Page 6 April 20, 2017 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Entertainment Check It Out Film Review Spring is Here Written and Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand and The Story of the Easter Bunny DEADLINES OBITUARIES: Monday at noon. CALENDAR ITEMS: Monday at noon. PEOPLE ITEMS: Monday at noon. CLASSIFIEDS: Tuesday at noon. LEGAL NOTICES: Wednesday at 11:00 am. REAL ESTATE ADS: Monday at noon. AD CANCELLATIONS: Prior Thursday. LATE CANCELLATIONS WILL BE CHARGED 50% OF AD By Katherine Tegen. Reviewed by Katrena Woodson, Teen and Young Reader Librarian, El Segundo Public Library For this week, I will be reviewing a few picture books celebrating springtime. The first book is called Spring is Here, written and illustrated by Will Hillenbrand. The story focuses on two characters, Bear and Mole. Thrilled that spring has arrived, Mole wants to celebrate with Bear. However Bear is still hibernating and no matter what Mole tries to do, Bear remains fast asleep. He tries tapping on the window and knocking on the door, but Bear snores on. Mole decides to head outside and work on his chores as well as prepare a feast. Mole is so constant in his excitement and diligent in his desire to share the wonders of spring with his friend that the readers are sure to love him. But it will come as no surprise to readers that all his hard work will result in Bear finally waking up. Bear is thrilled to welcome springtime, but by this time Mole is exhausted and fast asleep. This picture book is best suited for children between the ages of three and six. The next book is called The Story of the Easter Bunny by Katherine Tegen. Tegen presents a sweet and simple origin tale that is sure to be in high demand with the holiday rapidly approaching. The story is set in an old-fashioned village where an elderly couple work all winter to make baskets filled with eggs and candies for children to enjoy on Easter morning. The couple have a pet rabbit, and over time the rabbit begins helping out with the preparations and then slowly starts taking over for the elderly couple. The sweet tale is paired with beautiful watercolor illustrations that are rich in detail. Young readers will enjoy spotting glimpses of the Easter Bunny delivering baskets to all the eager little boys and girls of the village. This picture book is perfect for children ages three to six. The El Segundo Public Library offers access to its collection of titles in a variety of formats, including traditional hardback, e-books and books on CD. To check out, Spring is Here written and illustrated by Will Hillenbrand and The Story of the Easter Bunny by Katherine Tegen or any other title on your to-read list, please visit the library to apply for your library card, or please contact the reference staff for further assistance. • Review: Lynch Recounts Formative Years in David Lynch: The Art Life By Ryan Rojas for cinemacy.com David Lynch may be known as a singularly unique type of filmmaker whose movies explore the oddities and anxieties of the modern American tapestry by literally physicalizing the strange and grotesque into form (or, he’s known as just a guy who makes inaccessible, incomprehensibly absurd art films). But the elusive yet celebrated film director, known for such feature films as Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, as well as the beloved cult TV series Twin Peaks (which is getting rebooted at HBO), is also a dedicated artist in other mediums, which a new documentary, David Lynch: The Art Life, sets out to explore. David Lynch: The Art Life turns the spotlight on the eccentric director and lets Lynch speak candidly and freely about himself and of his younger, more formative years that led him down the artist’s path. Unprompted by another body or traditional interviewer in the film, Lynch is still left to guide the narrative and remain slightly mysterious. Photographed entirely in his secluded yet sunny Hollywood Hills home studio, it’s a treat as a viewing audience to receive this much access to Lynch in action. While reminiscing about former years, he paints and puffs on his cigarettes (Lynch smokes throughout the entirety of the doc). Co-directors John Nguyen and Rick Barnes put Lynch in full focus in their tribute documentary (funded by Kickstarter), making him the singular face and voice to recount things like growing up in the Midwest with his loving family in a world “no bigger than a couple blocks,” to a young adolescent move to Virginia which, coupled with intestinal problems and a newly formed smoking habit, put the director into a mild depression. Lynch reminisces about the good, the bad, the traumatic, and the haunting incidents that would ultimately shape his off-tilt perspective of a peculiar and dreamlike world--in some scenes remembering in such stunningly vivid detail the traumatizing languish of a father’s shaming outburst and the haunting dream of a woman, pale and nude and confronting and confusing. All of these anecdotes and stories are fun for the viewer to try and unpack and derive meaning from, already acutely practiced at attempting to decipher the puzzle that is Lynch’s mind through his films. All of these things led Lynch to pursue what he calls “the art life,” which, as artist friend Bushnell Keeler explained to him, consists of drinking coffee, smoking cigarettes and painting (perhaps philosophizing as well, but Lynch is seen as content to leave even that out of the mix here). Now, how seminal is this documentary to further understand Lynch and his expressionist and confounding body of work? Those who might be looking for the director to shed a more revealing insight into his personal creative process or of any inspirations that led him to imagine such wildly evocative art will be left a little hung out to dry, as Lynch’s stories are more anecdotal than confessional or more personal than surface-level. However, David Lynch living the art life in “David Lynch: The Art Life.” Image courtesy of Janus Films. for those who are fans of this mysterious figure, this documentary provides even further context in which to view and learn about this eccentric’s accomplished career. The best part about David Lynch: The Art Life, aside from the access to see Lynch working away in his studio, is his original works of art that are featured throughout the film. We see his paintings and other original mixed media projects flurry on the screen throughout his voiceover and dialogue, which provide further intrigue to the viewing experience. The documentary ends around the time when he got his grant from the American Film Institute to create his career-making feature film Eraserhead, which would lead him down a path of even further artistic and critical achievement. Though there could have been even more gained in drawing this artist out of his own little world a bit more, David Lynch: The Art Life is a perfect model of the man’s artful manner and of his not-so-traditional biography. “David Lynch: The Art Life” is not rated. 90 minutes. Now playing through the end of April at the Cinefamily • Spring is Here, written and illustrated by Will Hillenbrand. Katrena Woodson. The Story of the Easter Bunny by Katherine Tegen. Are You Still Paying Too Much For Your Medications? You can save up to 97% when you fi ll your prescriptions with our Canadian and International prescription service. Get An Extra $15 Off & Free Shipping On Your 1st Order! Call the number below and save an additional $15 plus get free shipping on your fi rst prescription order with Canada Drug Center. Expires June 30, 2017. Offer is valid for prescription orders only and can not be used in conjunction with any other offers. Valid for new customers only. One time use per household. 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