Jane Fonda and Robert De Niro offer us a love story about reading
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: January 22, 2012
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It is easy for her not to notice him. He keeps to himself at work. Besides, it still seems like yesterday that her husband died. She has caught his eye, though. That’s obvious when he comes to her rescue one day. His inner secret, however, keeps him quiet: he never learned to read. He’s smart and he’s inventive but as anyone will tell you, knowing how to read is a key to life.
The Murphy Library is showing Stanley & Iris, a film about the power of second chances starring Jane Fonda and Robert De Niro. Screenings are Thursday at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Running time is 104 minutes and the film is rated PG-13.
Stanley is a cook in the cafeteria of the plant where Iris works. They both need their work. Times are tough and good jobs don’t come by every day. Stanley has his elderly father to care for, and Iris, her teenage daughter as well as other relatives. Yet they are attracted to each other and begin to slowly acknowledge this fact. Then one day Stanely’s secret comes out, he loses his job and finally asks Iris for help.
Director Martin Ritt always pulled the best from his actors. In Thursday’s film, his last, Fonda and De Niro master the art of held-back emotions as they move back and forth in that scary dance called falling in love a second time. Meanwhile John Williams plays the music. Call 837-2417 for details.
Film Movement offers a view from Columbia with a story for the world: one woman’s search for herself
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: January 17, 2012
Karen is numb but determined to find her own way after ten years in a loveless marriage. When she leaves her husband, he warns her she will not be able to support herself. As she wanders the streets of Bogota, his dire warning begins to carry a note of truth.
The Film Movement selection at the Murphy Library is Karen Cries on the Bus. This Columbian film has adult themes and is not suitable for children. Running time is 98 minutes. The film shows this Thursday at 4 and 6 p.m.
Director Gabriel Rojas Vera could not afford a car in his hometown of Bogota in his early days of scriptwriting. During the many hours he spent on local busses he amused himself by making up stories about the people he encountered. Then one day he saw a young woman look off in the distance and begin to cry. Rojas Vera had a story in the works about a woman who leaves her husband. This chance encounter pulled it sharply into focus.
Rojas Vera notes in an interview how surprised he was that women relate so strongly to this film. He realized the universal truth he unmasked, that “machismo is not a Latin American issue, but a worldly one disguised in many ways.” See for yourself this Thursday. Call 837-2417 for details.
The Great Muppet Caper goes to London (at the Murphy Library, of course)
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: January 3, 2012
The Murphy Library is showing The Great Muppet Caper this Thursday, January 5, at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Filmed entirely in England, it stars John Clease, Diana Rigg, Kermit, Fozzie and Miss Piggy. Rated G. Running time 95 minutes. Call 837-2417.
Made in 1981, you can enjoy hearing the voices the late Jim Henson created along with his partner-in-crime, Frank Oz.
Henson voices his alter ego, Kermit the Frog, but also Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, a Swedish Chef, Waldorf, The Muppet Newsman, Zeke and Man having Snapshot in Restaurant.
Frank Oz, is the perfect Miss Piggy, as well as Fozzie Bear, Animal, Sam the Eagle, Gramps, and a Swedish Chef.
Danny Glover stars in John Henry, the “steel driving man” Thursday
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: December 27, 2011
The Murphy Library’s Thursday movie is a family film about that “steel driving man” John Henry, starring Danny Glover, Tom Hulce and Lou Rawls. Screenings at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Running time 58 minutes. Call 837-2417. A trailer was not available for this film.
The legend of John Henry is famous among the mountains of Appalachia. He was a former slave, some say from Tennessee, who worked as a “steel driver” for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. He would hit steel spikes into the rocks of a mountain, slowly turning them to create the tunnels for the trains. Then one day the railroad brings a steam hammer that could do the job of many men. Seeing his job at stake and that of his friends, John Henry dares the steam hammer to a race, and the rest is legend.
John Henry is part of Shelley Duvall’s 1985 TV series, Tall Tales & Legends. She was nominated for an Emmy for this children’s show. Besides Glover, the cast includes Tom Hulce (of Amadeus fame), Lynn Whitfield, Barry Corbin, and Lou Rawls.
Film beguiles with Irish fiddles, flutes and a fable
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: December 20, 2011
Word of warning: the music in this film will beguile you with its lilting Irish folk tunes and the misty views of the sea will call to you. Ah well, just go with the flow……
A young Irish girl goes to live with her grandparents and hears tales about their ties to the sea. They also tell of the troubles that come from the sea and their livelihood. The tales remind her of her little brother who was lost to the sea years before.
The Murphy Library is showing The Secret of Roan Inish this Thursday at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Rated PG. Running time is 103 minutes. If you love fiddles and flutes and Irish tunes, don’t miss this movie. Best of all when the Irish actors speak you don’t want them to stop.
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The incredible John Sayles wrote the screenplay, directed and edited this film. We’ve shown other films of his including Eight Men Out and Passion Fish.
His cinematographer is the award-winning Haskell Wexler who also filmed Bound for Glory. They filmed in County Donegal was the northwest coast of Ireland. Composer Mason Daring haunts you with traditional Celtic melodies, singers and musical instruments.
Film Movement’s “Little Sparrows” this Thursday, December 15 at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: December 12, 2011
This month’s Film Movement selection at the Murphy Library is “Little Sparrows” about three grown sisters and their wise and loving mother. But they may not have much time left with her; her cancer has come back.
This gem of a film from Australia is the first feature film by Yu-Hsiu Camille Chen. Born in Taiwan, she studied film at the University of Utah, and now works with her own film company in Australia.
Chen shot the film over 19 days with less than two months in pre-production. In an interview for the film Chen says “Little Sparrows is about change, and about the desire and journey for that change. The chance to be someone truer and stronger.” The actresses don’t let her down.
Screenings are at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Running time is 88 minutes. Call 837-2417.
Cars 2 –Thursday, December 1 at Murphy Library, 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: November 29, 2011
What’s not to like about a racecar and a tow truck being best buddies. When they go to the World Grand Prix, they are there for each other, even when they are faced with international espionage. Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy and Michael Caine offer their best voices to the animated vehicles. Read the rest of this entry »
Classic cowboy books for young and old donated to library
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: November 27, 2011
Friends board member Mike Moumousis retired as vice president of Cox Enterprises and has traveled around the world. But he will always remember a moment in his school library when he was a third grader. He realized he was having a lot of trouble reading.
When he told the librarian his problem she quietly put a book in his hands that changed his life. “See if you can finish this,” she said. It was Will James’ book Smoky the Cowhorse and it was a page-turner. There was no way he could put it down. “It literally taught me how to read,” he said.
The Murphy Library has received twelve books by western writer Will James from the Will James Society Book Gifting Program thanks to the efforts of Friends’ board member Mike Moumousis. Ten-year-old McKenna Houston, daughter of Tammy Gibson, tries his cowboy hat and lariat as she admires the books.
Thanks to Moumousis, other children will discover a love for reading among the stories of horses, cowboys and the American West. Moumousis contacted the Will James Society Book Gifting Program and as a result the library received twelve books by the cowboy-turned-writer. The Society is located in Elko, Nevada. Six of the books are for children to discover the joys of cowboy life. The other six are for those many adult readers who love westerns.
Will James, born in Quebec in 1892, moved to the western United States before World War I. In the 1920’s he began writing and illustrating his stories of cowboys, publishing Smoky the Cowhorse in 1927. It was awarded the prestigious Newberry Medal for children’s fiction. The Will James Society understands the comfort these books bring – they also sends James’ novels to our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
His books are now in Murphy waiting for their pages to be turned by young and old. Call 837-2417 to reserve one.
2011-2012 Spelling Bee showcased students who knew their words
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: November 20, 2011
The 2011-2012 Cherokee County Schools Spelling Bee was celebrated at Martins Creek School on Thursday, November 17 and all the 15 students from 5 middle schools showed that they knew their words.
After an hour and a half of oral and written spelling, there were four winners!! Joshua Um of Andrews Middle School and Lily Beaster of Ranger Middle School both won First Place. Kamryn Adams of Murphy Middle School followed in Second Place and Erin Davis of Martins Creek Middle School won Third Place.
Lily Beaster, Ranger Middle School, Kamryn Adams, Murphy Middle School and Joshua Um, Andrews Middle School were First, Second and First Place winners of the 2011-2012 Cherokee County Schools Spelling Bee. Not pictured is Erin Davis, Martins Creek School who won Third Place.
The fifteen students from Andrews, Hiwassee Dam, Martins Creek, Murphy, and Ranger Middle Schools were all winners for their excellent spelling skills and confident demeanor.
Erin Davis, Martins Creek School (first row, third from left) won Third Place at the Cherokee County Spelling Bee. She stands here with the other 14 students who showed their spelling skills to an appreciative audience that included family, fellow students, teachers and principals from their schools.
Spelling Bee Words for 2011-2012 School Year
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: November 15, 2011
Cherokee County Schools will hold their annual Middle School spelling bee on Thursday, November 17 at Martins Creek School. Here are the words used in the bee —
Cherokee County Schools 2011-2012 Spelling Bee Words
aspen menu diplomat watery daily yahoo cobalt message
bandit cotton lemon robot panic cosmos reptile dairy Read the rest of this entry »
From Uruguay: Bad Day to Go Fishing, a comedy/drama about—- wrestling!!
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: November 14, 2011
The Murphy Library is showing Film Movement’s comedy/drama “Bad Day to Go Fishing” from Uruguay and Spain in Spanish and English with English subtitles. 107 minutes. At 4 and 6 p.m. Thursday, November 17. Call 837-2417. Read the rest of this entry »
Soul Surfer, a true story of courage, rides the waves
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: October 31, 2011
A 13-year-old champion surfer loses her arm in a shark attack and struggles to find the courage to go back in the water. The acting is honest and the waves are blue and full of majesty in Soul Surfer, next at the library. Read the rest of this entry »
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