‘Game of Thrones’ grabs 23 Emmy nods
‘People v. O.J. Simpson’ close behind with 22
DATE: Jul 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
Swimming against the Stream ‘Difret’: Modern morality combats tradition
On a technical level alone, “Difret” is not a great film. The characters are not particularly deep. The dialogue is pretty forgettable. When it comes to cinematography, there’s nothing here ...
DATE: Jul 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
‘Game of Thrones’ earns a leading 22 Emmy Award nominations
LOS ANGELES – Power-and-blood fantasy saga “Game of Thrones” ruled the Emmy Award nominations Thursday with a leading 23 bids, including best drama, while a real-life epic of murder and cele...
DATE: Jul 14, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
Reviving ‘Ghostbusters’ and keeping the original spirit
LOS ANGELES – Forget everything you think you know about the new “Ghostbusters” movie.
For all the scrutiny, hand-wringing and vitriol, you’d think it was about a presidential ca...
DATE: Jul 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
Mike and Dave did NOT bring crazy wedding dates
NEW YORK – Adventure. Suspense. True Love. Royalties!
Those are just a few of the things Mike and Dave Stangle promised in a Craigslist ad they posted in search of dates for a cou...
DATE: Jul 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
Movies playing in Durango July 8-14
Animas City Theatre
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.co...
DATE: Jul 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
'The Secret Life of Pets': Animated film's humor is, like a dog whistle, subjective
“The Secret Life of Pets” is like how I imagine dog food tastes: blandly palatable, but apparently containing some mysterious ingredient with an appeal that lies beyond my species. Though ot...
DATE: Jul 7, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
Where did the flopping ‘The BFG’ go wrong?
Steven Spielberg’s “The BFG” might have seemed well-positioned to open nicely this holiday weekend. It’s a feel-good, all-ages tale from a popular storyteller that flashes state-of-the-art d...
DATE: Jul 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
‘Weiner’: A documentary about second chances
The core question at the center of both the documentary “Weiner” and Anthony Weiner’s mayoral campaign itself is: Does the subject of a sex scandal deserve a second chance?
In Jun...
DATE: Jul 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
‘Legend of Tarzan’ is a tangle of styles
There’s a second jungle onscreen in “The Legend of Tarzan,” in addition to the one populated by Congolese villagers, predatory Belgian colonialists and CGI animals, and festooned with conven...
DATE: Jul 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
MPAA: ‘Independence Day’ generated $44M for New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE – The alien sequel “Independence Day: Resurgence” may have destroyed cities across the United States.
But the film generated more than $44 million for New Mexico, wher...
DATE: Jul 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
Movies playing in Durango July 1-July 7
Animas City Theatre
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)
Big Trouble in Little China
(128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)(Saturday only...
DATE: Jun 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming
