The party’s over, but what a party it’s been! My last day at the 35th Cleveland International Film Festival was Saturday. The films we saw ranged from OK to very good. Route Irish (B), British film about two lifelong friends from Liverpool who go to Iraq to make big money … [Read more...] about CIFF: the party’s over
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Its a wrap – 35th Cleveland Film Festival is in the record books
With attendance increasing another 9% to over 78,000 people, CIFF is one of the few festivals that continues to grow leaps and bounds. This was helped in part by the decision to have the festival take over Tower City Cinemas completely for the 11 days. Although regular … [Read more...] about Its a wrap – 35th Cleveland Film Festival is in the record books
Days 8 & 9 at the Film Festival
When it comes down to it, whether a movie is worthwhile, it comes down to the heart. All movies have flaws, but if the movie captures your attention or affects you in some manner, then you sometimes you are forgiving of those flaws. Not unlike relationships. A friend and I … [Read more...] about Days 8 & 9 at the Film Festival
Film Festival – Try not to Cry for this film from Argentina
Wednesday proved to be quite rewarding with two different films worth checking out. Anita is just another example of why I attend the Film Festival religiously each year. It tells the tale of a young girl with Downs syndrome who becomes separated from her mother when the … [Read more...] about Film Festival – Try not to Cry for this film from Argentina
CIFF: Caterpillar, it’s a WOW!
Monday was a four-film day, which took me from Cleveland to Amsterdam, and from there to the UK and Japan. Facing Forward (A) This riveting documentary takes a close look at Entrepreneurship Preparatory School (E-Prep), a relatively new charter school within the … [Read more...] about CIFF: Caterpillar, it’s a WOW!
