Film, TV and Theatre Reviews
‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ review: Don’t call us, we’ll call you
‘Funny Girl’ review: Singular lead performance, classic showtunes elevate Broadway revival at Playhouse Square
‘Drive-Away Dolls’ review: Ethan Coen’s solo debut is an inexplicably good time
‘Dune: Part Two’ review: A tragic love story wrapped in a sweeping sci-fi epic
‘Bob Marley: One Love’ review: Despite great music, reggae legend biopic leaves you wanting more
‘Argylle’ may not have been written by Taylor Swift, but it is ridiculous fun: Movie review
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ review: Musical based on Robin Williams classic is a crowd-pleaser at Playhouse Square
‘Mean Girls’ movie review: Fetch new musical should appeal to nostalgic millennials and TikTok generation alike
‘American Fiction’ is smart, self-aware and funny as heck: Movie review
The 20 best movies of 2023 from ‘Barbie’ to ‘Oppenheimer’
‘The Color Purple’ review: Musical breathes new life into the classic epic story
‘Poor Things’ review: Emma Stone is a force of nature in dark, funny and feminist twist on ‘Frankenstein’
‘Wonka’ review: Timothée Chalamet-led musical brings pure imagination back to the big screen
‘Maestro’ review: Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic is a stylish, intimate portrait of a complicated love story
‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ review: Prequel thrills but fails to justify its existence
‘Next Goal Wins’ review: Taika Waititi’s feel-good sports comedy is funny, familiar... and flawed
‘The Marvels’ review: Thrilling action and a touching sisterhood come together for the MCU’s best movie in years
‘Girl from the North Country’ reveals the brilliance of Bob Dylan’s music and the flaws of a jukebox musical
‘Foe’ review: Dystopian love story wastes intriguing premise and smoldering cast
‘The Wiz’ brings the magic, spectacle and power of the classic musical to Playhouse Square on its way to Broadway
‘Clyde’s’ at Karamu House will make you laugh, think and crave a good sandwich
‘A Haunting in Venice’ review: Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot returns with a supernatural twist
‘Ahsoka’ on Disney+ is the ‘Star Wars Rebels’ live-action sequel you didn’t ask for
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Featured
Could a Browns dome stadium in Brook Park spawn a vibrant entertainment district and what might it look like?
Oscars predictions: 2024 Academy Awards could be one of the most exciting in years
2024 Oscar snubs and surprises: Margot Robbie, Zac Efron fail to score acting nominations
Song of the Summer 2023: Can anyone top Taylor Swift?
Who was Marcus Aurelius? Roman emperor from ‘Gladiator’ involved in Cleveland Musem of Art intrigue
Cleveland Institute of Art Cinematheque director John Ewing announces retirement
How Cleveland’s Steven Caple Jr. quickly rose from indie director to the mammoth ‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’
‘Shooting Stars’ director: How I was able to authentically tell the origin story of LeBron James
Russo Brothers say their new Amazon spy series ‘Citadel’ seeks to connect people through global storytelling
CIFF47 Preview: Cleveland International Film Festival offers eclectic lineup of 320 feature-length and short films
2023 Oscar predictions: It’s ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ vs. everybody else
Cleveland movie theaters are closing. That doesn’t mean the industry is dying
The 50 most anticipated movies of 2023, from Ant-Man to Aquaman and everything in between
From her hometown to Hadestown: How Cleveland’s Hannah Whitley landed her dream role
Cleveland native Warren Egypt Franklin on ending his ‘Hamilton’ run after 700 shows: ‘It feels surreal’
Ranking the 25 movies I saw this year from ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ to ‘Blonde’
From ‘Andor’ to ‘The White Lotus,’ these were the 20 best TV shows of 2022
‘Hamilton’ star, Cleveland native Rory O’Malley ‘over the moon’ about returning home to play King George
In Jo Koy’s ‘Easter Sunday,’ Filipino Americans finally get their chance to shine on the big screen
Iliza Shlesinger Q&A: Comedian filming Netflix special at Playhouse Square this weekend
‘The Gray Man’ is the action movie Cleveland’s Russo Brothers were destined to make
‘General Hospital’ star Laura Wright talks about TV’s longest-running drama as soap reaches 15,000 episodes
‘Fire Island’ director Andrew Ahn hopes Hulu rom-com is a sign Hollywood recognizes the importance of queer stories
From ‘The Avengers’ to ‘Shooting Stars,’ Bill Garvey brings Hollywood to Cleveland
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Columns
Why ‘Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings’ means so much to Asian Americans like me
Cleveland looked glorious on NFL Draft broadcasts on ESPN, ABC and NFL Network
Anti-Asian hate is a national crisis and it’s taking a toll on us: Joey Morona
Changing the Indians name isn’t about you, so get over it: Joey Morona