Simon GoldieReacher: the American Western re-imaginedLee Child’s series of Jack Reacher novels have consistently become best sellers. Two of the books have been adapted for cinema with…2 min read·Feb 13, 2022----
Simon GoldieAgatha Christie: The Queen of CrimeDame Agatha Christie is rightly called the Queen of Crime. She wrote 66 novels and 14 short stories as well as the longest running play in…2 min read·Jan 19, 2022----
Simon GoldieI love LucyBeing the Ricrados is currently showing on Amazon Prime. The film is written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and stars Nicole Kidman as…2 min read·Dec 27, 2021----
Simon GoldieYouTube: changing our viewing habitsWhatever your interests you can find something on YouTube that will entertain, inform or annoy. Since it began in 2004, the channel has…2 min read·Dec 16, 2021----
Simon GoldieThe Best Christmas Movie Ever MadeThe wisest thing might be to end this piece now. You have the title and the trailer. That tells you everything you need to know.2 min read·Dec 15, 2021----
Simon GoldieSuccession: power corrupts absolutelyJesse Armstrong’s Succesion is the story of a family-owned media conglomerate and the race to succeed the founder, Logan Roy (Brian Cox)…2 min read·Dec 14, 2021----
Simon GoldieJohn Ford and the American MythMyths are important to the human psyche. They help us understand things about ourselves through story-telling. Mythology is from the Greek…2 min read·Dec 8, 2021----
Simon GoldieRio Bravo: the one where they are friendsRio Bravo is regarded by many as the best Western ever made. Even if you don’t agree, it is up there with the greats.2 min read·Nov 24, 2021--1--1
Simon GoldieAkira KurosawaAkira Kurosawa was a masterful film-maker. His films enrich the imagination and stimulate the mind. He influenced many successful directors…1 min read·Nov 23, 2021----
Simon GoldieEd McBain: the birth of the police proceduralIf Ed McBain didn’t invent the police procedural he certainly helped establish it as a modern mainstream genre that has gone on to dominate…2 min read·Nov 22, 2021--1--1