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Bill Murray to receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON – Bill Murray, whose special blend of boyish enthusiasm and molasses-thick sarcasm has made him the most consistently successful comedian launched by “Saturday Night Live,” has be...

A summer bounty of TV drama, comedies and even a ‘Hamilton’

LOS ANGELES – Summer travel packing list: swimsuit, sunblock, television. In this portable TV era, there’s no reason to leave small-screen entertainment at home when cable channel...

Movies playing in Durango June 10-16

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Raiders of the Lost Ark (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)(Wednesday only) I...

‘The Conjuring 2’: Scary, but overstuffed

At one point deep into the slick and undeniably scary but annoyingly overstuffed “The Conjuring 2,” Patrick Wilson’s 1970s ghostbuster takes out an acoustic guitar that has been sitting unto...

‘Warcraft,’ inspired by a video game, a convoluted waste of mental energy

Twenty minutes into “Warcraft,” viewers will already have been whisked to such fanciful places as Draenor, Azeroth, Stormwind – and a castle in the sky. The good news is there’s no quiz at t...

The uphill battle for female-driven comedies in Hollywood

LOS ANGELES – “Bridesmaids” was supposed to change the game for the female-driven comedy. But each new movie is still treated like a beta test for the genre and the next unwitting subjects a...

‘Me Before You’ has a disabled main character – but activists are angry. Here’s why.

Hollywood has a history of snubbing minority groups, but there’s been some incremental progress recently. Just look at “Master of None,” “Creed,” “Transparent,” “Straight Outta Compton” and ...

'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' franchise finds a sense of fun again

It’s telling that 2014’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” was simultaneously nominated for favorite movie at the Kids’ Choice Awards and worst movie by both the Razzies and Golden Schmoes. ...

Movies playing in Durango June 3-9

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Sing Street (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)“Sing Street” takes us back to...

Loss, accusations mark a turbulent few days for Johnny Depp

LOS ANGELES – Johnny Depp seemed the picture of rock star cool as he played guitar onstage in Portugal with his band, the Hollywood Vampires. An ocean away, he is facing serious accusations....

5 reasons to see ‘X-Men: Apocalypse’

THE GOOD NEWS: “X-Men: Apocalypse,” despite the early negative word, will not bring about the fall of the “X-Men” movie franchise. In recent months, we’ve seen “Batman v Superman”...

Movies playing in Durango May 27-June 2

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The Meddler (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com)With a new iPhone, an apartmen...
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