Movies

‘Baby Driver’ leaves a sour aftertaste

Baby (Ansel Elgort) and Debora (Lily James) jack a car to get away in “Baby Driver.”Wilson Webb/Sony Pictures Entertainment While…

July 1, 2017

Film

‘Despicable Me 3’ is good enough, but far from great

Gru (voice of Steve Carell) and the Minions return in “Despicable Me 3.”Illumination-Universal Pictures If you are someone for whom…

July 1, 2017

Film

‘The House’ has Amy Poehler and Will Ferrell but zero laughs

Jason Mantzoukas, Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler star in “The House.”Glen Wilson/Warner Bros. Pictures But it takes more than buckets…

July 1, 2017

Film

Actor James Cromwell sentenced to jail for NY plant protest

The Times Herald-Record of Middletown reports a town judge in Wawayanda on Thursday sentenced the 77-year-old Cromwell to seven days…

July 1, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango June 30-July 6

Long-lost brothers Dru, left, and Gru, both voiced by Steve Carell, reunite in “Despicable Me 3.”Illumination and Universal Pictures via…

June 28, 2017

Local News

UPDATE: Animas City Theatre fixes screen, movies to resume

screen broke over the weekend, co-owner says

June 26, 2017

Film

NBC says ‘Downton Abbey’ movie production to start in 2018

Michael Edelstein, president at NBCUniversal International Studios, said it hopes to assemble 20 cast members from the popular TV series.…

June 24, 2017

Film

Lauren Hutton to be honored at Maine film festival

The 73-year-old actress, model and producer will be awarded the Mid-Life Achievement Award next month in Waterville, Maine. Festival programmer…

June 24, 2017

Film

Watch ole ‘Bandit’ run: Fans ride to Georgia for film’s 40th

About 350 cars this week retraced actor Burt Reynolds’ wild ride from the Texas-Arkansas line to Atlanta in the movie…

June 23, 2017

Film

Ron Howard takes helm of Han Solo film

Howarddu1-i-syn Lucasfilm announced their replacement director Thursday, two days after Lord and Miller left the project over creative differences. Howard…

June 23, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango June 23-29

The Transformers are back for another round in “Transformers: The Last Knight.”Paramount Pictures/Bay Films via AP (128 E. College Drive,…

June 21, 2017

Film

Stephen Furst, Flounder in ‘Animal House,’ dies at 63

Stephen Furst, who played “Flouder” in the film “Animal House” has died at age 63.Courtesy Furst died Friday at his…

June 17, 2017

Film

‘Rough Night’: Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue

From left, Kate McKinnon, Ilana Glazer and Zoe Kravitz star in “Rough Night.”Macall Polay/Sony Pictures Entertainment Not that the movie…

June 17, 2017

Film

Director John Avildsen dies at 81; won Oscar for ‘Rocky’

John G. Avildsen accepts the Oscar for best director for “Rocky” at the Academy Awards in Los Angeles in 1977.…

June 16, 2017

Film

‘Cars 3’ finally running out of gas?

Jackson Storm (voice of Armie Hammer), a frontrunner in the next generation of racers, posts speeds that even Lightning McQueen…

June 16, 2017

Music

Anita Pallenberg, muse for The Rolling Stones, dead at 75

Keith Richards from the Rolling Stones, right, arrives at the premiere of the new Beatles cartoon film “Yellow Submarine” with…

June 14, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango June 16-22

From left, Zoe Kravitz, Jillian Bell, Scarlett Johansson, Ilana Glazer and Kate McKinnon get more than they bargain for in…

June 14, 2017

Film

‘The Mummy’ is an ominous introduction to a new movie universe

That’s some pressure the movie doesn’t shoulder well, considering it’s hardly the unqualified success of other trial balloons, like “Iron…

June 12, 2017

Film

Brendan Fraser still has loyal fans – and they’re not happy about ‘The Mummy’ reboot

Tom Cruise stars in the reboot of “The Mummy,” and Brendan Fraser fans aren’t having it.Courtesy “Tom Cruise’s Mummy is…

June 10, 2017

Film

Don’t forget hankies for ‘Megan Leavey’

Kate Mara as Megan Leavey with Rex stars in “Megan Leavey.”Jacob Yakob/Bleecker Street Admittedly, Megan (made both sympathetic and resolute…

June 9, 2017

Film

‘Neither Wolf Nor Dog’ opening at Animas City Theatre

takes you on a unique road trip

June 8, 2017

Film

‘Captain Underpants’ hits big screen

Captain Underpants is voiced by Ed Helms in “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie.”Courtesy of DreamWorks Animation Just goofing. Go…

June 2, 2017

Film

Movies playing in Durango June 2-8

Gal Gadot stars in “Wonder Woman.”Clay Enos/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Norman (128 E.…

May 31, 2017

Arts and Entertainment

Olivia Newton-John says she has breast cancer; cancels tour

The 68-year-old singer said Tuesday she initially thought she was suffering from back pain, but learned it was “breast cancer…

May 31, 2017