Movies - The Durango Herald

Netflix set to film Western in New Mexico

Movie stars Idris Elba and is co-produced by Jay-Z

DATE: Dec 28, 2019 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 27-Jan. 2

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) JoJo Rabbit A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when...

DATE: Dec 27, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Songwriter Allee Willis, who wrote ‘Friends’ theme, dies

LOS ANGELES – Allee Willis, a songwriter whose work included the Broadway musical “The Color Purple” as well as the theme song from the TV show “Friends” and Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September,...

DATE: Dec 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Music

‘Uncut Gems’ mines best of Sandler’s talent

By now, we shouldn’t be too surprised by this cultural contradiction known as Adam Sandler. It’s obvious that Sandler, the actor, is capable of extraordinary range – not in the tr...

DATE: Dec 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Could Farmington be the next Hollywood?

‘We have a good 10-year window to position ourselves to create a new industry’

DATE: Dec 24, 2019 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Review: ‘Rise of Skywalker’ is a sour end to a grand saga

Not much has caused a disturbance in the “Star Wars” galaxy quite like Rian Johnson’s “The Last Jedi,” an erratic but electric movie that, regardless of how you felt about it, was something ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 20-26

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Bolshoi Ballet: The Nutcracker (Saturday and Sunday only) The timeless holiday classic performed and captured ...

DATE: Dec 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Blue-collar character actor Danny Aiello has died at age 86

NEW YORK – Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” “Moonstruck” and “Once Upon a Time in America” and h...

DATE: Dec 13, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 13-19

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) JoJo Rabbit A World War II satire that follows a lonely German boy whose world view is turned upside down when...

DATE: Dec 11, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘The Mandalorian’ gives female directors a chance to shine

LOS ANGELES – “Star Wars” has faced criticism for having a lack of female directors, but the popular franchise is making an effort to place more women in the prominent role starting with the...

DATE: Dec 10, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Netflix executive touts ‘golden era’ of streaming service

ALBUQUERQUE – An executive with Netflix says the streaming giant has boosted its original content exponentially over the last several years and that will mean more action for its production ...

DATE: Dec 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Movies playing in Durango Dec. 6-12

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) NTLive: Fleabag (Saturday and Sunday only) Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s one-woman play about a dysfunctional, young ...

DATE: Dec 4, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming