Category Archives: Thomas Mets

Mati Nuude’s Odessa

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Thomas Mets

My mom found a weird Estonian song referencing Odessa, and realized how the meaning may be different for people hearing it now, thanks to Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine. It’s by Mati Nuude and it’s called “Eh, Odessa.” He sang … Continue reading →

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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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Baltic Modernist Films Seen In 2021

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Thomas Mets

I’m going in a slightly different direction for the posts about films I’ve seen this year, as The Anthology Film Archives is making a collection of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian films available on Vimeo for the next week and a … Continue reading →

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Why My Mom Hates International Women’s Day

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Thomas Mets

My mom is rather upset about the celebration of International Women’s Day. She thinks the idea to celebrate Women’s Day is good, but that there’s a history behind March 8 that makes it particularly awkward for her as someone who … Continue reading →

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Films Seen In 2020 Part 4

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Thomas Mets

This is a continuation of observations on films I’ve seen this year. I’m using a film challenge that I saw online for the month of June. Full disclosure: these were sometimes out of order. For the hell of it, I’m … Continue reading →

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Films Seen In 2020 Part 1

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Thomas Mets

As I’ve done in the last two years, I’m making notes on the movies I’ve seen this year. This section covers films I saw mostly before becoming a shut-in thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic. I’m continuing the goal for the … Continue reading →

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What’s Wrong With Green Book?

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Thomas Mets

One of the most interesting aspects of the latest Oscar race has been the arguments about Green Book. There seem to be three categories. Film twitter seems largely opposed to the film. There’s the sense that the critics are split on … Continue reading →

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A Great Winter Painting

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Thomas Mets

Years ago, I went to the Musee d’Orsay, and took a photo of a painting of a winter landscape that I thought was rather interesting. The problem is that I didn’t record the name of the painting, or the name … Continue reading →

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Movies Watched in 2018 Part 2

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Thomas Mets

I’m continuing the series of observations on films I’ve seen this year, setting a challenge of watching ten films per decade (counting the silent era from 1915-1929 as one decade) in the calendar year, and allowing for special attention to recent … Continue reading →

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Movies Watched in 2018 Part 1

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Thomas Mets

I’m trying again this year to keep track of the movies I watch with the annual goal of ten movies per decade (counting the silent era up until 1929 as one full decade. Since I might’ve overlooked films from the early … Continue reading →

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