Monthly Archives: November 2016

Trudeau VS Trump

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Thomas Mets

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is justly criticized for his fawning eulogy for Fidel Castro. It is with deep sorrow that I learned today of the death of Cuba’s longest serving President. Fidel Castro was a larger than life leader … Continue reading →

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Carl Barks’ Favorite Duck Story

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Thomas Mets

Years ago,was given as a birthday present, The A-List: The National Society of Film Critics’ 100 Essential Films, a collection of essays on 100 great films. It doubled as intelligent writing on various aspects of film, as well as a collection … Continue reading →

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The Review That Got Me To Check Out “Only Angels Have Wings”

Posted on November 6, 2016 by Thomas Mets

Barnes & Noble currently has a 50% off sale on Criterion collection Blu-Rays and DVDs. One of the Criterion collections I picked up was Howard Hawk’s 1939 film Only Angels Have Wings, largely due to a review by Mike D’Angelo … Continue reading →

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If Hillary Hadn’t Run

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Thomas Mets

In a recent episode of Vox’s “In the Weeds” podcast, the hosts mentioned their belief that Hillary Clinton would have done more for the Democratic party if she had opted not to run for President, and instead supported someone like … Continue reading →

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