Denver Post: Movies

Something is going horribly, astoundingly wrong at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
Gingerbread men rampage through the kitchen, leaving a bloody mess. The television blips in and out while “Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer” plays on the screen.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Hulu’s “Dear Santa: The Series” returns for a new season next week with an initial episode that features a Denver girl and her quest for percussive glory.
The kid-friendly show, now entering its second season after a 2022 debut, follows United States Postal Service workers and regular folks as they write and deliver letters to Santa, work with children, and otherwise navigate the joyous, uncertain holidays.

Denver comic Adam Cayton-Holland’s acclaimed 2018 book, “Tragedy Plus Time: A Tragi-Comic Memoir,” has been adapted into a movie that will feature some recognizable Hollywood stars.

By Sophia Tulp, Associated Press 
Sometimes, you just have to return to the classics.
That’s especially true as Halloween approaches. While you queue up your spooky movie marathon, here are 10 iconic horror movies from the past 70 years for inspiration, and what Associated Press writers had to say about them when they were first released.

Horror movies are among the most inventive in cinema, doubling back on tropes to reinvent themselves while taking risks with storytelling and extreme imagery. They’re a mainstream concern, too, speaking to our anxieties, social chaos and marginalization of women and people of color.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

The idea behind “The Wild Robot” sounds like a paradox: An artificially intelligent machine transforms itself into an emotional creature after exposure to the wilderness.

Denver chefs know their way around a kitchen, and many of them are also quite comfortable in reality TV show kitchens as well. Two more will join the ranks of celebrity chefs beginning this month with the airing of two cooking competition shows.

It took about two years for “South Park” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker to revive the beloved Casa Bonita restaurant, and soon local fans can see behind the scenes of what it took to get the project to the finish line.

The altitude isn’t the only thing that may make attendees of the 51st Telluride Film Festival giddy. The sea-level visitors to the globally renowned fest in the town beneath the jagged San Juan Mountains hear the cautions: “Ease up on the caffeine, drink plenty of water and take it easy on the cocktails.”
But post-pandemic and after last year’s dual labor strikes — which prevented actors from attending film fests to support their work — something feels different headed into the Labor Day weekend ritual.

A hidden gem of nostalgia and adventure lies in the vast expanse of the San Luis Valley and endless stretches of open road: a restored drive-in movie theater that offers accommodations for overnight stays.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share