Jon Krakauer is best known for “Into Thin Air,” the story of the fateful 1996 season on Everest and “Into the Wild,” recently adapted as a major motion picture (read my review HERE). Krakauer has long been one of my favorite non-fiction authors and this month he will be visiting the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver to discuss his newest book, “Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman.”
By, Heidi Kerr-Schlaefer to the Berthoud Weekly Surveyor Originally published October 29, 2008 Fort Collins resident, Michael Gurriero, likes to have a good time and he has turned his passion for partying into a book called, “Party Across America! 101 of the Greatest Festivals, Sporting Events, and Celebrations in the U.S.” Originally from Pennsylvania, after college, Guerriero moved to Lake Tahoe to work a little and play a lot. While
Troy Cook, Guest Writer Should I stay or should I go now? That’s the question we all face with a new movie and I have to say that “District 9″ is a definite go. It’s an unusual and highly original science-fiction film that… continue reading review.
HeidiTown is proud to feature guest writer Troy Cook. He is a former movie director and author of two popular mystery novels, “47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank Robbers,” and “The One Minute Assassin.” Cook will use his skills as a writer and his vast knowledge of the movie industry to review “District 9.” Read all about Troy Cook here. Visit Troy Cook’s Website at www.TroyCook.net.
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Ang Lee’s new movie, “Taking Woodstock,” is due in theaters on August 28, 2009. After watching the preview a half-dozen times, and then seeing a documentary about the 1969 music festival, I started to wonder, “will there be hairy armpits in this reenactment of Woodstock?” The characters in the new movie are very clean, very colorful and bright. They sport manicured beards, not the type I saw in
As my girlfriends will tell you, I need no excuse to organize a girls’ night out, but “Julie & Julia,” coming to theaters this Friday, is the perfect excuse! For a brief, yet wonderful, moment in time, I belonged to a recipe club. At our first “club” meeting, we spent three delightful hours talking about all things food-related: our favorite televisions chefs, our culinary inspirations and our cooking success and
Another list of the top 100 books, as decided by Newsweek (for what that’s worth!). I counted 29 I’ve read, many more I’ve started but not finished. Regarding several others, I’ve seen the movie, but not read the book. I was happy to see my favorite book, “The Age of Innocence,” made the list at #78. I would have put it much higher. Read the article here:
Marley & Me Slumdog Millionaire
Rated PG13 Directed by Henry Selick Starring Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Ian McShane Heidi’s Illustrious Rating: 3.75 Word of Warning: It may be a “cartoon,” but parents should heed the PG13 rating, this movie will be very frightening for young children. Based on a best-selling children’s book, “Coraline,” by Neil Gaiman, is the story of an only child whose parents have recently moved into a big country house. It’s
