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Review: ‘A Dog’s Journey’ will make you cry, but it does not earn those tears

“A Dog’s Journey” tries to prove that it’s possible to make an uplifting movie in which a dog dies – repeatedly. That’s not a spoiler; it’s literally the plot of the film. “Journe...

The new John Wick movie does what John Wick movies do best, beautifully and brutishly

“Do what you do best, John.” That tidbit of wisdom – delivered late in the film “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” to the title character – is good advice for anyone, really, if ...

Movies playing in Durango May 17-23

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The River and the Wall Five friends go on an immersive adventure through the unknown wilds of the Texas border...

Review: ‘Detective Pikachu’ is a dark jaunt into the world of Pokemon

Noir-esque mystery will appeal to several generations of fans

The new Tolkien movie is about fellowship, but that’s not quite as fun as lords and rings

By virtue of its marketing campaign (and, um, its name), the film ‘Tolkien” suggests that it is a portrait of the formative years of J.R.R. Tolkien, the English author of “The Hobbit” and “T...

Disney’s blockbuster 2019 will be followed by year of unknowns

Walt Disney Co. is barreling toward a record-setting year in 2019, with “Avengers: Endgame” already poised to become the biggest blockbuster of all time. A live-action “Aladdin” w...

It’s a long shot that rom-com ‘Long Shot’ will entertain you

“Long Shot,” a fantasy-fueled romantic comedy starring Seth Rogen and Charlize Theron, establishes its reality-adjacent ethos from the jump: In its tensely amusing opening scene, Rogen’s cha...

Movies playing in Durango May 10-16

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) The River and the Wall Five friends go on an immersive adventure through the unknown wilds of the Texas border...

Netflix’s ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile’ feels weirdly in awe of Ted Bundy

In the first trailer for Netflix’s “Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile,” Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron struts around as Ted Bundy, the infamous serial killer responsible for the sex...

Movie inspired by plush toys delivers a beautiful message

The story behind UglyDolls – the toys, not the new animated movie about them – is a real charmer. Aspiring artist/storytellers David Horvath and his then-girlfriend Sun-Min Kim created the f...

Something’s rotten about ‘Intruder’

When casting was announced two years ago for the “The Intruder,” the working title was “Motivated Seller.” The thriller stars Michael Ealy and Meagan Good as a young couple who move into the...

Peter Mayhew, Chewbacca in the ‘Star Wars’ films, dies at 74

LOS ANGELES – Peter Mayhew, the towering actor who donned a huge, furry costume to give life to the rugged-and-beloved character of Chewbacca in the original “Star Wars” trilogy and two othe...