Category Archives: Film

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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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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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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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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2022 Film Diary Part 4

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Thomas Mets

This is a continuation on notes on movies I’ve seen this year. For this series, I tried to watch films from several film movements including the Scandinavian Revival, and Pre-Code Hollywood. Movie #73/ New Movie #51: Top Gun (DVD)This was … Continue reading →

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The Rule Behind the Rule

Posted on June 26, 2022 by Thomas Mets

One of the best concepts I’ve heard for understanding people is the rule behind the rule. It was summed up pretty well on a Reddit thread. A great example of this was a story I heard from Brad Bird when he … Continue reading →

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Am I The Asshole? Film Edition

Posted on May 22, 2022 by Thomas Mets

This question was posted online, and I had a lot of fun with it. First up, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King… I (589 M) lied to someone (48M) who trusted me about the actions of his … Continue reading →

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