Film

Back in Focus: Toledo Library film program up and running once more

Jeff McGinnis

Toledo can be a challenging place to live for fans of independent and foreign films. Occasionally those films will be exhibited at one of Cinemark’s area locations, but...

Great Classic Movies and More: Starlite Theater Group plans events for summer

Julie Pompa

The iconic Singin’ in the Rain, originally released 70 years ago, was just re-released in 4K Ultra HD. While this should make viewing more satisfying at home,...

Film Notes – June 2022

Jeff McGinnis

Photo by Timothy Eberly on Unsplash Attend the tale and sing along One of the most popular musicals by the late, great Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber...

Round THREE in the Best Summer Movie EVER Tournament has begun!

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ROUND THREE VOTING is open NOW through May 25 at midnight! The summer movie season is here! And that got us thinking— what was the...

Film Notes – May 2022

Jeff McGinnis

Pay no attention to the singing behind the curtain! “Weeee’re off to see the Wizard…” If you kept singing the rest of that tune after...

FilmToledo shines a spotlight

Andrew Kersten

A local nonprofit is working on bringing film productions and film events to Toledo. Since 2018, independent filmmaker Michael DeSanto and his two colleagues,...

UT Filmmakers Showcase returns after three year absence

Autumn Vasquez

Photo by Denise Jans on Unsplash The University of Toledo’s (UT) Department of Theatre and Film is proud to announce the return of the Student...

Scandals at the Oscars

Jeff McGinnis

Will Smith striking Chris Rock onstage may be one of the most extreme examples of the Oscar ceremony not going to plan— but it’s...

Film Notes – March 2022

Jeff McGinnis

A Quiet classic comes to Franklin Park Casting John Wayne as a retired, Irish-born boxer with no trace of an accent might have seemed unusual, but no one...

Filmmaker endows new award at Ann Arbor Fest

Jeff Glick

A conversation with Amy Moore is peppered with references to her love for both film and Africa. This is fitting, as her generosity has led to the...

Filmmaker starts dialogue about masculinity with “Black Men: Unfiltered”

Jeff McGinnis

It was during a conversation with her mother a few years ago that filmmaker Ruth Leonard realized something— she had almost never seen her...

REEL APPEAL: The United States of Insanity

Tanner Wertz

Growing up in Perrysburg and a 1998 Perrysburg High School graduate, Noor Ahmed remembers when he first became aware of Insane Clown Posse (ICP)....

FILM NOTES – January 2022

Jeff McGinnis

Valentine’s got “Soul” A body-swapping musical comedy created by the animated masters at Pixar graces the big screen this month at the Valentine Theatre. As...

Almost “Famous”: Perrysburg native Tavernier making waves in Hollywood

Jeff McGinnis

Actor Landon Tavernier was always drawn to the arts, even as a kid. But even though he went to Perrysburg High School, home of...

December FILM NOTES

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“Life” at the Valentine? A wonderful idea For many, the holiday season would not be complete without watching Frank Capra’s timeless film “It’s a Wonderful...

Short film “Sons of Toledo” Tells Emotional Tale

Julie Pompa

Combining striking local skyline and riverfront views with a moving story on the effect of violence in our urban neighborhoods, “Sons of Toledo,” which...

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