http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Thu, 30 Jul 2026 04:08:22 GMT en-us hourly 1 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/28/the-odyssey-earns-87m-in-its-second-weekend-christopher-nolan-s-best-second-weekend-yet/stories/20260728017 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/28/the-odyssey-earns-87m-in-its-second-weekend-christopher-nolan-s-best-second-weekend-yet/stories/20260728017#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2026 10:35:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/28/the-odyssey-earns-87m-in-its-second-weekend-christopher-nolan-s-best-second-weekend-yet/stories/20260728017 The Odyssey continued to exert a mighty hold on moviegoers in its second weekend in North American theaters, with $87 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That’s only a 30 percent drop from its first weekend, an incredibly modest slide for a blockbuster. It’s also filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s best second weekend ever, not accounting for inflation. In 2008, The Dark Knight earned $75.2 million in weekend two. Matt Damon, from left, director Christopher Nolan, and Anne Hathaway attend the premiere of "The Odyssey" at AMC Lincoln Square on July 14 in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/24/movie-review-pickleball-is-the-star-of-the-sports-comedy-the-dink/stories/20260724007 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/24/movie-review-pickleball-is-the-star-of-the-sports-comedy-the-dink/stories/20260724007#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:15:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/24/movie-review-pickleball-is-the-star-of-the-sports-comedy-the-dink/stories/20260724007 It’s the tennis establishment versus pickleball enthusiasts at an uptight club in The Dink, a kind of spiritual descendant of Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story. The story itself is very by the books: A once promising tennis prodigy learns to get over himself and his disdain for the “lesser sport.” Mary Steenburgen, left, and Jake Johnson in a scene from 'The DInk.' Mary Steenburgen in a scene from 'The DInk.' Jake Johnson, left, and Ben Stiller in a scene from 'The DInk.' Aaron Chen, left, and Jake Johnson in a scene from 'The DInk.' Chloe Fineman, left, and Jake Johnson in a scene from 'The DInk.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/21/nolan-s-the-odyssey-storms-the-box-office-with-a-264-1-million-global-debut/stories/20260721012 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/21/nolan-s-the-odyssey-storms-the-box-office-with-a-264-1-million-global-debut/stories/20260721012#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:29:23 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/21/nolan-s-the-odyssey-storms-the-box-office-with-a-264-1-million-global-debut/stories/20260721012 NEW YORK — Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey launched with an estimated $124.5 million in domestic ticket sales and another $139.6 million from overseas, notching an even better debut than Oppenheimer and marking the filmmaker’s best opening since 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises.” This image released by Universal Pictures shows Matt Damon as Odysseus, left, and Zendaya as Athena, in a scene from "The Odyssey." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/18/toledo-native-wins-national-coca-cola-short-film-contest-music-headed-to-theater/stories/20260615003 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/18/toledo-native-wins-national-coca-cola-short-film-contest-music-headed-to-theater/stories/20260615003#comments Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:57:50 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/18/toledo-native-wins-national-coca-cola-short-film-contest-music-headed-to-theater/stories/20260615003 What started with trumpet lessons has landed Toledo native Kevin Kraus on the national stage. Composer Kevin Kraus and writer/director Angel Quinapallo celebrate winning the Red Ribbon Grand Prize and Best Music Composition awards for their short film 'Behind the Screens' produced through the Coca-Cola Refreshing Films program. Composer Kevin Kraus celebrates at a Coca‑Cola Refreshing Films watch party. Composer Kevin Kraus at work in his studio. Kevin Kraus holds the trumpet featured in his score for the award‑winning short film 'Behind the Screens' in the Coca‑Cola Refreshing Films program. Composer Kevin Kraus at work in his studio. Holding a Coca-Cola and popcorn, music composer Kevin Kraus celebrates on the red carpet at Full Sail University on May 2, 2026, after 'Behind the Screens' won the Red Ribbon Grand Prize and Best Music Composition awards in the Coca‑Cola Refreshing Films program. The short film is set to air in movie theaters across the country. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/17/movie-review-christopher-nolan-the-odyssey/stories/20260717026 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/17/movie-review-christopher-nolan-the-odyssey/stories/20260717026#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/17/movie-review-christopher-nolan-the-odyssey/stories/20260717026 Getting home, and turning back the clock, has long been at the root of Christopher Nolan’s films. The astronauts of Interstellar painstakingly lose 23 years in space travel, almost the same length of time Odysseus is away from home in The Odyssey: a decade fighting the Trojan War, a decade trying to return to Ithaca. Matt Damon as Odysseus in a scene from 'The Odyssey.' Anne Hathaway as Penelope, and Tom Holland as Telemachus, in a scene from 'The Odyssey.' A scene from 'The Odyssey.' Matt Damon, as Odysseus, in a scene from 'The Odyssey.' A scene from 'The Odyssey.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/14/disney-s-live-action-moana-crashes-to-shore-with-an-underwhelming-splash-at-the-box-office/stories/20260714115 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/14/disney-s-live-action-moana-crashes-to-shore-with-an-underwhelming-splash-at-the-box-office/stories/20260714115#comments Tue, 14 Jul 2026 22:39:54 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/14/disney-s-live-action-moana-crashes-to-shore-with-an-underwhelming-splash-at-the-box-office/stories/20260714115 The Walt Disney Company’s live action Moana may be the No. 1 movie at the domestic box office, but it did not make a big splash in its first weekend in theaters. This image released by Disney shows Dwayne Johnson as Maui in a scene from "Moana." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/07/minions-monsters-tops-fourth-of-july-holiday-box-office-barely-beating-toy-story-5-1/stories/20260707083 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/07/minions-monsters-tops-fourth-of-july-holiday-box-office-barely-beating-toy-story-5-1/stories/20260707083#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:29:51 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/07/07/minions-monsters-tops-fourth-of-july-holiday-box-office-barely-beating-toy-story-5-1/stories/20260707083 LOS ANGELES — The Minions have taken down Toy Story 5 at the July Fourth weekend box office, but not by much. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/23/toledo-filmmakers-movie-releases-on-streaming/stories/20260623095 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/23/toledo-filmmakers-movie-releases-on-streaming/stories/20260623095#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:30:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/23/toledo-filmmakers-movie-releases-on-streaming/stories/20260623095 Toledo-raised filmmakers Joe Burke and Oliver Cooper are celebrating the release of Burt The Movie on streaming platforms.  Written and produced by Burke and Cooper, Burt tells the story of a 69-year-old Los Angeles street musician with Parkinson’s disease whose Toledo-raised Oliver Cooper, left, and Burt Berger are unsure how to treat each other in the early minutes of the indie dramedy 'Burt The Movie,' directed by fellow Toledo native Joe Burke. 'Burt' is now available on streaming platforms. Directed by Toledo native Joe Burke and staring fellow Toledoan Oliver Cooper, 'Burt The Movie' tells the story of a 69-year-old Los Angeles street musician with Parkinson’s disease whose life is turned upside down when a young man shows up claiming to be his son. Toledo-raised Oliver Cooper, left, and Burt Berger, right, talk with a third character in the indie dramedy 'Burt The Movie,' directed by fellow Toledo native Joe Burke. 'Burt' is now available on streaming platforms. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/20/indie-movie-method-trains-locals-handle-film-sets/stories/20260621041 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/20/indie-movie-method-trains-locals-handle-film-sets/stories/20260621041#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:49:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/20/indie-movie-method-trains-locals-handle-film-sets/stories/20260621041 When the University of Toledo’s bell tower struck 6 p.m. last week, a dozen people burst into laughter.  For Method’s film crew, it was that or cry.  The independent movie’s director, Cora Vander Broek, had just Cora Vander Broek, left, stars and directs in the independent horror movie 'Method' as it shoots principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. The cast and crew of the independent horror film 'Method' continue principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. Screenwriter and University of Toledo theater professor Matt Foss, left, discusses production details during principal photography of the independent horror movie 'Method' on June 10 at the University of Toledo. Eric Jacobson, right, helps out as a production assistant for the independent horror movie 'Method' shoot a scene during principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. Recent University of Toledo graduate William Heard, right, waits to be called on during filming of the independent horror movie 'Method' shoot a scene during principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. The cast and crew of the independent horror movie 'Method' shoot a scene during principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. The cast and crew of the independent horror movie 'Method' shoot a scene during principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. The cast and crew of the independent horror movie 'Method' shoot a scene during principal photography June 10 at the University of Toledo. University of Toledo professor Matt Foss reflects light during an overcast moment during filming of the independent horror movie 'Method's' principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. Cora Vander Broek, center, stars and directs in the independent horror movie 'Method' shoot a scene during principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. The cast and crew of the independent horror movie 'Method' shoot a scene during principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. The cast and crew of the independent horror movie 'Method' shoot a scene during principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. The cast and crew of the independent horror movie 'Method' shoot a scene during principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. Screenwriter and University of Toledo theater professor Matt Foss, center, observes the cast and crew of the independent horror movie 'Method' shoot a scene during principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. Director and lead actor Cora Vander Broek, left, stars in a scene of the independent horror movie 'Method' during principal photography on June 10 at the University of Toledo. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/19/movie-review-death-of-robin-hood-hugh-jackman/stories/20260619022 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/19/movie-review-death-of-robin-hood-hugh-jackman/stories/20260619022#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:20:02 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/19/movie-review-death-of-robin-hood-hugh-jackman/stories/20260619022 In the opening moments of Michael Sarnoski’s The Death of Robin Hood, Hugh Jackman’s Robin shelters on a cold and desolate peatland. A young attacker (Jade Croot) emerges from the dark emptiness beyond his campfire. He grabs her, tells her it was a mistake to bathe. He could smell her downwind. Then he puts a knife through her skull. Hugh Jackman in a scene from 'The Death of Robin Hood.' Hugh Jackman in a scene from 'The Death of Robin Hood.' Jodie Comer in a scene from 'The Death of Robin Hood.' Hugh Jackman, left, and Bill Skarsgård in a scene from 'The Death of Robin Hood.' Bill Skarsgård, left, and Hugh Jackman in a scene from 'The Death of Robin Hood.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/19/movie-review-leviticus-adrian-chiarella/stories/20260619023 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/19/movie-review-leviticus-adrian-chiarella/stories/20260619023#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:19:38 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/19/movie-review-leviticus-adrian-chiarella/stories/20260619023 What if the object of your desire was also the thing that’s trying to kill you? Not slowly irritating you to death for leaving the toilet seat up again. We mean actively trying to strangle you. Joe Bird, left, and Stacy Clausen in a scene from 'Leviticus.' Stacy Clausen, left, and Joe Bird in a scene from 'Leviticus.' Joe Bird in a scene from 'Leviticus.' Stacy Clausen, left, and Joe Bird in a scene from 'Leviticus.' Tyallah Bullock in a scene from 'Leviticus.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/19/movie-review-toy-story-5-digital-apocalypse/stories/20260619024 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/19/movie-review-toy-story-5-digital-apocalypse/stories/20260619024#comments Fri, 19 Jun 2026 14:19:16 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/19/movie-review-toy-story-5-digital-apocalypse/stories/20260619024 The Toy Story movies, like Star Wars and those games Michael Jordan played with the Washington Wizards, pose a problem of canon. Jessie, voiced by Joan Cusack, in a scene from 'Toy Story 5.' Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Tim Allen, left, and Woody, voiced by Tom Hanks, in a scene from 'Toy Story 5.' Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Tim Allen, in Disney and Pixar's 'Toy Story 5.' Bullseye and Jessie, voiced by Joan Cusack, center, in a scene from 'Toy Story 5.' Woody, voiced by Tom Hanks, left, and Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Tim Allen, in Disney and Pixar's 'Toy Story 5.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/16/steven-spielberg-s-disclosure-day-opens-no-1-while-obsession-sensation-continues/stories/20260616015 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/16/steven-spielberg-s-disclosure-day-opens-no-1-while-obsession-sensation-continues/stories/20260616015#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2026 10:57:27 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/16/steven-spielberg-s-disclosure-day-opens-no-1-while-obsession-sensation-continues/stories/20260616015 NEW YORK — Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day, billed as his first popcorn movie in years, launched with $44 million in domestic theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. This image released by Universal Pictures shows Colman Domingo, from left, Tommy Martinez, Emily Blunt and Josh O'Connor in a scene from "Disclosure Day." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/05/movie-review-masters-of-the-universe-does-not-have-the-power/stories/20260605014 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/05/movie-review-masters-of-the-universe-does-not-have-the-power/stories/20260605014#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:23:41 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/06/05/movie-review-masters-of-the-universe-does-not-have-the-power/stories/20260605014 Masters of the Universe might not know who its audience is. Sure, yes, perhaps “everyone” is the goal. Modern blockbusters are usually aiming for those golden four quadrants that might justify spending hundreds of millions of dollars to make a movie about an old toy. But as far as beautiful, blond Mattel products go, He-Man is not and was never going to be Barbie. Nicholas Galitzine in a scene from 'Masters of the Universe.' Jared Leto in a scene from 'Masters of the Universe.' Idris Elba in a scene from 'Masters of the Universe.' Alison Brie in a scene from 'Masters of the Universe.' Nicholas Galitzine and Camila Mendes in a scene from 'Masters of the Universe.' 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.'