Movies

Movies playing in Durango March 15-21

June, voiced by Sofia Mali, right, and Boomer, voiced by Ken Hudson Campbell, save their amusement park in the animated…

March 13, 2019

Film

‘Captain Marvel’ – Marvel’s first movie built around a woman – is not the empowering thrill it wants to be

Jude Law and Brie Larson star in “Captain Marvel.”Chuck Zlotnick/Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures But this busy, uneven origin…

March 9, 2019

Film

Movies playing in Durango March 8-14

Brie Larson stars in “Captain Marvel.”Disney-Marvel Studios via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)(For showtimes, visit www.animascitytheatre.com). Gaslight Theatre…

March 6, 2019

Books

Netflix to make ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ series

The streaming company announced Wednesday that it will adapt the 1967 book into a Spanish-language series. It will be filmed…

March 6, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Johnny Depp sues ex-wife for $50 million in defamation lawsuit

The complaint, filed Friday in the Circuit Court of Fairfax, Virginia, said that, while Depp was not named in the…

March 2, 2019

Arts and Entertainment

Nathaniel Taylor, who played Rollo on ‘Sanford and Son’ dies

Taylor died Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after a heart attack, his son Kaedi…

March 2, 2019

Film

Movies playing in Durango March 1-7

Chloë Grace Moretz, left, and Isabelle Huppert star in the thriller “Greta.”Jonathan Hession/Focus Features via AP (128 E. College Drive,…

March 2, 2019

Film

‘Greta’ is a psychological thriller with a regrettable, pseudo-feminist twist

Isabelle Huppert, left, and Chloë Grace Moretz star in “Greta,” an illogical psychological thriller from filmmaker Neil Jordan.Jonathan Hession/Focus Features…

March 2, 2019

Film

‘Who’s the Boss?’ and ‘Soap’ actress Katherine Helmond dies

Katherine Helmond, best known as the grandmother who was hot for housekeeper Tony Danza on “Who’s The Boss,” died Feb.…

March 1, 2019

Music

Andre Previn, Oscar-winning composer, has died at 89

Actress Mia Farrow, left, and her husband, Andre Previn, appear in 1971 during a rehearsal for a concert together. Previn,…

February 28, 2019

Film

Thompson won’t work with John Lasseter

In a letter to Skydance Media, Emma Thompson outlined why she was withdrawing from the animated film “Luck” and refused…

February 28, 2019

Film

Michael Jackson brothers say accusers’ film neglects facts

In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, Marlon Jackson, second from left, Tito Jackson, second from right, and Jackie Jackson, far…

February 27, 2019

Film

Oscar predictions: Who will win?

Best Picture The nominees: “Black Panther,” “BlacKkKlansman,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “The Favourite,” “Green Book,” “Roma,” “A Star Is Born,” “Vice” Bahr:…

February 23, 2019

Film

Stanley Donen, director of ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’ dies at 94

Director Stanley Donen, whose “Singin’ in the Rain” provided some of the most unforgettable moments in movie history, died Thursday…

February 23, 2019

Film

Durangoan to screen film about epic river journey during Durango Independent Film Festival

movie extravaganza to start Wednesday

February 21, 2019

Film

Movies playing in Durango Feb. 22-28

Alita, voiced by Rosa Salazar, must discover who she really is in “Alita: Battle Angel.”Twentieth Century Fox via AP (128…

February 20, 2019

Film

‘Isn’t It Romantic’ is a rom-com parody for people who hate rom-coms (but also secretly love them)

From left, Adam Devine, Rebel Wilson and Priyanka Chopra star in the rom-com sendup “Isn’t It Romantic.”Michael Parmelee/Warner Bros. Pictures…

February 18, 2019

Film

‘Happy Death Day 2U’ keeps the ‘Groundhog Day’ premise and goes back to the future

Michele K. Short/Universal Studios<br><br>Jessica Rothe stars as Tree in the horror sequel “Happy Death Day 2U.”du1-i-syn But unlike the 1993…

February 18, 2019

Film

Swiss actor Bruno Ganz, star of ‘Downfall,’ dies at 77

German news agency dpa reported that Ganz’s management said Saturday he died in Zurich. Ganz, a prominent figure in the…

February 16, 2019

Film

The long-awaited ‘Alita’ isn’t a good movie – it’s more like four lousy ones

Rosa Salazar, center, with Keean Johnson in the manga-inspired sci-fi action adventure “Alita: Battle Angel.”Twentieth Century Fox There they are,…

February 15, 2019

Film

There’s another horror movie involving a creepy kid, and it’s actually really good

Jackson Robert Scott, left, and Taylor Schilling star in “The Prodigy.”Rafy/Orion Pictures The chilling new horror film “The Prodigy” continues…

February 10, 2019

Film

‘The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part’ is a hilarious if at times disjointed sequel

Lucy (voice of Elizabeth Banks) and Emmet (Chris Pratt) face alien invaders in “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part.”Warner…

February 9, 2019

Film

‘Free Solo’ film about El Capitan conquest gets TV debut

Mikey Schaefer, from left, Alex Honnold and Sanni McCandless participate in the “Free Solo” panel during the National Geographic portion…

February 9, 2019

Film

Albert Finney, whose bawdy role in ‘Tom Jones’ earned him the first of five Oscar nominations, dies at 82

Associated Press file<br><br>British actor Albert Finney, the Academy Award-nominated star of films from “Tom Jones” to “Skyfall,” has died at…

February 8, 2019