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.
One of the only movies to receive a 5/5 here at HeidiTown is now playing at Lyric Cinema Cafe in Fort Collins, Colorado. Read HeidiTown’s review of this movie. For movie times, visit Lyric Cinema Cafe’s Website.
Should you see “Julie & Julia” this weekend? Read Review HERE.
Wildfire Community Arts Center‘s Eighth Annual Summer Film Festival is drawing to a close, with only two films left. Rained out for much of the season, tomorrow night the Center will be showing one of my personal favorites, “The Sound of Music.” Next Friday night’s film is “Despereaux” (August 28). It will be the last show of the season. The movies begin at dusk and are shown in the courtyard
Have you ever noticed how movie characters in mainstream films always have the same jobs? Writer/Musician/Artist, Architect and Doctor There are variations on these careers, but seldom does Hollywood venture far. Here’s a list of the last three movies I’ve seen and what job the main character did: “Orphan” – architect “A Perfect Getaway” – screenwriter “500 Days of Summer” – writer/architect (review coming!) (Joseph Gordon-Levitt
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
Cliff and Cyndey are newlyweds – he’s a screenwriter on the verge of a successful career and she’s looking forward to starting a family and being a mom. But first, they are off a Hawaii, and looking to experience the perfect continue reading review here.
A new documentary receiving critical acclaim was filmed by Boulder-based photographer Louie Psihoyos. Psihoyos, a twenty-year veteran as a National Geographic photographer, made “The Cove,” with activist and former Flipper trainer, Ric O’Berry. Because of Psihoyos Boulder connection, several other members of his team (he calls them “pirates”) were also from Colorado. The documentary was much-loved at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2009, where it received the Audience Award.
This is not my favorite genre of film. “The Ring” (2004) kept me up for two straight nights, but this one isn’t quite as frightening as “The Ring.” In fact, the previews of “Orphan” were continue reading review.
