Movies - The Durango Herald

‘Infinity War’ wildly entertaining

What does Thanos want? That question lies at the heart of “Avengers: Infinity War,” the at-once dark, maddeningly open-ended yet fiercely entertaining new chapter in the Marvel Ci...

DATE: Apr 26, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Movies playing in Durango April 27-May 1

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Outside In (Monday-Thursday only) After serving 20 years for the crime of essentially being in the wrong...

DATE: Apr 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Verne Troyer, Mini-Me from ‘Austin Powers’ films, has died

LOS ANGELES – Verne Troyer, who played Dr. Evil’s small, silent sidekick “Mini-Me” in the “Austin Powers” movie franchise, has died. He was 49. A statement provided by Troyer’s re...

DATE: Apr 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Super Troopers 2’ is a sequel stuck in permanent adolescence

In the sequel “Super Troopers 2,” a highway patrolman (Kevin Heffernan) shoots and kills a bald eagle intentionally. That’s the level of satire in a lowbrow comedy so irreverent i...

DATE: Apr 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘I Feel Pretty’ misses the mark

“I Feel Pretty” suffers from a fatal flaw: its premise. Built around the notion that there’s something inherently hilarious – even crazy – about a woman not supermodel-thin or gorgeous behav...

DATE: Apr 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Second annual Mancos Valley River Film Festival accepting submissions

Event will benefit Mancos Trails Group

DATE: Apr 20, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Film industry officials hope new governor boosts business

SANTA FE – Officials in New Mexico’s film and television industry say a new governor may help boost business for film production in the state. Gubernatorial hopefuls seeking to su...

DATE: Apr 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Local writer taking story from paper to screen

Sarah Perkins working to get motorcycle-themed movie made

DATE: Apr 19, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Movies playing in Durango April 20-26

Animas City Theatre (128 E. College Drive, 799-2281, www.animascitytheatre.com) Love & Bananas: An Elephant Story Elephant rescues in Thailand are rare, unpredictable and often life-th...

DATE: Apr 17, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

‘Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero’ is a tale of canine courage and companionship

Dogs that have been rescued, more often than not, return the favor, offering their human companions unconditional loyalty. In the case of the pooch at the center of “Sgt. Stubby: An American...

DATE: Apr 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Milos Forman, Oscar-winning director, dies at 86

LOS ANGELES – Czech filmmaker Milos Forman, whose American movies “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” and “Amadeus” won a deluge of Academy Awards, including best director Oscars, died Saturda...

DATE: Apr 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming

Action movie ‘Rampage’ is ... OK

No one is going to walk into “Rampage” looking for high art. Which is good, because no one will find it. Instead, what you will find is a largely by-the-book action movie loosely based on a ...

DATE: Apr 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Film, TV and Streaming