http://goldbergblog.com Words from Matt Goldberg, Holy Emperor of Eastern Internet / Film Critic Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:51:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor. http://goldbergblog.com/2010/03/10/its-not-easy-being-the-final-boss/ Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer is an eloquent cinematic message.  The message is: I'm so good at my job, I will have you on the edge of your seat for two hours even though you don't care about the protagonist and can see the ending from a mile away. Polanski directed ... http://goldbergblog.com/2010/02/28/quick-review-the-ghost-writer/ This is one of Olbermann's best.  Give it a look: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy http://goldbergblog.com/2010/02/26/special-comment-help/ My Shutter Island Review (Rating: A) And the second installment of my new podcast, Running Dialogue, with Russ Fischer and Curt Holman http://goldbergblog.com/2010/02/23/shutter-island-review-podcast/ To celebrate IHOP's National Pancake Day (free short-stack from 7am-10pm today), please enjoy the following comic: http://goldbergblog.com/2010/02/23/national-pancake-day/ [caption id="attachment_827" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Artwork by Cliff Rathburn"][/caption] That way he'll know where it is.  He tells the Joker to "Eat foot," but kicks him in the back of the head.  Way to go, "World's Greatest Detective." http://goldbergblog.com/2010/02/23/batman-should-put-his-foot-in-his-mouth/ Earlier this week, President Obama finally laid out clearly and concisely what he wanted in a health care bill (and only 14 months after he should have!).  What he didn't want: a public option.  No government-run health care even though 23 Senators recently signaled that they would support it if ... http://goldbergblog.com/2010/02/23/this-is-our-president/ If you look at the Amazon pre-order page for the upcoming Blu-ray box set of The Lord of the Rings, you'll see it has a 1 1/2-star rating based on 1,979 "reviews".  Why all the negativity?  Because the extended editions aren't included.  This is the problem with consumers who think ... http://goldbergblog.com/2010/02/16/go-throw-yourself-into-mount-doom/ Aaron Sorkin's tales of politics may be the stuff of fairy tales, but it helps bring out of the cynicism by reminding us what we should want in a leader.  No real President will ever meet an Andrew Shepherd or a Josiah Bartlett, but they should inspire us rather than ... http://goldbergblog.com/2010/02/15/happy-presidents-day/ http://goldbergblog.com/2010/02/14/happy-valentines-day/