My Father’s Shadow – Film Review
My Father’s Shadow – Film Review Director – Akinola Davies Writers – Akinola Davies, Wale Davies Stars – Sope Dirisu, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvelous Egbo The film is set in 1993 in […]
Is This Thing on? – Film Review
Is This Thing on? – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Bradley Cooper Starring: Will Arnett, Laura Dern, Andra Day, Bradley Cooper, Amy Sedaris, Christine Ebersole, Ciarán Hinds In cinemas January […]
Shelter – Film Review
Shelter – Film Review Director – Ric Roman Waugh Writer – Ward Parry Stars – Jason Statham, Harriet Walter, Bill Nighy Almost five years on from the filming of the “Enchanted” sequel […]
Kangaroo – Film Review
Kangaroo – Film Review by G. O’Byrne Director – Kate Woods Writers – Peta-Lee Cole-Manolis, Harry Cripps, Danielle Maclean Stars – Ryan Corr, Lily Whiteley, Deborah Mailman This film tells the story […]
A Slow Fire – Glass Mask Theatre – Review
A Slow Fire – Glass Mask Theatre – Review Dates – 22 Jan 2026 until 14 Feb 2026 Venues: Bestseller Cafe, Dawson Street Production by: Glass Mask Theatre The play is set […]
Album of the Week – 23/01/26
Album of the Week – 23/01/26 It’s a quiet week towards the end of January, and while there are a multitude of new releases… It’s not a vintage week? Fear not, noble […]
Please Hold – Smock Alley – Review
Please Hold – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Dates – 20 – 23 Jan | Boys’ School Age Suitability: 16+ Warnings: Strobe lighting / Strong language / References to drug and […]
The History of Sound – Film Review
The History of Sound – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Oliver Hermanus Writer – Ben Shattuck Stars – Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor, Chris Cooper It is 1910. Lionel Worthing (Paul […]
H is for Hawk – Film Review
H is for Hawk – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Philippa Lowthorpe Writers – Emma Donoghue, Philippa Lowthorpe, Helen MacDonald Stars – Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough In 2014, […]
No Other Choice – Film Review
No Other Choice – Film Review Director – Park Chan-wook Writers – Donald E. Westlake, Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi Stars – Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Woo Seung Kim Yoo Man-su (Lee Byung-hun) […]
Album of the Week – 16/01/26
Album of the Week – 16/01/26 It’s still only the mid-point of January, but it’s hard to argue with the quality of the music released this week, with albums from A$AP Rocky […]
Rental Family – Film Review
Rental Family – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Hikari Writers – Hikari Stephen Blahut Stars – Brendan Fraser, Takehiro Hira, Mari Yamamoto Phillip Vanderploeg (Brendan Fraser) is a middle-aged American […]
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Film Review
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Film Review Director – Nia DaCosta Writer – Alex Garland Stars – Jack O’Connell, Ralph Fiennes, Emma Laird The film picks up where the previous […]
Polaroid Ghost – Belgica 1898 – Album Review
Polaroid Ghost – Belgica 1898 – Album Review by Killian Laher Paul Page, formerly of Whipping Boy, as well as his Sentimental Tourists project with Dave Long, has now recorded an instrumental […]
Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore – Tragic Magic – Album Review
Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore – Tragic Magic – Album Review by Killian Laher Composers Julianna Barwick and harpist Mary Lattimore have come together to collaborate on this calm and gentle album. […]
Robin and Dawn – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Robin and Dawn – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Robin and Dawn – Written by Michael Hilliard Mulcahy Dawn (Roseanna Purcell) is a forty-one year old married woman. She […]
Further Adventures in Womaning – Viking Theatre – Review
Further Adventures in Womaning – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L Further Adventures in Womaning – Written and performed by Anne Gildea runs at The Viking 8th Jan – 16th Jan […]
Album of the Week – 09/01/26
Album of the Week – 09/01/26 We welcome everyone back to your favourite slot of the week. Yes, a new year brings new excitement! While there are not that many albums released […]
Hamnet – Film Review
Hamnet – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Chloé Zhao Writers – Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell Stars – Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Zac Wishart Hamnet, the son of Shakespeare who died […]
Peter Hujar’s Day – Film Review
Peter Hujar’s Day – Film Review Director – Ira Sachs Writers – Ira Sachs, Linda Rosenkranz Stars – Rebecca Hall, Ben Whishaw At the start of the film, we are told of […]
Evan Dando – Rumours of My Demise – Book Review
Evan Dando – Rumours of My Demise – Book Review by Killian Laher After reading this book, you’ll find it hard to believe that The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando can do anything, especially […]
Bowie – The Final Act – Film Review
Bowie – The Final Act – Film Review by Killian Laher Director – Jonathan Stiasny Stars – David Bowie, Gary Kemp, Goldie This film, billed as The Final Act of David Bowie’s […]
Saipan – Film Review
Saipan – Film Review by Frank L. Directors – Lisa Barros D’Sa & Glenn Leyburn Writer – Paul Fraser Stars – Éanna Hardwicke, Steve Coogan, Peter McDonald In 2002, Ireland managed to […]
Looking Ahead to New Music in 2026
Looking Ahead to New Music in 2026 by Killian Laher My own impression is that it may turn out to be a quieter year than of late. The first significant release will […]
Steve Gunn – A Year in Music – 2025
Steve Gunn – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher You’ve had a great year, with two albums released in the last few months. Are you happy with how they’ve […]
Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) – A Year in Music – 2025
Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) – A Year in Music – 2025 How has your year been? Okay, thanks. Starting to feel my age a bit now, and a few too many folk […]
RM Hubbert (musician) – A Year in Music – 2025
RM Hubbert (musician) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Quiet! Mostly just making instruments for the next record, and some writing. I’m definitely […]
Paul Page (The Sentimental Tourists) – A Year in Music – 2025
Paul Page (The Sentimental Tourists) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? It’s been a pretty exciting year for me, to be back writing […]
Tim Blanchard (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025
Tim Blanchard (Author) – A Year in Music – 2025 How has your year been? A year of change with our oldest son going off to uni. Dropping him off at his halls […]
No More Workhorse 