Film

Nuggets from the Nugget: “The Blind Side” and “Old Dogs”

Telluride's Nugget Theatre is showing "Old Dogs" this week (Jan 8-14) along with the repeat performance of "The Blind Side".

TIO talked about "The Blind Side" last week: the story is about a homeless kid in Memphis who is adopted by a well-off family, and becomes a football star. (PG-13)

"Old Dogs" is a comedy with John Travolta and Robin Williams, one a confirmed bachelor, the other a bachelor by way of divorce. They are on the verge of a big business deal with the Japanese, with the complication of having to take care of 7 year old twins. The critics mostly hated it; audiences seem to love it. You'll have to go and make up your own mind. (Rated PG)

Showtimes below, reviews and trailers on the Nugget website.

Nuggets from the Nugget: “The Princess and the Frog” and “The Blind Side”

Telluride's Nugget Theatre resumes with "The Princess and the Frog" and "The Blind Side" for the week of January 1-7. That's 2010, folks. How did we get to 2010 so soon?

For information on the two films, see last week's Nuggets. For reviews and trailers, see the Nugget website. For showtimes, see below.

Nuggets from the Nugget: “The Princess and the Frog” and “The Blind Side”

Telluride's Nugget Theatre is showing two films for the week of December 25-31.

"Blind Side" tells the story of Michael Oher, who is rescued from homelessness by a wealthy Memphis couple, and goes on to be a football star. This feel-good movie is rated PG-13.

Hard-working Tania, in Disney's old-fashioned animation, "The Princess and the Frog" is a fitting role model in our self-absorbed age. The old classic is set in New Orleans, and takes a few liberties with the original. The movie is a Golden Globe nominee for Best Animated Feature.

See below for showtimes, and see the Nugget website for trailers and reviews.

Nuggets from the Nugget: “Fantastic Mr Fox” and “New Moon”

For the week of Friday, December 18 to Thursday, December 24, Telluride's Nugget Theatre is showing "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "New Moon" with a FREE screening of "That's It, That's All" on December 18.

"That's It, That's All" is high octane snowboard porn, shot over two winter seasons in New Zealand, Utah, Wyoming and Alaska. It shows Friday, December 18 at 8:30 pm.

"Fantastic Mr. Fox" is an animated feature by Wes Anderson based on the book by Roald Dahl. Rather than computer animation this film accomplishes its magic using stop-action. Voices are by George Clooney, Meryl Streep and other recognizable stars. (Rated PG)

Missing out on the supernatural lately? Been a while since you spent an exciting weekend in Forks, Washington? Catch "New Moon" this week. This sequel to "Twilight" is rated PG-13.

For showtimes, see below. For reviews and trailers, see the Nugget website.

Telluride Film Festival Cinematheque at Library December 14

The fourth and final program of the film noir series presented by the Telluride Film Festival and The Wilkinson Public LIbrary, part of the film club TFF Cinematheque, includes two classics of the genre: "Out of the Past" (1947, 97 minutes) and "Double Indemnity" (1944, 106 minutes). This double bill starts at 6:00 pm, Monday, December 14, at the Wilkinson Library in Telluride.

Nuggets from the Nugget: “2012”

The Nugget Theatre in beautiful downtown Telluride is showing "2012" the week of December 11-17.

What are your plans for 2013? Oh, you didn't make any? Just as well, as this movie posits the end of the world in 2012. Buildings, bridges, monuments: all fall down. There is plenty of selfishness involved- who gets on the lifeboat? Anyway, it should be entertaining. (Rated PG-13)

The Telluride Film Festival presents "A Serious Man" (Rated R) on Thursday evening, December 17. For showtimes, see below. See the Nugget website for reviews and trailers.

Nuggets from the Nugget: “A Christmas Carol”, “Pirate Radio” and “Astroboy”

Telluride's Nugget Theatre is showing "A Christmas Carol" and "Pirate Radio" Friday-Tuesday, December 4-8. There will be three FREE screenings of "Astroboy" on Wednesday and Thursday, December 9-10.

From Disney comes an animation of Dickens' timeless "A Christmas Carol" with Jim Carey as the voice of Scrooge.

In the 1960s, the BBC would only schedule a minimum of popular music. To fill the void Radio Caroline (the Pirate Radio of this movie) was broadcasting rock 'n' roll from a ship offshore, and therein lies the tale. Come for the music if nothing else.

"Astroboy" is a robot with super-human powers. What's left to want? Acceptance, of course. And that's the nature of this story.

See showtimes below, and the Nugget website for trailers and reviews.

11/29 at Telluride’s Palm Theatre: “Ponyo”

Today, November 29, 4:00pm, Telluride viewers can see "Ponyo," Hayao Miyazaki's acclaimed animated feature as part of the Michael D. Palm Theatre's "Sunday at the Palm" series.To view a trailer, see the Apple trailers website.See you there. ...