Arts & Entertainment

At the movies this year, reality wasn’t too far away

world intersected, and sometimes clashed, with film plots

January 1, 2015

Stage, screen actor Edward Herrmann dies at 71

Associated Press photo, File<br><br>In this 1976 file photo, Tony winners, from left, Edward Herrmann, Carole Bishop, Shirley Knight and Sammy…

January 1, 2015

Film

Morocco’s banning of ‘Exodus’ film causes controversy

Christian Bale attends the premiere of the film “Exodus” in Madrid.Associated Press photo/Abraham Caro Marin, File Morocco’s film commission issued…

December 31, 2014

Film

Activist to drop 100,000 copies of ‘The Interview’ on North Korea by balloon

Patrons wait in line to see “The Interview” at the Cinema Village movie theater in New York.Associated Press photo/John Minchillo,…

December 31, 2014

Film

You might not know them … but you will

Alicia Vikander, who stars in “A Royal Affair,” has acted with several Hollywood A-listers.Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures Sound familiar? Might…

December 30, 2014

Music

Yo La Tengo: indie rock’s standard-bearers, still experimenting

From left, Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew of Yo La Tengo.Courtesy of Carlie Armstrong Kaplan drifts over to…

December 29, 2014

Film

‘The Interview’ earns just $2 million at the box office – but kills it online

That honor belonged to “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies,” which earned more than $40 million – just…

December 29, 2014

Film

How do you play a master painter? First: Learn to paint

Timothy Spall stars in “Mr. Turner.”Associated Press Photo/Sony Pictures Classics Achieving his acclaimed performance as the masterful British landscape painter…

December 29, 2014

Music

A year-end game that never gets old: Best songs

Klingsporn With fantastic releases this year from ODESZA to Future Islands to Sturgill Simpson and Wet, it was no easy…

December 28, 2014

Music

Rock ’n’ roll brotherhood

Colo.’s Brothers Keeper to kick off tour on NYE in Durango

December 28, 2014

Film

Will ‘The Interview’ change how Hollywood does business?

Derek Karpel holds his ticket to a screening of “The Interview” at Cinema Village movie theater, in New York. The…

December 28, 2014

Film

Review: Wild

This image released by Fox Searchlight Pictures shows Reese Witherspoon in a scene from the film, “Wild.”Anne Marie Fox/Fox Searchlight…

December 25, 2014

Film

Review: The Gambler

In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Mark Wahlberg appears in a scene from “The Gambler.”Claire Folger/Paramount Pictures But there’s…

December 25, 2014

Film

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 19-25

(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Rosewater “Rosewater” is based on the memoir Then They Came for Me: A Family’s…

December 25, 2014

Film

Amy Adams finds the quiet strength in Margaret

Director Tim Burton, from left, Margaret Keane and actors Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz attend the “Big Eyes” premiere at…

December 24, 2014

Film

Angelina Jolie’s latest incarnation: filmmaker

Director Angelina Jolie on the set of “Unbroken.”Associated Press photo/Universal Pictures, David James Rarely has an actor, particularly of Jolie’s…

December 23, 2014

Music

Telluride Bluegrass releases initial lineup

Trampled by Turtles will play the 2015 Telluride Bluegrass Festival.Courtesy photo The lineup features a collaborations of Ry Cooder, Sharon…

December 23, 2014

Books

South Africa’s high crime rate inspires novelist

Author Angela Makholwa’s fascination with South Africa’s violent crime has made her one of the country’s most popular writers.AP Photo/Themba…

December 22, 2014

Film

Movies: 5 alternatives to ‘The Interview’

Owen Wilson, left, and Ben Stiller in a scene from “Zoolander.”Associated Press photo/Paramount Home Entertainment Queen Elizabeth II, Saddam Hussein…

December 22, 2014