Posted by: Julie Chautin on: April 22, 2012
Murphy Library’s Thursday, April 26 movie is Queen of Hearts, a sexy French comedy set in Paris. It is not suitable for children or teens, but if you have ever been jilted, this movie is for you. It is in French with English subtitles. Screenings are at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Running time is [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: March 19, 2012
Believe it or not, there is an empty factory in China. That’s where the next movie at the Murphy Library takes place. This comedy is filled with music, family drama, and a fearless hero who plays the accordion. Did I mention welders are in it too? The library is showing The Piano in a Factory this [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: September 25, 2011
Mountain vistas and children playing are welcome parts of our local scenery just like all parts of the world. Both show up in a movie made in Columbia that is next at the library. Film Movement’s The Colors of the Mountain, about children trying to play in the time of guerrilla war is not to [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: March 1, 2011
The little girl I saw at the symphony concert looked about five years old. Her mother told me the girl’s violin teacher was playing in the orchestra and had invited them to see the performance. Tchaikovsky was on the menu and the crowd roared their approval. Here’s another way to give a kid a dose [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: December 20, 2010
If you miss those special trips with family when you or they were young, this film will take you back there and make you glad. And watch the trailer for the film below. It gives a good sense of how this movie doesn’t just tell a story, it pulls you in. Good for the whole family. The beautiful [...]
Posted by: Julie Chautin on: October 23, 2010
Times are tough these days, but in the slums of Rio de Janeiro, called favelas, life has never been easy. Irlan and his friend Isabella, however, have their eyes on a prize. The teenagers want to become professional ballet dancers. The Murphy Public Library is showing Film Movement’s touching documentary, “Only When I Dance,” this [...]
