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 of money to be the featured airline in this film,
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
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 many books, but completed few, therefore I’ve written very little
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 story is not well executed. The year is 2019, and a
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 is “Fight Club“ by Chuck Palahniuk, and Old Firehouse Books at 232 Walnut
The People’s Choice Awards were last night and apparently the people like vampires. Despite their blood-sucking ways, the creatures of the night won big, and they’d better relish it, because this is the only awards show where “Twilight“ will walk away with Best Movie. This is slightly confusing, because technically, “Twilight“ came out in 2008, but who cares about technically? This is the People’s Choice Awards! The “Twilight“ franchise and
The Mayor’s all-time favorite band is coming to Colorado this week! The Elders are a arse-kickin’ Celtic rock band from Kansas City. I’ve been following this band for years and have seen them live more times than I can count. I’ve also written multiple articles about them for HeidiTown and the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor. I’m a pusher too – I buy their CDs as presents, and
Rated PG13 Directed by James Cameron Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Zaldana, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: Graphics 4.5/5, Storyline 2.5/5 Word of Warning: At nearly 3 hours, it’s a good idea to visit the restroom before settling in for a viewing of “Avatar.” My husband has been excitedly awaiting this film, so we tried to see it during opening week, but the theater was too
