Tag Archives: Cleveland International Film Festival

CIFF Film Reviews: My Internship in Canada

Posted on June 11, 2016 by emmasrandomthoughts

My Internship in Canada is a French Canadian film about a minister of Parliament who suddenly finds himself the deciding vote for war and decides to consult his constituents.  Unfortunately for him, his constituency is just as divided as his … Continue reading →

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CIFF Film Reviews: Short Films Program 4

Posted on May 8, 2016 by emmasrandomthoughts

Since these are short films, the reviews will also be short.  How apropos.  😉 1 Golden is a silent film about a boy with golden skin and the challenges he faces growing up, until he falls in love with another … Continue reading →

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CIFF Film Reviews: Kafka’s The Burrow

Posted on April 17, 2016 by emmasrandomthoughts

I have only read one piece by Kafka, Metamorphosis.  Despite this lack of Kafka experience, I still knew enough about Kafka to know that a Kafka film is going to be a mind fuck.  (I rarely see mind fuck films; … Continue reading →

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The 39th Cleveland International Film Festival : A (Film) Festivus for the Rest of Us!

Posted on March 26, 2015 by emmasrandomthoughts

On Saturday, a friend of mine came to visit me in Cleveland for one purpose; to attend the Cleveland International Film Festival. I took her to see Short Films.  I think that’s the best way to start.  First of all, … Continue reading →

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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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Tio Papi review (belated)

Posted on May 19, 2013 by emmasrandomthoughts

The final film I saw at the film festival this year was Tio Papi, a feel good story about an immature Puerto Rican man who inherits is six nieces and nephews when his sister and her husband die.  At first, … Continue reading →

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Congratulations! review

Posted on April 20, 2013 by emmasrandomthoughts

It has been a few years since I saw a real stinker at the Film Festival.  I’ve seen films that were screened at the Film Festival at home that were horrible (I rented them from the library) but it has … Continue reading →

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Anita Review

Posted on April 14, 2013 by emmasrandomthoughts

When I was young, there was a commercial on TV in which a woman is sexually harassed by her boss.  As she is harassed, she visibly, literally shrinks.  At the end of the commercial, she is full size again, and … Continue reading →

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Musicwood Review

Posted on April 6, 2013 by emmasrandomthoughts

In the 17th Century, guitar makers determined that four woods are needed to make the best guitars.  One of the woods needed is spruce, which serves as the top part of the guitar.  In America, most of the spruce comes … Continue reading →

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