Cal SmythDifferent ClassTwo movies from 2023 that had a real impact on me… The Old Oak by Ken Loach, which I saw with a close friend who is a teacher here in…5 min read·Dec 21, 2023----
Cal SmythDecryptionMary lies in bed, exhausted from crying all evening but unable to sleep. She feels incredibly lonely and it’s not even been one night…6 min read·Sep 27, 2022----
Cal SmythThe Investigator: 4Jay parks up by Alan Keys’ house and steps out into the suburban neighborhood. As she walks towards the coder’s home, she sees the front…8 min read·Sep 18, 2022----
Cal SmythThe FiCassandra remains seated while the four men stand and shake hands, an agreement having been made.5 min read·Sep 17, 2022----
Cal SmythThe Coder: 3Alan and Mary sit in silence at their kitchen table, Alan’s wife still immensely unhappy with his decision. He hates this tension between…6 min read·Sep 10, 2022----
Cal SmythThe Investigator: 3Jay drives over to Oakland, setting up the prison visit with Paul Le Monde before he’s transferred to New York.17 min read·Sep 7, 2022----
Cal SmythThe Fixer: 2Cassandra leaves the FBI offices with a swish of her hair and several thoughts swirling around her mind.22 min read·Aug 27, 2022----
Cal SmythThe Coder: 2Alan Keys and Confucius are engaged in a moral dilemma, discussing an ethical issue on screen. Alan is ready to take the secret identity of…19 min read·Aug 23, 2022----
Cal SmythThe Investigator: 2Jay accesses the FBI database on her laptop, still sitting in her Toyota. Typing in the name Alan Keys, she doesn’t get any hits for…21 min read·Aug 21, 2022----
Cal SmythThe Fixer: 1Cassandra crosses her legs as she sits listening to the men around the boardroom table. As always, she’s the only woman present. And…17 min read·Aug 17, 2022----
