Michael GoldsmithThe Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh, 2022) ReviewThough set in a completely different time and place, Martin McDonagh’s fifth film The Banshees of Inisherin bears a strong thematic…Oct 22, 2022Oct 22, 2022
Michael GoldsmithHilary Mantel (1952–2022) — Review: Fludd (1989)Like many I was shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Dame Hilary Mantel at the age of 70 the other week. Best known for her…Oct 8, 2022Oct 8, 2022
Michael GoldsmithCornelia Parker at the Tate Britain — until 16th October 2022The latest Tate Britain exhibition is a brilliant tour de force of conceptual art, encompassing film, sculpture, visual installations and…Oct 6, 2022Oct 6, 2022
Michael GoldsmithMay I Persuade You? (Review — Persuasion 2022)I had been meaning to re-read Persuasion (1818) for a while when a new adaptation, starring Dakota Jonson, emerged on Netflix. What better…Oct 5, 2022Oct 5, 2022
Michael GoldsmithEmitt Rhodes — ‘The One Man Beatles’About a year ago I was embarking on a project to listen to more of Paul McCartney’s solo career, partly as a way of killing some time, and…Sep 27, 2022Sep 27, 2022
Michael GoldsmithHappy Birthday Abbey Road! (2019 Remix Review)On this day (26th September) in 1969 the Beatles released their final studio album, Abbey Road. In honour of the albums 53rd birthday, and…Sep 26, 2022Sep 26, 2022
Michael GoldsmithReview: Pink Floyd — Animals (2018 Remix)45 years later and Floyd’s underrated classic still speaks…Sep 21, 2022Sep 21, 2022
Michael Goldsmith‘Art That Made Us’ Review — BBC Two and BBC IPlayerAn engaging and varied survey of British art that can still speak to us today.May 24, 2022May 24, 2022
Michael GoldsmithRecent Reading — Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin (1955)Without doubt one of the best books I have read so far this year — essential reading for everyone.May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
Michael GoldsmithMay 1972 in music— some albums that turn 50 this month.May 1972 was a bumper month for classic albums — if you haven’t checked any of these out, now is the chance!May 12, 2022May 12, 2022
