Movies

‘Only Living Boy’ starts strong, goes off rails

Kiersey Clemons, left, plays the secret love object of Thomas (Callum Turner), an aspiring writer who sleeps with his father’s…

August 31, 2017

Film

Did ‘Thelma & Louise’ move the needle for female-led films?

Actress Geena Davis starred with Susan Sarandon in the 1991 film, “Thelma & Louise.”Mark Lennihan/Associated Press It was 1991, and…

August 31, 2017

Film

No great ‘Leap!’: Tale of an aspiring ballerina falls short by recent animated-fare standards

An 11-year-old orphan named Felicie (voiced by Elle Fanning) pursues ballet in 1870s Paris in “Leap!”Courtesy of the Weinstein Co.…

August 28, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Tobe Hooper, ‘Texas Chain Saw Massacre’ director, dies at 74

Film maker Tobe Hooper in London. Hooper, the horror-movie pioneer whose low-budget sensation “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre” took a…

August 27, 2017

Film

Here’s why a Joker movie could work – even without Jared Leto

Jared Leto starred as the Joker in “Suicide Squad” alongside Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Deadline and Variety…

August 27, 2017

Film

‘Wonder Woman’ director slams James Cameron’s criticism

In an interview with British newspaper The Guardian, Cameron called “the self-congratulatory back-patting” Hollywood’s been doing over the film “misguided.”…

August 25, 2017

Film

‘Wind River’ an effective thriller

Elizabeth Olsen and Jeremy Renner star in “Wind River.”Fred Hayes/The Weinstein Co. Because the circumstances are suspicious, the tribal police…

August 24, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 25-31

Philip Ng, left, and Yu Xia battle in “Birth of the Dragon.”James Dittiger/BH Tilt and WWE Studios via AP (128…

August 23, 2017

Film

‘The Hitman’s Bodyguard’: Bloody buddy flick is par for the coarse

Michael Bryce (Ryan Reynolds) and Darius Kincaid (Samuel L. Jackson) in “The Hitman’s Bodyguard.”Courtesy of Lionsgate Entertainment For plot, there’s…

August 22, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

‘Game of Thrones’ used to be all about the journey. Now it’s about the destination.

Liam Cunningham as Ser Davos and Kit Harington as Jon Snow on “Game of Thrones.”Macall B. Polay courtesy of HBO…

August 20, 2017

Film

‘Logan Lucky’: A down-home heist without all the rushin’

Adam Driver stars as Clyde Logan and Channing Tatum as Jimmy Logan in Steven Soderbergh’s “Logan Lucky.”Claudette Barius/Fingerprint Releasing/Bleecker Street…

August 20, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 18-24

Daniel Craig, left, and Dwight Yoakam star in “Logan Lucky.”Claudette Barius/Fingerprint Releasing/Bleecker Street via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281,…

August 19, 2017

Film

Gore hammers at global warming

Al Gore gives his updated presentation in Houston in “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power”Jensen Walker/Paramount Pictures It’s not the…

August 19, 2017

Film

James Cameron says ‘Terminator 2’ as ‘timely as it ever was’

Oscar-winning director James Cameron has taken time out from crafting the upcoming four “Avatar” sequels to return to one of…

August 13, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 11-17

Katherine Heigl voices Andie in “Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature.”Courtesy of Open Road Films (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281,…

August 12, 2017

Film

‘Annabelle: Creation’ scary good

Lulu Wilson stars as Linda in “Annabelle: Creation.”Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures The Swedish filmmaker did it with his debut…

August 11, 2017

Film

‘Detroit’ daring and disturbing

Jack Reynor stars in “Detroit.”Francois Duhamel/Annapurna Pictures Of a piece with Bigelow’s Oscar-winning 2008 Iraq drama “The Hurt Locker” and…

August 3, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango Aug. 4-10

Idris Elba stars in “The Dark Tower.”Ilze Kitshoff/Columbia Pictures/Sony via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Maudie (128 E.…

August 2, 2017

Film

‘Wonder Woman 2’ sets December 2019 release date

“Wonder Woman” star Gal Gadot is set to reprise her role as Diana of Themyscira. But a director has yet…

July 31, 2017

Film

‘The Emoji Movie’ has a zero score on Rotten Tomatoes – critics are eviscerating the film

Hi-5 (James Corden), left, Gene (T.J.Miller) and Devil (Sean Hayes) with other emojis in Sony Animation’s “The Emoji Movie.”Sony Pictures…

July 29, 2017

Film

‘Atomic Blonde’ like a bad date

Charlize Theron plays an assassin in “Atomic Blonde.”Jonathan Prime/Focus Features Despite its bloody, sharply choreographed action sequences, its widely touted…

July 28, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango July 28-Aug. 3

Charlize Theron, left, and James McAvoy star in “Atomic Blonde.”Jonathan Prime/Focus Features via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)(For…

July 26, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Taraji P. Henson to host Black Girls Rock honoring Issa Rae

BET said the Oscar nominee and “Empire” actress will host the Aug. 5 event at the New Jersey Performing Arts…

July 26, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Aquaman used to be a king – now he’s a vigilante

Writer Dan Abnett says Mera plays just as important a role as Aquaman in the current Underworld storyline.Courtesy of DC…

July 25, 2017