http://www.toledoblade.com The Latest News from Toledoblade.com (v5) Sat, 25 Apr 2026 04:03:10 GMT en-us hourly 1 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.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/03/movie-review-wahoo-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-levels-up-the-magic/stories/20260403006 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/03/movie-review-wahoo-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-levels-up-the-magic/stories/20260403006#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:33:49 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/04/03/movie-review-wahoo-the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-levels-up-the-magic/stories/20260403006 There are some things you might expect, even count on, in a Super Mario Galaxy movie. From left, Luigi, voiced by Charlie Day, Mario, voiced by Chris Pratt, Yoshi, voiced by Donald Glover, and Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, in a scene from 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.' Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, left, and Mario, voiced by Chris Pratt, in a scene from 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.' Bowser Junior, voiced by Benny Safdie, center left, and Bowser, voiced by Jack Black, in a scene from 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.' Yellow Luma, voiced by Virginia Dare Jelenic, left, and Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, in a scene from 'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.' 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/2026/03/31/Project-Hail-Mary-flies-to-54-5-million-second-weekend-horror-reaches-a-saturati-1/stories/20260331017 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/31/Project-Hail-Mary-flies-to-54-5-million-second-weekend-horror-reaches-a-saturati-1/stories/20260331017#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:19:21 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/31/Project-Hail-Mary-flies-to-54-5-million-second-weekend-horror-reaches-a-saturati-1/stories/20260331017 NEW YORK — “Project Hail Mary” stayed aloft in its second weekend, holding strongly with $54.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, and adding to the long-term prospects of the year’s biggest hit thus far. Ryan Gosling poses for photographers upon arrival at the World premiere of the film 'Project Hail Mary' on March 9 in London. This image released by Searchlight Pictures shows Samara Weaving in a scene from "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come." https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/30/from-sylvania-to-the-big-screen-maddox-reitz-lands-first-role-in-holiday-film/stories/20260327002 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/30/from-sylvania-to-the-big-screen-maddox-reitz-lands-first-role-in-holiday-film/stories/20260327002#comments Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:35:14 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/30/from-sylvania-to-the-big-screen-maddox-reitz-lands-first-role-in-holiday-film/stories/20260327002 She’s barely in double digits, but her childhood dream has already caught up with her. Local 10-year-old Maddox Reitz, with the help of mom McKenna, has landed her first film role as the character Sophie in the upcoming holiday movie 'A Christmas Drawn Together,' which they discussed in their Sylvania home on March 24. Local 10-year-old Maddox Reitz, with the help of mom McKenna, has landed her first film role in the upcoming holiday movie 'A Christmas Drawn Together,' which they discussed in their Sylvania home on March 24. Ten-year-old Sylvania native Maddox Reitz on the movie set as she makes her film debut as Sophie in 'A Christmas Drawn Together' (2026), starring alongside Sam Myerson and Angela Cole in a Hallmark-style romantic comedy shot in small-town northeast Ohio. Ten-year-old Sylvania native Maddox Reitz on the movie set as she makes her film debut as Sophie in 'A Christmas Drawn Together' (2026), starring alongside Angela Cole and Sam Myerson in a Hallmark-style romantic comedy shot in small-town northeast Ohio. Local 10-year-old Maddox Reitz, with the help of mom McKenna, has landed her first film role in the upcoming holiday movie 'A Christmas Drawn Together,' which they discussed in their Sylvania home on March 24. Ten-year-old Sylvania native Maddox Reitz in the hair and makeup chair on a movie set as she makes her film debut as Sophie in 'A Christmas Drawn Together' (2026), a Hallmark-style romantic comedy shot in small-town northeast Ohio. Ten-year-old Sylvania native Maddox Reitz makes her film debut as Sophie in 'A Christmas Drawn Together' (2026), starring alongside Angela Cole and Sam Myerson in a Hallmark-style romantic comedy shot in small-town northeast Ohio. Ten-year-old Sylvania native Maddox Reitz on the movie set as she makes her film debut as Sophie in 'A Christmas Drawn Together' (2026), starring alongside Angela Cole and Sam Myerson in a Hallmark-style romantic comedy shot in small-town northeast Ohio. Ten-year-old Maddox Reitz of Sylvania landed her first film role in the upcoming holiday movie 'A Christmas Drawn Together,' her first big break on a professional film. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/27/movie-review-miroirs-no-3-mutual-rehabilitation/stories/20260327024 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/27/movie-review-miroirs-no-3-mutual-rehabilitation/stories/20260327024#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:41:30 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/27/movie-review-miroirs-no-3-mutual-rehabilitation/stories/20260327024 Christian Petzold’s beguiling and restorative new drama Miroirs No. 3 begins with a glance and a car crash. Paula Beer, center, and Barbara Auer in a scene from 'Miroirs No. 3.' Barbara Auer, left, and Paula Beer in a scene from 'Miroirs No. 3.' Paula Beer in a scene from 'Miroirs No. 3.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/27/movie-review-vince-vaughn-james-marsden-quirky-action-comedy-mike-nick-nick-alic/stories/20260327023 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/27/movie-review-vince-vaughn-james-marsden-quirky-action-comedy-mike-nick-nick-alic/stories/20260327023#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:41:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/27/movie-review-vince-vaughn-james-marsden-quirky-action-comedy-mike-nick-nick-alic/stories/20260327023 Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice might look like a somewhat generic, glossy action-comedy on the surface. It’s got two (well, kind of three, but we’ll get to that later) men north of 50 (Vince Vaughn and James Marsden), one woman south of 40 (Eiza González) and the promise of some violence (you know, the fun kind). That’s not necessarily a bad thing — sometimes you get a This Means War or a Mr. & Mrs. Smith. But in the streaming era, more often than not you get, I don’t know, Red One? Fountain of Youth? Something else we’ve already all forgotten? https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/27/movie-review-they-will-kill-you-failed-attempt-satanic-supernatural-horror-pulp/stories/20260327012 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/27/movie-review-they-will-kill-you-failed-attempt-satanic-supernatural-horror-pulp/stories/20260327012#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:41:05 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/27/movie-review-they-will-kill-you-failed-attempt-satanic-supernatural-horror-pulp/stories/20260327012 If you’re looking for some killer real estate, might we suggest The Virgil, an exclusive, well-appointed building in New York City? It’s one of those century-old hotel-condos with great bones and spacious apartments, fully furnished. One drawback they might not mention on Zillow is all the murderous satanists. From left, David Viviers, Tom Felton, Patricia Arquette, Willie Ludik, and Gabe Gabriel in a scene from 'They Will Kill You.' Zazie Beetz in a scene from 'They Will Kill You.' Heather Graham in a scene from 'They Will Kill You.' Heather Graham in a scene from 'They Will Kill You.' Zazie Beetz in a scene from 'They Will Kill You.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/24/box-office-project-hail-mary-blasts-off-with-80-5-million-best-for-amazon-mgm/stories/20260324020 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/24/box-office-project-hail-mary-blasts-off-with-80-5-million-best-for-amazon-mgm/stories/20260324020#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:21:18 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/24/box-office-project-hail-mary-blasts-off-with-80-5-million-best-for-amazon-mgm/stories/20260324020 Project Hail Mary is bringing audiences to movie theaters in numbers the industry hasn’t seen for a non-franchise film since Oppenheimer. The science fiction epic starring Ryan Gosling earned around $80.5 million in ticket sales in its first weekend playing in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday. Box office tracker EntTelligence estimates that translates into about 5 million ticket buyers. Ryan Gosling attends the premiere of 'Project Hail Mary' at Lincoln Center Plaza on March 18 in New York. https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/20/movie-review-ready-or-not-2/stories/20260320013 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/20/movie-review-ready-or-not-2/stories/20260320013#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:33:36 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/20/movie-review-ready-or-not-2/stories/20260320013 When we last left our new bride, Grace, at the end of 2019’s Ready or Not, she was smoking a well-earned cigarette, having survived a night of slaughter. She sat on a stone step as a mansion went up in flames behind her, her wedding dress ripped and caked with blood, dirt, and grime (but mostly blood.) Samara Weaving in a scene from 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.' Samara Weaving, left, and Kathryn Newton in a scene from 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.' Samara Weaving, left, and Kathryn Newton in a scene from 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.' Kathryn Newton, from left, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Samara Weaving in a scene from 'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come.' https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/17/hoppers-holds-onto-the-no-1-box-office-spot-as-reminders-of-him-overperforms/stories/20260317014 https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/17/hoppers-holds-onto-the-no-1-box-office-spot-as-reminders-of-him-overperforms/stories/20260317014#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:35:47 GMT https://www.toledoblade.com/a-e/movies/2026/03/17/hoppers-holds-onto-the-no-1-box-office-spot-as-reminders-of-him-overperforms/stories/20260317014 LOS ANGELES — Pixar’s “Hoppers” held onto the top slot at the box office, bouncing back with $28.5 million in its second weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while Colleen Hoover's “Reminders of Him” added to the author's successful streak at the box office. This image released by Disney shows Mabel Beaver, voiced by Piper Curda, left, and King George, voiced by Bobby Moynihan in a scene from the animated film "Hoppers." This image released by Universal Pictures shows Maika Monroe, left, and Tyriq Withers in a scene from "Reminders of Him." This image released by A24 shows Nina Kiri in a scene from "Undertone."