http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:15:46 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/16/movie-review-you-can-see-everything-shows-elizabeth-holmes/stories/20261016020 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/16/movie-review-you-can-see-everything-shows-elizabeth-holmes/stories/20261016020#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/16/movie-review-you-can-see-everything-shows-elizabeth-holmes/stories/20261016020 Thirty-four days before the disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was due in federal prison to serve an 11-year sentence for conspiracy and fraud, she and her partner, Billy Evans, welcomed a film crew into their beachside cottage. Filmmaker Nathan Fielder, left, and Elizabeth Holmes, center, in a scene from '"You Can See Everything.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/16/movie-review-rom-com-or-sib-com-sense-sensibility/stories/20261016012 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/16/movie-review-rom-com-or-sib-com-sense-sensibility/stories/20261016012#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/16/movie-review-rom-com-or-sib-com-sense-sensibility/stories/20261016012 It is a truth universally acknowledged, as somebody once wrote, that a Jane Austen novel is a precursor to the modern rom-com. This image released by Focus Features shows Daisy Edgar-Jones, left, and Esmé Creed-Miles in a scene from "Sense and Sensibility." (Focus Features via AP) This image released by Focus Features shows Daisy Edgar-Jones, left, and George MacKay in a scene from "Sense and Sensibility." (Focus Features via AP) This image released by Focus Features shows Daisy Edgar-Jones in a scene from "Sense and Sensibility." (Alex Bailey/Focus Features via AP) This image released by Focus Features shows Esmé Creed-Miles, left, and Daisy Edgar-Jones in a scene from "Sense and Sensibility." (Focus Features via AP) This image released by Focus Features shows Frank Dillane in a scene from "Sense and Sensibility." (Focus Features via AP) https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/09/movie-review-last-first-winter-k2-apple-tv/stories/20261009007 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/09/movie-review-last-first-winter-k2-apple-tv/stories/20261009007#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:54:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/09/movie-review-last-first-winter-k2-apple-tv/stories/20261009007 “He has to go and live on the edge,” explains Lina Móey about her husband, the Icelandic mountaineer John Snorri Sigurjonsson, in The Last First: Winter K2. A scene from 'The Last First: Winter K2.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/09/movie-review-social-reckoning-aaron-sorkin/stories/20261009009 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/09/movie-review-social-reckoning-aaron-sorkin/stories/20261009009#comments Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:54:03 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/09/movie-review-social-reckoning-aaron-sorkin/stories/20261009009 It is unfortunate for The Social Reckoning that The Social Network exists. Jeremy Allen White, left, and Mikey Madison in a scene from 'The Social Reckoning.' Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, in a scene from 'The Social Reckoning.' Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg, in a scene from 'The Social Reckoning.' Aaron Sorkin, left, with actor Mikey Madison on the set of 'The Social Reckoning.' Mikey Madison, left, and Jeremy Allen White in a scene from 'The Social Reckoning.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/06/digger-bombs-warner-bros-verity-no-1-box-office/stories/20261006010 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/06/digger-bombs-warner-bros-verity-no-1-box-office/stories/20261006010#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:43:11 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/06/digger-bombs-warner-bros-verity-no-1-box-office/stories/20261006010 NEW YORK — On the cusp of the studio’s merger with Paramount, Warner Bros.’ Digger flopped in its opening weekend, handing Tom Cruise one of the worst debuts of his career and serving as a bitter final note for Warner Bros. as a standalone studio. Dakota Johnson in a scene from 'Verity.' Tom Cruise, left, and Riz Ahmed in a scene from 'Digger.' A scene from 'Avengers: Endgame.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/02/movie-review-digger-climate-change-tom-cruise/stories/20261002006 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/02/movie-review-digger-climate-change-tom-cruise/stories/20261002006#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/10/02/movie-review-digger-climate-change-tom-cruise/stories/20261002006 Just as the fate of the world hangs in the balance in Digger, Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s over-the-top, climate-disaster satire teeters on the brink. Ross Hatt, left, and Tom Cruise in a scene from 'Digger.' Tom Cruise, left, and Riz Ahmed in a scene from 'Digger.' Tom Cruise in a scene from 'Digger.' John Goodman in a scene from 'Digger.' Tom Cruise, left, and Sandra Hüller in a scene from 'Digger.' 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."