Matt Goldberg
@mattgoldberg.bsky.social
Formerly TCM and Collider; still a movie nerd
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Commentary Track | Matt Goldberg | Substack
A pretty good newsletter about movies, TV, and media. Click to read Commentary Track, by Matt Goldberg, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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With all the new arrivals and the ability to pin a post, I figured I'd offer a brief introduction:
I'm the former Editorial Manager for Turner Classic Movies and, before that, a Senior Editor for Collider for 14 years. I currently freelance, and I also launched a newsletter, commentarytrack.net.
I'm the former Editorial Manager for Turner Classic Movies and, before that, a Senior Editor for Collider for 14 years. I currently freelance, and I also launched a newsletter, commentarytrack.net.
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yep. also really can't overstate how much nuzzi is very much the product of an environment that rewards amoral ambition and frowns on people who sincerely believe anything
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
yep. also really can't overstate how much nuzzi is very much the product of an environment that rewards amoral ambition and frowns on people who sincerely believe anything
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The latest episode of PLURIBUS was my favorite thus far.
Pluribus S1E05 Review | “Got Milk”
The necessity of grief and understanding supply chains.
www.decodingtv.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The latest episode of PLURIBUS was my favorite thus far.
The Nuzzi/Lizza stuff is an extreme example of how “elite” political journalists operate, but you can also see it in every DC reporter who sits on important news because they want to sell books rather than inform the public in a timely manner.
November 26, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The Nuzzi/Lizza stuff is an extreme example of how “elite” political journalists operate, but you can also see it in every DC reporter who sits on important news because they want to sell books rather than inform the public in a timely manner.
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everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
November 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
everyone knows the number one quality of rigorous, responsible journalism is waiting months and months to reveal urgently newsworthy information until it can cause the most harm in your personal vendettas
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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So Olivia Nuzzi is clearly a piece of shit who can never work in journalism again after this.
And, also, Ryan Lizza is clearly a piece of shit who should never work in journalism again after this either.
We're all agree on that, right?
And, also, Ryan Lizza is clearly a piece of shit who should never work in journalism again after this either.
We're all agree on that, right?
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
So Olivia Nuzzi is clearly a piece of shit who can never work in journalism again after this.
And, also, Ryan Lizza is clearly a piece of shit who should never work in journalism again after this either.
We're all agree on that, right?
And, also, Ryan Lizza is clearly a piece of shit who should never work in journalism again after this either.
We're all agree on that, right?
"Listen to your friend Billy Zane. He's a cool dude."
With his new psychological horror Deadly Vows out now, Billy Zane shares his favorite horror films 😱
View Zane’s list and notes on Horrorville here: boxd.it/QcwyC
View Zane’s list and notes on Horrorville here: boxd.it/QcwyC
November 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"Listen to your friend Billy Zane. He's a cool dude."
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Incredible piece by the Columbia Journalism Review about the continuing evils of everyone’s favorite web owner: Valnet.
The vanquishing of Military.com.
Former staffers say a new owner dealt the respected publication a death blow when service members and veterans needed it most.
www.cjr.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Incredible piece by the Columbia Journalism Review about the continuing evils of everyone’s favorite web owner: Valnet.
I’m at a restaurant in Florida
November 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
I’m at a restaurant in Florida
I had some minor qualms with ZOOTOPIA 2, but it’s wild how much better it is than Disney Animation’s last three efforts.
Zootopia 2 Review: Bush and Howard Bring Back Disney Magic
While it’s not a perfect movie, the new sequel feels like a different species from the studio’s past three duds.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I had some minor qualms with ZOOTOPIA 2, but it’s wild how much better it is than Disney Animation’s last three efforts.
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okay so here’s the actual bad part of the article
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
November 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
okay so here’s the actual bad part of the article
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
“oh it never affected my coverage” horse and also shit
and what the fuck is Lizza doing sitting on this while RFK takes a buzz saw to American health so he can sell substack subscriptions
ghouls, the lot of them
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MTG has been in Congress since 2020 & is resigning Jan 5, 2026. I just want to point out one thing.
She spent 5 years attacking the left & never feared for her life.
She spent 5 weeks mildly critiquing MAGA & the backlash is so severe she is resigning.
5 years vs 5 weeks. That says it all.
She spent 5 years attacking the left & never feared for her life.
She spent 5 weeks mildly critiquing MAGA & the backlash is so severe she is resigning.
5 years vs 5 weeks. That says it all.
November 22, 2025 at 2:44 AM
MTG has been in Congress since 2020 & is resigning Jan 5, 2026. I just want to point out one thing.
She spent 5 years attacking the left & never feared for her life.
She spent 5 weeks mildly critiquing MAGA & the backlash is so severe she is resigning.
5 years vs 5 weeks. That says it all.
She spent 5 years attacking the left & never feared for her life.
She spent 5 weeks mildly critiquing MAGA & the backlash is so severe she is resigning.
5 years vs 5 weeks. That says it all.
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DONT FALL FOR MTG’S BULLSHIT SHE IS STILL A VIOLENT ANTISEMITE WHO BLAMES JEWS FOR EVERYTHING WRONG IN THE WORLD A FULLY ENDORSES GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY
Also, she fully believes a cabal of worldwide Jewish pedophiles control the government. She just thinks Trump has become compromised by them. Or possibly was secretly compromised the entire time.
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
DONT FALL FOR MTG’S BULLSHIT SHE IS STILL A VIOLENT ANTISEMITE WHO BLAMES JEWS FOR EVERYTHING WRONG IN THE WORLD A FULLY ENDORSES GREAT REPLACEMENT THEORY
I love how political pundits will spend years trying to parse Trump’s appeal, how Democrats can win over right-leaning voters, and Trump then just goes DURRRRR HANDSOME MAN IS A WINNER
November 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I love how political pundits will spend years trying to parse Trump’s appeal, how Democrats can win over right-leaning voters, and Trump then just goes DURRRRR HANDSOME MAN IS A WINNER
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I felt like I was losing my mind watching this person's remarks and had to write about how disgusting they are.
Sarah Hurwitz Profanes the Holocaust
Holocaust education has worked too well for the Obama speechwriter, since when she rationalizes Israel's genocide, "I sound obscene." Maybe sit with that, Sarah
www.forever-wars.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I felt like I was losing my mind watching this person's remarks and had to write about how disgusting they are.
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I'm really thrilled to be reviewing/recapping PLURIBUS with @patrickklepek.bsky.social each week. It's a brilliant show and a fun hang. Watch us break down this week's episode (also on Decoding TV wherever you get your podcasts): www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0HO...
Pluribus Ep 4 Tests What’s Possible In This World
YouTube video by Decoding TV
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I'm really thrilled to be reviewing/recapping PLURIBUS with @patrickklepek.bsky.social each week. It's a brilliant show and a fun hang. Watch us break down this week's episode (also on Decoding TV wherever you get your podcasts): www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0HO...
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lmao there it is
From June of this year...
"WASHINGTON — In advance of Independence Day, a group of prominent Americans, led by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers and New York Times columnist David Brooks, is coming together to provide advice....
www.progressivepolicy.org/ppi-announce...
"WASHINGTON — In advance of Independence Day, a group of prominent Americans, led by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers and New York Times columnist David Brooks, is coming together to provide advice....
www.progressivepolicy.org/ppi-announce...
PPI Announces Group to Strengthen American Identity - Progressive Policy Institute
WASHINGTON — In advance of Independence Day, a group of prominent Americans, led by former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers and New York Times columnist David Brooks, is coming together to ...
www.progressivepolicy.org
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
lmao there it is
If you’re too scared of being labeled a socialist by the Republican Party in 2025, get out of professional politics.
The House of Representatives voted 285–98 in favor of a resolution condemning socialism.
86 Dems joined Republicans in supporting the measure, incl. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
86 Dems joined Republicans in supporting the measure, incl. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
November 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
If you’re too scared of being labeled a socialist by the Republican Party in 2025, get out of professional politics.
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There's a very short list of films where no matter how often I've seen them, whenever they show up I have to sit down & watch them again--one's the most clichéd possible choice, Casablanca, & another is Gun Crazy which also captures my culture's firearms obsession better than any modern-day attempt.
Everyone - EVERYONE - should see this movie. Even if you don't like noir, even if you don't like classic movies, even if you don't want to see something made 75 years ago, GUN CRAZY is a wild, impossible masterpiece of the crime genre. It's suspenseful, thrilling, sad, dramatic, and hot as fuck.
November 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
There's a very short list of films where no matter how often I've seen them, whenever they show up I have to sit down & watch them again--one's the most clichéd possible choice, Casablanca, & another is Gun Crazy which also captures my culture's firearms obsession better than any modern-day attempt.
I’m not casting spells to turn lead into gold. I’m challenging scientific orthodoxy.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I’m not casting spells to turn lead into gold. I’m challenging scientific orthodoxy.
TRAIN DREAMS, one of my favorite films of 2025, is now on Netflix.
Train Dreams Movie Review: The Lonely American
Clint Bentley’s soulful, melancholy drama turns an American myth on its head.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
TRAIN DREAMS, one of my favorite films of 2025, is now on Netflix.
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"What strong views on diversity?"
"Ohh you know the ones..."
"Ohh you know the ones..."
"The hiring of a former opinion journalist with strong views on Israel and diversity, equity and inclusion"
get out of journalism, you're all fucking useless
get out of journalism, you're all fucking useless
‘I Wanna Blow This Up’: How Bari Weiss Is Trying to Overhaul CBS News
The new editor in chief is personally recruiting potential anchors, booking guests herself and asking staff what they do.
www.wsj.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"What strong views on diversity?"
"Ohh you know the ones..."
"Ohh you know the ones..."
When it’s time to get in as many 2025 movies as you can before critics’ group voting. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
When it’s time to get in as many 2025 movies as you can before critics’ group voting. #LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched
I know HAMNET doesn't even open until next week, but I went into spoilers because I've been turning it over in my head since Monday and needed to write down my conflicted feelings over it. Feel free to bookmark the article and then return to it after you've seen the movie.
Hamnet Is an Emotional Powerhouse, But Is It Anything More?
Once you finish drying your eyes, Chloé Zhao’s drama requires some unraveling.
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November 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I know HAMNET doesn't even open until next week, but I went into spoilers because I've been turning it over in my head since Monday and needed to write down my conflicted feelings over it. Feel free to bookmark the article and then return to it after you've seen the movie.