http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sat, 16 May 2026 04:13:18 GMT en-us hourly 1 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.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/14/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-rockets-to-629-million-worldwide-at-the-box-office/stories/20260414020 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/14/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-rockets-to-629-million-worldwide-at-the-box-office/stories/20260414020#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:56:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/14/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-rockets-to-629-million-worldwide-at-the-box-office/stories/20260414020 The Su­per Mario Gal­axy Movie en­joyed oth­er­worldly suc­cess at the box of­fice in its sec­ond week­end in the­aters. This image released by Universal Pictures shows Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, left, and Mario, voiced by Chris Pratt, in a scene from "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/10/movie-review-exit-8-is-the-video-game-adaptation-to-see-right-now/stories/20260410008 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/10/movie-review-exit-8-is-the-video-game-adaptation-to-see-right-now/stories/20260410008#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:18:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/10/movie-review-exit-8-is-the-video-game-adaptation-to-see-right-now/stories/20260410008 Hallways, generally speaking, are not places you want to be in the movies. You can be just strolling down one when, all of a sudden, elevator doors open up and a river of blood comes flowing out. Kazunari Ninomiya, The Lost Man, in a scene from 'Exit 8.' Yamato Kôchi, The Walking Man, in a scene from 'Exit 8.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/10/movie-review-halle-bailey-romance-you-me-tuscany/stories/20260410023 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/10/movie-review-halle-bailey-romance-you-me-tuscany/stories/20260410023#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:18:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/10/movie-review-halle-bailey-romance-you-me-tuscany/stories/20260410023 OK, this may seem like a small nit to pick. But before we get started on You, Me & Tuscany, can we ask this one nagging question: Why can’t movies be realistic about luggage? https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/10/movie-review-jittery-edgy-and-magnetic-riz-ahmed-takes-hamlet-for-a-spin/stories/20260403024 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/10/movie-review-jittery-edgy-and-magnetic-riz-ahmed-takes-hamlet-for-a-spin/stories/20260403024#comments Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:18:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/10/movie-review-jittery-edgy-and-magnetic-riz-ahmed-takes-hamlet-for-a-spin/stories/20260403024 “To be, or not to be,” Hamlet says in his best-known speech — questioning the value of life itself and, more immediately, his own. Riz Ahmed in a scene from 'Hamlet.' Riz Ahmed, left, and Timothy Spall in a scene from 'Hamlet.' This image released by Vertical Entertainment shows Riz Ahmed, left, and Art Malik in a scene from "Hamlet." (Vertical Entertainment via AP) Sheeba Chaddha in a scene from 'Hamlet.' Sheeba Chaddha, left, and Art Malik in a scene from 'Hamlet.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/09/new-ownership-same-dream-at-liberty-center-drive-in/stories/20260322020 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/09/new-ownership-same-dream-at-liberty-center-drive-in/stories/20260322020#comments Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:49:35 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/09/new-ownership-same-dream-at-liberty-center-drive-in/stories/20260322020 LIBERTY CENTER, Ohio — With only a few hundred drive-ins left across the United States, brothers Brandon and Blake Tijerina are striving to keep Field of Dreams’ legacy going. From left, managing members Brandon Tijerina, Cathy Tijerina, general manager Emily Meyer, and Blake Tijerina pose for a photo at the Field of Dreams Drive-In in Liberty Center, Ohio, on March 16. Managing members Brandon and Blake Tijerina pose for a photo at the Field of Dreams Drive-In in Liberty Center, Ohio, which Northwest Ohio-based Legacy Theatres LLC took over operations of in January. The Field of Dreams Drive-In in Liberty Center, Ohio, plans to open for the season sometime in April and continue showings through the end of October. The Field of Dreams Drive-In is in Liberty Center, Ohio. The snack area is seen at Field of Dreams Drive-In in Liberty Center, Ohio. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/07/It-s-a-hit-The-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Movie-box-office-blasts-off-with-372-5-million-1/stories/20260407011 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/07/It-s-a-hit-The-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Movie-box-office-blasts-off-with-372-5-million-1/stories/20260407011#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:28:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/07/It-s-a-hit-The-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Movie-box-office-blasts-off-with-372-5-million-1/stories/20260407011 Mixed reviews didn’t dissuade mass audiences from buying tickets to the The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, which scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood movie. The Illumination and Nintendo co-production earned $130.9 million over the weekend and a massive $190.1 million in its first five days in North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Yoshi, voiced by Donald Glover, left, Mario, voiced by Chris Pratt, center, and Luigi, voiced by Charlie Day, in a scene from 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/03/movie-review-the-drama-robert-pattinson-zendaya/stories/20260401038 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/03/movie-review-the-drama-robert-pattinson-zendaya/stories/20260401038#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:33:55 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/03/movie-review-the-drama-robert-pattinson-zendaya/stories/20260401038 Two couples. Too much wine. One loaded question: What’s the worst thing you’ve ever done? Robert Pattinson, top, and Zendaya in a scene from 'The Drama.' Alana Haim in a scene from 'The Drama.' Mamoudou Athie, left, and Alana Haim in a scene from 'The Drama.' Robert Pattinson, left, and Zendaya in a scene from 'The Drama.' This image released by A24 shows promotional art for the film 'The Drama.'