Movies - The Durango Herald

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...

DATE: May 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

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...

DATE: May 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

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...

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

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...

DATE: May 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

Movies playing in Durango May 3-9

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...

DATE: Apr 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

John Singleton helped redefine American pop culture, and his impact is still being felt today

Everyone remembers their first time seeing “Boyz n the Hood,” the electrifying 1991 writing and directing debut of John Singleton, who died Monday at the age of 51. It was easy to be jolted ...

DATE: Apr 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Sigourney Weaver helps school celebrate ‘Alien’ production

NORTH BERGEN, N.J. – Sigourney Weaver helped make a New Jersey high school’s encore stage production of “Alien” a special event. “Alien: The Play” had drawn widespread praise afte...

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

What the Heckboy: Theater near church avoids ‘Hellboy’ title

DICKSON, Tenn. – A Tennessee movie theater that sits across from a church and next to an elementary school is promoting the latest movie in the “Hellboy” franchise as “Heckboy.” ...

DATE: Apr 26, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Avengers: Endgame’ a fitting end

If there’s a single phrase that sums up the guiding principle of the Marvel Cinematic Universe – the interdependent series of superhero movies that, with the arrival of this week’s “Avengers...

DATE: Apr 25, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Movies playing in Durango April 26-May 2

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Instant Family (3 p.m. Sunday only) When Pete (Mark Wahlberg) and Ellie (Rose Byrne) decide to start a family,...

DATE: Apr 23, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

University of New Mexico revamps film program amid demand

ALBUQUERQUE – The University of New Mexico has revamped its film and digital arts program amid the demand of film and television productions in the state. The school announced thi...

DATE: Apr 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sometimes, miracles do happen

Of the many ways for a child to almost die, being submerged in frigid water is one of the more survivable. The body conserves heat for the vital organs, and the cold slows oxygen depletion i...

DATE: Apr 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming