Author Archives: Thomas Mets

About Thomas Mets

I’m a comic book fan, wannabe writer, politics buff and New Yorker. I don’t actually follow baseball. In the Estonian language, “Mets” simply means forest, or lousy sports team. You can email me at mistermets@gmail.com

The Great Films I Haven’t Seen

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Thomas Mets

I’ve set myself a goal this year of completing various lists of acclaimed films. I’ve likely reviewed over a thousand films here (typically in big posts of 20-35 movies each) so it shouldn’t be surprising that I’ve seen most of … Continue reading →

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The Tennessee Legislature Expels Two Democrats

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Thomas Mets

The recent story with the Tennessee State Assembly is a really interesting one, raising a lot of questions ignored by people just making partisan points. Following the recent school shooting in Nashville, gun control advocates entered the state capitol and … Continue reading →

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Films Seen In 2023 Part 1

Posted on March 14, 2023 by Thomas Mets

For this year, I’m setting a goal of seeing the films that have popped up on various best of lists that I just haven’t gotten to yet. I’ve seen most of those types of movies, but there are about a … Continue reading →

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On Student Loan Forgiveness

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Thomas Mets

I’m not a fan of the idea of student loan forgiveness. If people got screwed over, we should look into reforming the immoral institutions that did it, and protect future college students. In most cases, adults chose to make an … Continue reading →

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2022 Film Diary Finale

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Thomas Mets

This is the final entry of notes on films I saw in 2022. A major theme is an effort to catch up on an online challenge involving Criterion films, although the major Oscar contenders are also coming out this time … Continue reading →

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The Senate Elections in 2024

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Thomas Mets

A weird thing about Senate elections is that it’s often based on circumstances from earlier cycles, with some incumbents benefitting from earlier wave years. Republicans had decent years in 2010 and 2016, which meant they were defending 60 percent of … Continue reading →

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Are there less great films after 1994?

Posted on November 27, 2022 by Thomas Mets

Quentin Tarantino recently suggested that he thinks the current film era is tied for the worst ever, at least as far as American films are concerned. This probably connects to some different views he’s shared (that film should have a … Continue reading →

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2022 Film Diary Part 6

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Thomas Mets

This is a continuation of notes on films I’ve seen this year. For this series, I planned to watch films from a few major movements, but because there was a Harry Potter showing at Regal films I got distracted and … Continue reading →

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The Future of the DCEU

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Thomas Mets

A question on a message board was what people would do with the DC Extended Cinematic Universe, given the weird shape of the series. It’s trucking along with new movies including The Flash, Black Adam, Aquaman 2 and other films. … Continue reading →

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2022 Film Diary Part 5

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Thomas Mets

This continues a series of observations on films I’ve seen this year. For this section, I also wanted to cover a few movements: B-Films/ Exploitation Films/ Video Nasties/ whatever you want to call it, and German Silent Expressionism, so a … Continue reading →

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