http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:12:41 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/29/avengers-endgame-retakes-box-office-crown-robert-pattinson-drives-sales-for-primetime/stories/20260929013 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/29/avengers-endgame-retakes-box-office-crown-robert-pattinson-drives-sales-for-primetime/stories/20260929013#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2026 10:44:57 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/29/avengers-endgame-retakes-box-office-crown-robert-pattinson-drives-sales-for-primetime/stories/20260929013 NEW YORK — Seven years after becoming the second-highest grossing film ever, Avengers: Endgame returned to the No. 1 spot at the box office in a victory lap for Marvel and an appetizer for the upcoming blockbuster Avengers: Doomsday. This image released by Marvel Studios shows a scene from "Avengers: Endgame." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/25/movie-review-heart-of-the-beast-brad-pitt-dog/stories/20260925006 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/25/movie-review-heart-of-the-beast-brad-pitt-dog/stories/20260925006#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:32:43 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/25/movie-review-heart-of-the-beast-brad-pitt-dog/stories/20260925006 Brad Pitt loves a lone wolf character. Even in ensembles, he’s often the quiet one just to the left (but, you know, still the focus). The guy who sees everything and says little, drawing people, when there are any, into his orbit with sheer charisma. Small talk is for the strivers, not the stars, maybe? Brad Pitt in a scene from 'Heart of the Beast.' Brad Pitt in a scene from 'Heart of the Beast.' Brad Pitt in a scene from 'Heart of the Beast.' Brad Pitt in a scene from 'Heart of the Beast.' Brad Pitt, left, and director David Ayer on the set of 'Heart of the Beast.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/25/movie-review-primetime-robert-pattinson-catch-a-predator/stories/20260925021 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/25/movie-review-primetime-robert-pattinson-catch-a-predator/stories/20260925021#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:32:31 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/25/movie-review-primetime-robert-pattinson-catch-a-predator/stories/20260925021 Buzzing with the sound of dial-up internet and the hum of grainy VHS tape, Lance Oppenheim’s Primetime, about Chris Hansen and his Dateline NBC series To Catch a Predator, identifies a seedy moment when media became the new arbiter of communal justice. Robert Pattinson in a scene from 'Primetime.' Tony Revolori, left, and Robert Pattinson in a scene from 'Primetime.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/25/movie-review-forgotten-island-friendship-filipino-folklore/stories/20260925022 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/25/movie-review-forgotten-island-friendship-filipino-folklore/stories/20260925022#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:32:13 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/25/movie-review-forgotten-island-friendship-filipino-folklore/stories/20260925022 Of all the magical portals that transport you to another world, Forgotten Island may have the cutest. It’s not a brick tunnel like Spirited Away or a hidden door like Coraline or even C.S. Lewis’ famous wardrobe. In this movie, it’s a sand dollar. Jo, voiced by H.E.R., left, and Raissa, voiced by Liza Soberano, in a scene from 'Forgotten Island.' Jo, voiced by H.E.R., left, and Raissa, voiced by Liza Soberano, center, and Zippy the Potion Fairy, voiced by Tania Gunadi, in a scene from 'Forgotten Island.' Batiba, voiced by Jenny Slate, in a scene from 'Forgotten Island.' Manang, voiced by Lea Salonga, in a scene from 'Forgotten Island.' Jo, voiced by H.E.R., right, and Raissa, voiced by Liza Soberano, in a scene from 'Forgotten Island.' Jo, voiced by H.E.R., in a scene from 'Forgotten Island.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/22/box-office-resident-evil-tops-box-office-with-franchise-best-debut-of-60-million/stories/20260922010 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/22/box-office-resident-evil-tops-box-office-with-franchise-best-debut-of-60-million/stories/20260922010#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:42:59 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/22/box-office-resident-evil-tops-box-office-with-franchise-best-debut-of-60-million/stories/20260922010 Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil gave the North American box office a shot in the arm in its first weekend in theaters. The Sony Pictures release earned $60 million in ticket sales from 3,684 locations in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. This image released by Sony Pictures shows Austin Abrams in a scene from "Resident Evil." This image released by Sony Pictures shows Austin Abrams in a scene from "Resident Evil." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/18/movie-review-ethan-hawke-depression-era-thriller-weight/stories/20260918073 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/18/movie-review-ethan-hawke-depression-era-thriller-weight/stories/20260918073#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:37:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/18/movie-review-ethan-hawke-depression-era-thriller-weight/stories/20260918073 In April 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order banning the hoarding of gold and requiring Americans to deliver excess quantities to a Federal Reserve Bank by that May. Ethan Hawke, left, and Austin Amelio in a scene from 'The Weight.' Ethan Hawke in a scene from 'The Weight.' Ethan Hawke, left, and Russell Crowe in a scene from 'The Weight.' Russell Crowe in a scene from 'The Weight.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/18/movie-review-zach-cregger-austin-abrams-resident-evil/stories/20260918074 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/18/movie-review-zach-cregger-austin-abrams-resident-evil/stories/20260918074#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:37:12 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/18/movie-review-zach-cregger-austin-abrams-resident-evil/stories/20260918074 “I only use guns in video games,” says Bryan (Austin Abrams), our frustrated protagonist, trying to piece together a machine gun while his impatient companion urges him to hurry. “It’s confusing in real life!” Austin Abrams in a scene from 'Resident Evil.' Austin Abrams in a scene from 'Resident Evil.' Austin Abrams in a scene from 'Resident Evil.' Austin Abrams, left, with director Zach Cregger on the set of 'Resident Evil.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/15/div-class-libpagebodylinebreak-fall-movie-guide-div/stories/20260913009 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/15/div-class-libpagebodylinebreak-fall-movie-guide-div/stories/20260913009#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:42:53 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/15/div-class-libpagebodylinebreak-fall-movie-guide-div/stories/20260913009 Here’s the Associated Press’ guide for the movies heading to theaters and the home through Thanksgiving. Posters for some of the many films slated to re­lease this fall. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/11/movie-review-medieval-action-drama-uprising-robin-hood/stories/20260911028 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/11/movie-review-medieval-action-drama-uprising-robin-hood/stories/20260911028#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/11/movie-review-medieval-action-drama-uprising-robin-hood/stories/20260911028 The Uprising starts as a true story of medieval England in the grip of economic revolution. That’s good stuff. Then it gets inexplicably hijacked by an origin story for one of the West’s most popular folk heroes. That’s head-scratching stuff. Andrew Garfield in a scene from 'The Uprising.' Andrew Garfield, center, in a scene from 'The Uprising.' Thomasin McKenzie, left, Jamie Bell and Andrew Garfield, right, in a scene from 'The Uprising.' Woody Norman in a scene from 'The Uprising.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/11/movie-review-korean-thriller-hope/stories/20260911027 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/11/movie-review-korean-thriller-hope/stories/20260911027#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:30:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/11/movie-review-korean-thriller-hope/stories/20260911027 Na Hong-jin makes chase movies and it can be incredible where they go. Hoyeon, foreground, and Hwang Jung-min in a scene from 'Hope,' Hwang Jung-min in a scene from 'Hope.' Hwang Jung-min, right, in a scene from 'Hope.' A scene from 'Hope.' Hoyeon in a scene from 'Hope.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/08/here-s-how-the-summer-box-office-blew-up-and-hollywood-got-its-mojo-back/stories/20260908020 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/08/here-s-how-the-summer-box-office-blew-up-and-hollywood-got-its-mojo-back/stories/20260908020#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:23:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/08/here-s-how-the-summer-box-office-blew-up-and-hollywood-got-its-mojo-back/stories/20260908020 NEW YORK — Hollywood has just wrapped up its best summer in a decade and its biggest vibe shift since the pandemic. This image released by Universal Pictures shows Matt Damon as Odysseus, left, in a scene from "The Odyssey." This image released by Sony Pictures shows a scene from "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." This image released by Disney shows Smarty Pants, voiced by Conan O'Brien, and Jessie, voiced by Joan Cusack, right, in a scene from "Toy Story 5." This image released by Focus Features shows Inde Navarrette and Michael Johnston in a scene from "Obsession." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/04/movie-review-slasher-siege-movie-onslaught/stories/20260904024 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/04/movie-review-slasher-siege-movie-onslaught/stories/20260904024#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:47:20 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/04/movie-review-slasher-siege-movie-onslaught/stories/20260904024 Masked soldiers deployed on domestic soil and an air of conspiratorial paranoia give Adam Wingard’s not-quite-grindhouse siege film Onslaught a contemporary pulse, even if this lean, B-movie thriller doesn’t deliver much more than a flicker of its throwback promise. Adria Arjona in a scene from 'Onslaught.' Keil Zepernick, from left, Alex Pereira, and Steven Shelby Kekoa in a scene from 'Onslaught.' Drew Starkey in a scene from 'Onslaught.' Adria Arjona in a scene from 'Onslaught.' Reginald VelJohnson in a scene from 'Onslaught.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/04/movie-review-kenneth-branagh-ryan-reynolds-mayday/stories/20260904023 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/04/movie-review-kenneth-branagh-ryan-reynolds-mayday/stories/20260904023#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:47:08 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/04/movie-review-kenneth-branagh-ryan-reynolds-mayday/stories/20260904023 Somewhere along the way, Sir Kenneth Branagh developed a knack for playing Russians. He was the vindictive oligarch in Tenet and a villainous industrialist in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, but Mayday may be the first time he’s been asked to use his very particular set of language skills for … comedy? Kenneth Branagh, left, and Ryan Reynolds in a scene from 'Mayday.' Kenneth Branagh, left, and Ryan Reynolds in a scene from 'Mayday.' Ryan Reynolds in a scene from 'Mayday.' Kenneth Branagh in a scene from 'Mayday.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/01/meep-meep-coyote-vs-acme-opens-with-15-5-million-spider-man-stays-no-1-for-fifth-weekend/stories/20260901015 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/01/meep-meep-coyote-vs-acme-opens-with-15-5-million-spider-man-stays-no-1-for-fifth-weekend/stories/20260901015#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:37:10 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/09/01/meep-meep-coyote-vs-acme-opens-with-15-5-million-spider-man-stays-no-1-for-fifth-weekend/stories/20260901015 NEW YORK — Three years after Warner Bros. abruptly canned Coyote vs. Acme, the Looney Tunes feature film that was given a new lease on life by Ketchup Entertainment debuted with an estimated $15.5 million in ticket sales over the weekend. This image released by Ketchup Entertainment shows the character Wile E. Coyote, voiced by Eric Bauza, in a scene from "Coyote vs Acme." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/25/spider-man-tops-box-office-in-fourth-weekend-the-odyssey-becomes-nolan-s-highest-grossing-film/stories/20260825019 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/25/spider-man-tops-box-office-in-fourth-weekend-the-odyssey-becomes-nolan-s-highest-grossing-film/stories/20260825019#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:02:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/25/spider-man-tops-box-office-in-fourth-weekend-the-odyssey-becomes-nolan-s-highest-grossing-film/stories/20260825019 Spider-Man: Brand New Day fought off a slew of newcomers, including a comedy, a horror franchise, a Jason Statham action movie and a family pic, to maintain its first-place spot at the box office in its fourth weekend in theaters. The Odyssey also became Christopher Nolan’s highest grossing movie ever, both domestically and internationally. Tom Holland and Zendaya pose for photographers upon arrival at the Spider-Man: Brand New Day premiere in London, England, July 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/18/box-office-spider-man-stays-on-top-while-two-dino-movies-battle-for-third/stories/20260818015 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/18/box-office-spider-man-stays-on-top-while-two-dino-movies-battle-for-third/stories/20260818015#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:07:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/18/box-office-spider-man-stays-on-top-while-two-dino-movies-battle-for-third/stories/20260818015 Two very different dinosaur movies devoured a modest chunk of the North American box office this weekend, although neither came close to unseating Spider-Man from its perch atop the charts, nor managed to steal second place from The Odyssey. Tom Holland poses for photographers upon arrival at the 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' premiere in London, England, July 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/14/movie-review-rivals-of-amziah-king-southern-fried-flick-mcconaughey/stories/20260814003 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/14/movie-review-rivals-of-amziah-king-southern-fried-flick-mcconaughey/stories/20260814003#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:38:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/14/movie-review-rivals-of-amziah-king-southern-fried-flick-mcconaughey/stories/20260814003 It turns out that the honey business isn’t as sweet as it sounds: In the new movie The Rivals of Amziah King, beekeepers steal from each other, poison rivals’ insects, and rip folk off. “It’s not full of kind people,” the title character warns. Matthew McConaughey, left, and Angelina LookingGlass in a scene from 'The Rivals of the Amziah King.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/14/movie-review-the-end-of-oak-street-is-a-gonzo-good-time/stories/20260814081 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/14/movie-review-the-end-of-oak-street-is-a-gonzo-good-time/stories/20260814081#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:49:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/14/movie-review-the-end-of-oak-street-is-a-gonzo-good-time/stories/20260814081 At the end of the block in David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street, is a cul-de-sac with a telephone pole in the middle and wires radiating out like the cables of a big top. It’s a fitting touch for a breakneck, carnivalesque movie made with throwback showmanship. Ewan McGregor, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from 'The End of Oak Street.' Ewan McGregor, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from 'The End of Oak Street.' A scene from 'The End of Oak Street.' A scene from 'The End of Oak Street.' Christian Convery, from left, Anne Hathaway, and Maisy Stella in a scene from 'The End of Oak Street.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/11/spider-man-brand-new-day-keeps-record-pace-the-odyssey-sets-new-high-for-nolan/stories/20260811012 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/11/spider-man-brand-new-day-keeps-record-pace-the-odyssey-sets-new-high-for-nolan/stories/20260811012#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:35:25 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/11/spider-man-brand-new-day-keeps-record-pace-the-odyssey-sets-new-high-for-nolan/stories/20260811012 NEW YORK — Spider-Man: Brand New Day continued its blistering pace in theaters, collecting $144.5 million domestically over its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey set a new high for the director. This image released by Sony Pictures shows a scene from "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." This image released by Sony Pictures shows Tom Holland in a scene from "Spider-Man: Brand New Day." Florence Pugh, from left, Tom Holland, Zendaya and Marisa Tomei pose for photographers upon arrival at the 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' premiere in London, England on July 29. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/07/movie-review-jane-schoenbrun-teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma/stories/20260807027 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/07/movie-review-jane-schoenbrun-teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma/stories/20260807027#comments Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:20:15 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/08/07/movie-review-jane-schoenbrun-teenage-sex-and-death-at-camp-miasma/stories/20260807027 It was an unexpected turn of events after seeing Jane Schoenbrun’s buzzy third feature Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma. Suddenly, after nearly 30 years of not thinking about the Counting Crows, their 1996 ballad “A Long December” was firmly stuck in my head, and it wouldn’t go away. Hannah Einbinder, left, and Gillian Anderson from the film 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.' Gillian Anderson, left, and Hannah Einbinder in a scene from 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.' A scene from 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.' Hannah Einbinder in a scene from 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.' Quintessa Swindell, left, and Amanda Fix in a scene from 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.' Gillian Anderson in a scene from 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.'