MCPL Sights and Sounds

Buck

Buck is a documentary about legendary horse trainer Dan “Buck” Brannaman, the modern day horse whisperer and inspiration for both the book and film alike. His horsemanship skills are legendary because he can train a horse to do just about anything in nearly ten minutes without touching the horse.

 

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Posted by Burl C. on Oct 24, 2011
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Nature: A Murder of Crows

You can always count on the PBS Nature series to be interesting and have beautiful videography. But I was especially captivated when I recently watched A Murder of Crows. It didn't sound that interesting- a documentary about crows, but when I read the description of crows as "apes with feathers" I was intrigued. I had no idea how intellligent these birds are.
 
 
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Posted by Elizabeth G. on Oct 22, 2011
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New Movie Monday Quick Tip.

On the second Monday of every month, a new release will be shown at the main library's auditorium. Due to copyright restrictions we can not "publish" or "advertise" the name of the movie too far ahead of showing it. You can however use the library's "calendar of events" link on the main page to locate the date of the movie and send yourself an e-reminder of the event. See an example here: Read more »

Posted by Burl C. on Oct 18, 2011
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Nowhere Boy

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Confession time – I grew up with The Beatles. They hit the music scene in the U.S. in 1964 when I was 9 years old. I was enthralled. From that time on, I really wanted to play guitar and drums. Many books and movies have been written and made about the early days of The Beatles. Nowhere Boy could have been just another in the bunch. Read more »

Posted by Keith C. on Oct 10, 2011
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A Thousand Clowns

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A Thousand Clowns has long been at the top of my favorite movie list. Based on the play by Herb Gardner it is the story of Murray Burns, a former television writer for a local Children’s show and his nephew “Nick.” There is a reason for the quotes around Nick’s name which becomes apparent as you watch the movie. Murray has been unemployed by choice for a considerable length of time because he wants to have fun in life. His philosophy can be summed up by the following exchange between Murray and Nick at the beginning of the film,

Murray: “Nick, you are about to see a horrible thing.”
Nick: “What’s that Murray?”
Murray: “People going to Work.” Read more »

Posted by Keith C. on Oct 4, 2011
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Post Mortem: The death investigation crisis in America.

Everything is not what it seems. I guess I watch too much tv. I've always been under the impression that forensic investigations and death investigations were done in a highly scientific and professional manner. As it turns out, the reality is that throughout most of America the position of Coroner is an elected position. This means that the person doing the investigation could have little to no experience at all which could then lead to a Read more »

Posted by Burl C. on Sep 27, 2011
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The Housemaid (2010)

Currently I'm a little in love with pretty much anything coming out of South Korea. Whether it's Thirst, The Host, Oldboy, or 3-Iron, I love pretty much everything I see. South Korean directors manage to make some of the most deliciously weird movies I've seen. The latest batch of weirdness comes courtesy of The Housemaid, the latest from Sang-soo Im. Read more »

Posted by Burl C. on Sep 21, 2011
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"...a song that was a hit before your Mother was born."

Image 2011 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Robert Johnson. He has been called the "King of the Delta Blues Singers". Legend has it that he sold his soul to the Devil. It has been said that he faced away from his audience when he played certain licks on his guitar so that no one could copy his style. People claim that he died as a result of being poisoned by a jealous husband. but what of his music and its legacy? Read more »

Posted by Library Intern on Sep 20, 2011
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Sweetgrass

Last weekend I watched a “reality” documentary called Sweet Grass. It represents the name of Sweet Grass County in Montana. The film features a family of ranchers that take several hundred sheep out on a long and arduous cattle drive to graze for fresh grass in the mountains before returning home. Read more »

Posted by Burl C. on Sep 20, 2011
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No Strings Attached

I decided to take a break from watching documentaries to see the movie "No Strings Attached." Because it was new, popular, and the talk of the town when I first heard about it I thought I had to place a reserve on it and watch it. While romantic comedies are not really my cup of tea, this one is interesting because of its gender-role reversal.

The normal story line of a romantic comedy happens when a man meets a woman and they interact in very ridiculous scenarios. Later, the man does something that derails the momentum of a possible relationship and then Read more »

Posted by Burl C. on Sep 12, 2011
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