-bob-odenkirk-s-sheriff-is-new-to-town-in-the-gory-thriller-normal/stories/20260417025#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:17:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/17/movie-review-bob-odenkirk-s-sheriff-is-new-to-town-in-the-gory-thriller-normal/stories/20260417025 Over the years, we’ve seen countless characters wander into corrupt small towns and become entrapped by the locals. Usually, the mean face of these movies is the town sheriff. The best recent example: Don Johnson’s crooked lawman in 2024’s Rebel Ridge. Bob Odenkirk in a scene from 'Normal.' Brendan Fletcher, from left, Bob Odenkirk, and Reena Jolly in a scene from 'Normal.' Bob Odenkirk in a scene from 'Normal.' Bob Odenkirk, left, and Jess McLeod in a scene from 'Normal.' Lena Headey, left, and Bob Odenkirk in a scene from 'Normal.'