Monthly Archives: March 2014

Films about Women List 3

Posted on March 31, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

Tonight is the closing ceremony of the 38th Annual Cleveland International Film Festival. I hope it was a resounding success and I cannot wait to return to the festival next year! Anyway, continuing my Films About Women list, here are … Continue reading →

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Films About Women List 2

Posted on March 28, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

For the first time since 2008, I will not be attending the Cleveland International Film Festival this year. I’m out of town in Not Cleveland, and I’m sick with the flu. I’m staying at home sleeping. So, in honor of … Continue reading →

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Henry Ossawa Tanner The Annunciation

Posted on March 25, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

This picture is at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, though it was painted in Paris in 1898.

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Digging by Seamus Heaney (a very belated St. Patrick’s Day poem)

Posted on March 22, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

My eighth grade teacher hailed from Ireland. I don’t mean his ancestors came over during the Potato Famine, I mean he was born in Blarney. Naturally, in addition to Walt Whitman, we were also introduced to the poetry of Seamus … Continue reading →

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Women Kick Ass: Divergent and Teenage Girl’s Action Films

Posted on March 21, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

SPOILERS! In honor of the US Premiere of the film Divergent, I want to reflect on the phenomenon of teenage girls in an action movie. Ten years ago, when the Harry Potter phenomenon was at its apogee, a reviewer asked … Continue reading →

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A March in the Ranks Hard-Prest, And the Road Unknown

Posted on March 16, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

I was fortunate enough to have a teacher in the 8th grade who revered Walt Whitman’s poetry. We did a unit on him, which was probably also a crossover unit as well. In the 8th grade, we studied American History … Continue reading →

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Films about Women List 1

Posted on March 12, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

Here is my first list of films about women, as promised. 1 The Passion of Joan of Arc. This film, released in 1928, was almost lost entirely in a fire (appropriately enough.) Fortunately, years later, a copy of it was … Continue reading →

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Malaise

Posted on March 11, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

I am excited by the fact that I recently had my 300th post. Nonetheless, in other ways, my life is marked by a horrible sense of malaise. 1 No full time job. I’m subbing, so it’s something. But I’d rather … Continue reading →

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300th post!

Posted on March 9, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

This post marks my blog’s 300th post. I never thought, when I started this blog, that I would ever reach 300 posts. To celebrate, I present Katy Perry, again. I like this song, and the music video. I also present … Continue reading →

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Films About Women Introduction

Posted on March 8, 2014 by emmasrandomthoughts

A couple of weeks ago I saw August: Osage County. I’m not going to review the film, partly because it’s no longer as fresh in my mind, and partly because I have other things to do. However, I was very … Continue reading →

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