Posted in Books, Events & Festivals, Uncategorized on Sep 1st, 2010
HeidiTown is not a calendar of events. I simply share with you the events I find interesting and worthy of comment.
This weekend there just so happens to be one of those events in my backyard.
Author of “Party Across America,” Michael Guerriero, describes Tour De Fat as a “rolling carnival on wheels that’s sponsored by a [...]
Posted in Books on Jul 5th, 2010
While I do not intend to write regular book reviews on HeidiTown, if the mood strikes, I will share a book with my readers. I am currently reading “Blind Descent” by James M. Tabor, a writer and former on-camera host of the PBS series, “The Great Outdoors.”
Tabor’s previous book, “Forever on the Mountain,” is about [...]
Posted in Books on Apr 15th, 2010
Review by Matt Dworak
I just finished reading the book “Lone Survivor” by Marcus Luttrel and felt compelled to share. My brother Drew had recommended the book. Drew’s not a big reader and when he said he finished the book in two days that caught my attention.
I should also mention that after finishing the book I [...]
Posted in Books on Apr 2nd, 2010
Author Sandra Dallas has been called the “quintessential American voice.”
She is a New York Times Best Seller and on April 13, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. she will be at Reader’s Cove in Fort Collins, Colorado, speaking about her latest book, “Whiter Than Snow.”
I’ve had the pleasure of hearing Dallas talk several years ago when she was [...]
Rated PG
Directed by Tim Burton
Starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Alan Rickman, Barbara Windsor
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 3.75/5
Word of Warning: This one is properly rated. Although it’s dark, partly due to the 3D glasses, I don’t think it would be terribly frightening for the [...]
Rated R
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, Michelle Williams, Max Von Sydow, Emily Mortimer, Jackie Earl Haley, Patricia Clarkson
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 4/5
Word of Warning: Frightening, but it’s not one of those trendy, cheap-scares kind of films where ghosts crawl on the ceiling and come out of television sets.
There is a [...]
Rated R
Directed by Jason Reitman
Starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Danny McBride
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 4/5
Word of Warning: Lots of product placement in this movie, sometimes distracting from what is otherwise a great film.
Before I expound on “Up in the Air” I want to make a statement. Apparently American Airlines paid a lot [...]
Posted in Books on Jan 15th, 2010
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Powell’s has been part of my bookstore going experience since childhood. If you are a book lover it’s worth a trip to Portland, Oregon to visit Powell’s Books. The original store was open in 1971, and now there are six locations around Portland.
I didn’t read much in 2009. I started [...]
Rated R
Directed and written by The Spierig Brothers
Starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Defoe, Sam Neill, Isabel Lucas, Claudia Karvan, Michael Dorman and Vince Colosimo
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 2/5
Word of Warning: Blood and guts all over the place!
In today’s climate vampires sell movies, and “Daybreakers” takes advantage of this trend, and although the premise is intriguing the [...]
Lyric Cinema Café, located at 300 East Mountain Ave. in Fort Collins, Colorado, is starting a book club. The club will meet on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The evening will include a chat about the book, followed by a viewing of the movie based on the book at 7 p.m.
January’s book [...]
