Jeff Bridges

"Crazy Heart" from straight-to-DVD to 3 Oscar nominations

Jeff Bridges as Bad Blake in “Crazy Heart,” a film by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Rated R Directed by Scott Cooper Starring Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, Robert Duvall, Beth Grant Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 3.75/5 Word of Warning: It’s helpful if you already like country music, because this story unfolds like a country song. Also, the R-rating is mostly about language and adult-themes, such as alcoholism. In my opinion, this

Golden Globes hangover

A while ago, a  fellow writer friend mentioned she enjoys watching the Golden Globes because everyone gets drunk.   Last night definitely lived up to the billing.   Even the greats including Meryl Streep and Harrison Ford seemed as though they’d indulged in more than a few cocktails during the event, and there was lots of  giggling during post-show interviews. “Avatar“ was the big winner, snagging both Best Director and

Movie Review: "The Men Who Stare at Goats"

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 men do when women leave, he goes to war. Well,