Golden Globes hangover
Director James Cameron poses with the award for best motion picture drama for "Avatar" backstage at the 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) A while ago, a fellow ... [ Read More ]
Books: Top picks of 2009
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 ... [ Read More ]
“Daybreakers” – couldn’t really sink my teeth into it
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! ... [ Read More ]
Love books? Like movies? Listen up!
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 ... [ Read More ]
For the love of vampires
The vampires of the Twilight franchise. 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 ... [ Read More ]
A HeidiTown Favorite, The Elders, coming to Colorado
Photo by Malonda Hutson, courtesy of The Elders 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 ... [ Read More ]
Avatar ““ an uninspired and predictable storyline combine with the coolest graphics ever to hit the big screen
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 ... [ Read More ]
The top ten films of the decade, according to the Mayor
Inspired by the writers at the Donnybrook Writing Academy, and their “Without Question, the Definitive Top Films of the Decade” post, I have compiled my own list. According to one of Donnybrook’s members, there were 7,130 films made between 2000 ... [ Read More ]
The Mayor of HeidiTown shoots up Fort Collins
Six bars, six drinks, one night… (1st stop, Drunken Monkey at 151 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, C olorado. Photo by Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer) Today on www.DenverSixShooter.com, a bar-going community for the literate, urban lush. Click HERE ... [ Read More ]
“The Road” – Please pass the Prozac
Rated R Directed by John Hillcoat Starring Viggo Mortensen, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron, Molly Parker Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Word of Warning: Dismal. Sad. Bleak. Gloomy. Severely depressing. It’s the end of ... [ Read More ]
