Film
The Rap on Kid Critic Cary J. R. Moré-Straton
Name: Cary J. R. Moré-Straton
Age: 9
School: Fourth grader at the Chilmark School
Sibling: Suzanne, age 10, my best friend!
Something new you are learning: Right now we are studying about the Vikings and I love this project.
What do you want to do/be when you grow up: A deep sea explorer or a professional soccer player.
On Saturday, Dec. 3, the Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival begins its winter series. Approximately once a month the film-savvy gang up in Chilmark bring a warm blast of air to the Chilmark Community Center by providing a night for everyone. At 5 p.m. there is a kids’ collection of short films, plus food and activities for the little ones. At 6:30 p.m. there is a full-on community dinner with local farm food and then at 7:30 the adults take center stage with a film guaranteed to jumpstart the brain rather than deaden it with simplistic escapist fare.
The folks at Cinema Circus are gearing up for their first winter screening to be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, beginning at 5 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center. The event includes food, activities and, of course, a series of short films. And just as during the summer an early screening of the films is arranged with a young Island cineaste to give the real deal, kid’s-point-of-view on what’s good, great and not so much.
The review for this weekend’s kids’ movie comes from the desk of Cary J. R. Moré-Straton
Lion King Roars for Free
For those stuck on the Vineyard this weekend, instead of making their way to Nantucket to watch The Game, there is a small bit of solace. On Saturday, The Lion King roars for free at the Capawock Theatre in Vineyard Haven.
Don’t think a Disney animated movie is a rival substitute for gridiron excitement? Well, at least it can get the kids out of the house while you snuggle your ear up to the radio and listen to the live action (that you are missing) beam in from across the Sound.
This Monday, Nov. 7, and continuing for the next few months the West Tisbury Library will be going silent, on screen, that is. It’s a silent film series, so appropriate, really, for a place that still holds sacred the power of the shhhh.
Most people watch Sesame Street and think how wonderful it is. Others watch it and wish they could join in on the fun. But Kevin Clash fell so much in love he eventually became its leading light. Mr. Clash is the creator of Elmo.