Tag Archives: Marvel Cinematic Universe

MCU Phase 5 And Beyond

Posted on May 17, 2022 by Thomas Mets

There was an argument on a comic book message board about whether the Marvel Cinematic Universe should be rebooted, and I thought that was way too premature. The X-Men and the Fantastic Four haven’t really been introduced yet. Spider-Man’s still … Continue reading →

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God, I love Spider-Man No Way Home

Posted on March 12, 2022 by Thomas Mets

This is going to have spoilers on a very successful movie that got a love of coverage. I watched it again in Imax, and it remains really good. If Into the Spider-Verse was a big statement on Spider-Man, this is a … Continue reading →

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Modern Film Movements

Posted on January 19, 2022 by Thomas Mets

I’ve been reading about film movements recently (IE- Golden Age of Hollywood, German Expressionism, French New Wave) and that got me thinking about modern movies, which would have to be part of at least one film movement, even if we … Continue reading →

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Films Seen In 2021 Finale

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Thomas Mets

This is the conclusion of a series of observations on movies I’ve seen this year. It includes my favorite movie this year, which is probably not going to be a surprise to anyone who knows that I’m a Spider-Man fan, … Continue reading →

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The James Gunn Fiasco

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Thomas Mets

James Gunn was recently fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 because of stupid things he had written years ago. Many are upset because his firing is due to comments exposed by Mike Cernovich, but there is another facet … 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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Movies Watched in 2017 WrapUp

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Thomas Mets

This is the conclusion of the analysis of films I’ve seen this year. The first five were devoted to a goal of seeing ten films from each decade: Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5. Part 6 was a continuation- I tried … Continue reading →

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Movies Watched in 2017 Part 4

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Thomas Mets

Earlier in the year, I set a goal of watching at least 100 films, and to make sure it includes some older stuff, included an additional challenge of focusing on at least ten films per decade (counting the 2010s as … Continue reading →

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5 Series Where Anything Goes

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Thomas Mets

One of the things I like about Doctor Who is that the story engine basically allows the series to tell any kind of story in any setting. The basic conceit is that in every episode, an ancient time traveler and his … Continue reading →

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