Posted in Books, Movies, Uncategorized on Dec 30th, 2008
Rated PG
Directed by David Frankel
Starring Owen Wilson, Jennifer Anniston, Alan Arkin, Eric Dane, Haley Bennett
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 4
Word of Warning: Dog lovers should bring tissue.
Most people read this book months, if not years ago. I, however, had barely finished it when the movie adoption arrived in theaters last weekend, so unlike most, the “real” story [...]
Posted in Movies, Uncategorized on Dec 23rd, 2008
I think a lot of Christmas movies are corny. I avoid any “Made of Television – Hallmark” holiday movie. However, there are a few Christmas movies I watch every year, and some I don’t watch annually, but are still on my favorites list.
“A Christmas Story” (1983) – I’ve been watching this movie every Christmas for years now, and it’s [...]
Posted in Books, Movies, Uncategorized on Dec 22nd, 2008
Article originally published in the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor, December 3, 2008.
By Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer
As a former resident of the Tinsletown, Troy Cook worked as a child actor and eventually went to work as a cameraman and then movie director. He wrote and directed movies for fifteen years and his work took him all over the world, [...]
Posted in Movies, Uncategorized on Dec 16th, 2008
Rated PG13
Directed by Scott Derrickson
Starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Jaden Christopher Smith
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 1
Word of Warning: Run, don’t walk away from the theater.
This movie represents a modern day twist on the original “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951). In the first version, an alien visits earth to warn the [...]
Posted in Books, Movies, Uncategorized on Dec 11th, 2008
Rated PG13
Directed by Baz Lurhmann
Starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 2.5
Word of Warning: This is a really long movie and it feels really long.
“Australia” is a big movie, about a big country, with a big history. It strives to be a love story, an historical drama, a war [...]
Posted in Books, Movies, Uncategorized on Dec 4th, 2008
I recently had the opportunity to interview mystery writer, Troy Cook.
His first book, “47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers,” has been nominated for numerous awards and the film rights to the book were recently bought by FilmColony.
Cook’s second book, “The One Minute Assassin” is in bookstores now.
His third book, “The Criminal Next Door,” is due out next summer.
Read my entire article [...]
Posted in Books, Uncategorized on Dec 3rd, 2008
It’s finally here!
In stores now - perhaps one of the best stocking stuffers ever – at least for my group of friends!
Want a signed copy? Meet author Michael Guerriero at the following book signings:
Saturday, Dec. 13th, from 4pm to 7pm, Centerra Mall (Barnes & Noble)
Sunday, Dec. 14th, from 1pm to 4pm, Foothills Mall (B. Daulton)
Saturday, Jan. [...]
Posted in Movies, Uncategorized on Dec 2nd, 2008
Read my review: HERE
