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 [...]

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Rated R
Directed by Grant Heslov
Starring George Clooney, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 3 (worth a matinee price)
Word of Warning: Funny film, but not as funny as it thinks it is.
Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) is a journalist from Ann Arbor, Michigan. His wife has left him for his editor, and he does what [...]

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Rated R
Directed by Steven Soderbergh
Starring Matt Damon, Scott Bakula, Joel McHale, Melanie Lynskey, Thomas F. Wilson
Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 2.5/5
Word of Warning: a bit of a snore fest.
The critics love this one, and I’m not quite sure why. Honestly, I was bored. Not quite to tears, but close. George Clooney is a producer on this movie, [...]

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Have the Coen brothers done it again or should this one be shelved?
Read my review HERE.

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The 80th Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, February 24th and if you’re like me, you’ll be glued to your television from red carpet coverage to Best Picture announcement.  I have always been addicted to the Oscars.  I enjoy watching all the pretty-people in their Oscar-best, telling stupid little anecdotes about how hard it [...]

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