C2 - THE JOURNAL, Thursday, August 12, 2010
Entertainment
PICK OF THE WEEK
"Temple Grandin"
(~lnrated) -- "Temple Gran-
din" is one of those little
gems of a film that most
people haven't heard of or
seen -- but should. Unless
you have HBO, you've
probably never heard of
this delightful biopic.
Claire Danes stars as
Temple Grandin, a woman
born in 1947 with classic
autism, one of the most
severe forms of the afflic-
tion. At the time, autism
was diagnosed as a type of
schizophrenia and moth-
ers were blamed for the
child's condition, often
being accused of being too
cold and unfeeling toward
the child.
When Temple is finally
properly diagnosed with
autism, her mother (Julia
Ormond) rejects the
doctor's suggestion to
institutionalize the girl and
instead devotes her energies
to raising Temple to live a
normal, fulfilling life.
And Temple does just
that. She not only attends
university, eventually
earning a Ph.D, she also
becomes the foremost
designer of humane slaugh-
terhouses.
"Temple Grandin" is a
i better-than-average biopic,
mostly because it treats the
subject with gentle humor
and respect, and doesn't fall
Claire Danes
into the trap of sentimental-
ity or hagiography. Claire
Danes' performance is
brilliant, and she definitely
deserves an Emmy.
If after watching the film,
you want to learn more
about Temple Grandin,
I strongly recommend
renting a copy of Errol
Morris' documentary
series "First Person." One
of the episodes is devoted
to Temple, and she tells
her story in her own words
as to how her autism gave
her a unique insight and
empathy toward cows, and
how it gave her the ability
to design the slaughter-
houses so humanely and
efficiently.
DOG OF THE WEEK
"Furry Vengeance" (PG)
-- Sometimes I imagine that
Brendan Fraser's idea of a
perfect evening is having
someone jangle a set of car
keys just out of his reach
whilst chiming, "Oooo!
Shiny-Shiny!" It's the
only way I can justify in my
mind why he makes such
stupid movie choices.
"Furry Vengeance" is
about a guy (Fraser) who
takes a job overseeing the
development of a subdivi-
sion in Oregon. The wee
woodland creatures aren't
too happy about having
their forest mowed down,
so they band together and
find ways to attack Bren-
dan Fraser's crotch. By the
end of the film, Fraser's
character learns Important
Lessons About Family and
The Environment. You,
however, will want to hunt
Fraser's crotch down and
finish the job.
TV SERIES
"Friday Night Lights" The
Fourth Season
"Ugly Betty" The ComPlete
Fourth and Final Season
"Dexter" The Complete
Season Four
"Rocky & Bullwinkle &
Friends" Season Four
"Cougar Town" Complete
First Season
"Keeping Up with the Kar-
dashians" The Complete
Third Season
"Batman: The Brave and
the Bold" Season One,
Part One
"One Tree Hill" The Com-
plete Seventh Season
(c) 2010 King Features
Synd., Inc.
Sweet melons provide cool
relief to summer heat
As summer continues the
slow heat torture, come to
the farmers' market and
check out the variety of
melons available for a deli-
cious way to cool off.
Fresh produce at the
market this week included
bell peppers, black eyed
peas, brussel sprouts, can-
taloupe, corn, cow peas,
cucumbers, egg plant,
garlic, grape tomatoes,
gourds, heirloom toma-
toes, herbs, honey dew,
new potatoes, onions, okra,
peaches, peppers, summer
squash, tomatoes, water-
melon, and zucchini.
Bedding plants, specialty
herbs and cut flower bou-
quets are available.
Farm fresh meats this
week were lamb, buffalo,
and beef. We ,also had
gourmet goat cheeses in a
variety of flavors, includ-
ing feta. Free range eggs
and local honey are also
offered.
Homemade, ethnic foods
this week were Peter's
German made sauerkraut
and bratwurst, Santa Fe
style tamales, enchiladas,
salsas, and dips, Indian
curries, naan, and snack
items, and fresh bread,
scones, cookies, and sweet
roils.
All products are locally
grown or processed. The
market summer hours are
8 AM-1 PM Wednesdays
and Saturdays at Strick-
land Park, rain or shine.
Buy local. Eat fresh. Live
healthy.
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Library to host free
heavy-metal concert
courtyard to welcome
students and other com-
munity members back to
Stillwater.
The heavy-metal tribute
band will feature classic
head-banging tunes from
Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne,
AC/DC, Van Halen, and
others.
(STILLWATER)
- Readers typically use
their "library voices" at the
Stillwater Public Library,
but Thursday, Aug, 26 at
7 p.m. visitors can expect
to hear a little more noise.
Local band Disposable
Guitar Heroes will hold a
free concert in the library
Next dance Friday,
August 13th
Graham Kime is pictured with Mary Kate Couch at a
recent dance. Kime will be teaching swing to the beginner
and intermediate classes during the month of August.
The Stillwater Ballroom Dance Club will host its next
dance on Friday, August 13, at the First United Methodist
Church, Social Hall, 400 W 7th. Triple Swing lessons
start at 6:30 pm for beginners. The intermediate lesson
(7:15 pm) and advance lesson (7:00 pm) will be on West
Coast Swing. A CD dance follows the lessons at 8 pm.
Dressy attire is appropriate. Call 405-334-2081 for
additional information or check www.StillwaterBallro
omDance.com.
"When we heard there was
a Metallica tribute band in
Stillwater, we were all
pretty excited," said Librar-
ian Scott Freeman. "Those
of us who graduated in the
eighties spent the best years
of our lives listening to this
music, so it should appeal
not only to students but a lot
of us older folks too."
The band features Adam
Avey on drums, Danny
Gilliland on bass, Matthew
Hill on guitar, and Doug
Hill on vocals. Local pastor
Jonathan Dorst adds in on
guitar and vocals.
Students and other com-
munity members age 18
and over should bring their
photo IDs to get a free
library card. A short form
will be required. With the
Stillwater Public Library
card, students can access
databases, check out mate-
rials, and use library com-
puters and internet.
The concert is free and
open to the public. Attend-
ees should bring blankets or
lawn chairs. In the event
of rain, the concert will
be moved into the audito-
rium.
Library programs are co-
sponsored the Friends of
the Library and KOSU.
For more information,
visit the library's web site
at library.stillwater.org or
contact the library Help
Desk at (405) 372-3633,
ext. 106 or e-mall askalibr
arian@ stillwater.org.
The Stillwater Public
Library is located at 1107
S. Duck St. (the corner
of Duck and 12th Ave.).
Library hours are Monday-
Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
Friday and Saturday, 9
a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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classifieds.
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405.547.2222 / 742.2876
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