Movie Review: "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Rated PG13 Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 3.75 Word of Warning: Some war scenes and tame sexual situations. After watching months of previews for this movie, I had had enough of the storyline and when it finally arrived in theaters ... [ Read More ]
Movie Review: "Slumdog Millionaire"
Rated R Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 4 Word of Warning: Scenes of tragic poverty and violence. This movie is now playing at Lyric Cinema Café on Mountain Avenue in Fort Collins. Englishman Danny Boyle directed this Golden Globe Best Picture ... [ Read More ]
Tis the season for film
With award season just around the corner, movies are hitting theaters fast and furious – and so am I. Frankly, I couldn’t be happier about it. Finally, there are some great movies being released! Because of the ... [ Read More ]
"Marley & Me"
Rated PG Directed by David Frankel Starring Owen Wilson, Jennifer Anniston, Alan Arkin, Eric Dane, Haley Bennett Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 4 Word of Warning: Dog lovers should bring tissue. Most people read this book months, if not years ago ... [ Read More ]
My favorite Christmas movies
I think a lot of Christmas movies are corny. I avoid any “Made of Television – Hallmark” holiday movie. However, there are a few Christmas movies I watch every year, and some I don’t watch annually, but are still ... [ Read More ]
Troy Cook, local man of mystery
Article originally published in the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor, December 3, 2008. By Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer As a former resident of the Tinsletown, Troy Cook worked as a child actor and eventually went to work as a cameraman and then movie ... [ Read More ]
"The Day the Earth Stood Still"
Rated PG13 Directed by Scott Derrickson Starring Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Jaden Christopher Smith Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 1 Word of Warning: Run, don’t walk away from the theater. This movie represents a modern day twist ... [ Read More ]
Movie Review of "Australia" – Where's the real beef?
Rated PG13 Directed by Baz Lurhmann Starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 2.5 Word of Warning: This is a really long movie and it feels really long. “Australia” is ... [ Read More ]
Meet author Troy Cook
I recently had the opportunity to interview mystery writer, Troy Cook. His first book, “47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers,” has been nominated for numerous awards and the film rights to the book were recently bought by FilmColony. ... [ Read More ]
Put a party in your stocking!
It’s finally here! In stores now – perhaps one of the best stocking stuffers ever – at least for my group of friends! Want a signed copy? Meet author Michael Guerriero at the following book ... [ Read More ]
