SPIKE – Dublin’s alternative cello festival – 9th-11th February 2018 The Spike Festival returns for its second year, and looks to be a whole lot of fun! It is billed as an […]
Spike Festival 2018 – A Celebration of the Cello
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Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us – Album Review
Calexico – The Thread That Keeps Us – Album Review by Killian Laher Calexico have been playing their own brand of what’s often described as Americana for twenty years. On their ninth […]
Spamalot – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Spamalot – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review Photos by Andy Carberry 23 Jan 2018 – 27 Jan 2018 The play starts in medieval England, and not Finland as some of the […]
Downsizing – Film Review
Downsizing – Film Review Director: Alexander Payne Writers: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor Stars: Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Hong Chau From “The Incredible Shrinking Man” to “Fantastic Voyage” and “The Borrowers” to “Honey, […]
Movies This Week – 24-01-18
Movies This Week – 24-01-18 A slow week really. We’re a bit sad about Downsizing, as we hoped for more! At least there’s Early Man, which we did enjoy… Our Top Five […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 23-01-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 23-01-18 A few new productions open in Dublin, with Sive being the major event at the Gaiety (previews only). Spamalot is at the Bord Gais and […]
Early Man – Film Review
Early Man – Film Review by Katie McCann Director: Nick Park Writers: Mark Burton (screenplay by), James Higginson (screenplay by) Nick Park (story by) John O’Farrell Stars: Tom Hiddleston, Maisie Williams, Eddie […]
TV Picks of the Week – 22/01/18
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Make a date or set your DVR for our top telly choices this week Documentary – One Day: How Ireland Eats Monday 22 January, […]
Live Music in Dublin – 22-1-18
Live Music in Dublin – 22-1-18 The TradFest (24th to 28th of January) is the big event in town. There are too many to show here so we just have the highlights. […]
If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You – Project Arts Centre – Review
If We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You – Project Arts Centre – Review One Duck and Project Arts Centre Present – If We Got Some […]
Tune-Yards – I can feel you creep into my private life – Album Review
Tune-Yards – I can feel you creep into my private life – Album Review Released Jan 19th I was first introduced to Tune-Yards in unusual circumstances. Merrill Garbus was playing solo as […]
A Woman’s Life – Film Review
A Woman’s Life – Film Review by Aisling Foster Director: Stephanie Brize. With Judith Chamla, Jean Pierre Durroussin and Nina Meurisse. An adaptation of Guy de Maupassant’s historic novel, Une Vie, may […]
Spectrum Festival 2018
Spectrum Festival 2018 Ever wanted to know what Mongolian Throat singing sounded like, but were afraid to ask? The good people at IMC have a three day mini-festival that is sure to […]
The Commuter – Film Review
The Commuter – Film Review by Cal Byrne Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra Written by Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi, Ryan Engle Stars: Liam Neeson, Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, Sam Neill Have you […]
Movies This Week – 17-01-18
Movies This Week – 17-01-18 More Oscar movies released this week, with the big one being the Post which has both Hanks and Streep! Who could ask for more. Our Top Five […]
The Post – Film Review
The Post – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Steven Spielberg Writers: Liz Hannah, Josh Singer Stars: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson A lying president in the White House exacting revenge […]
King Lear – Dramsoc UCD – Preview
King Lear – Dramsoc UCD – Preview by Audrey Devereux “Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say” ― William Shakespeare, King Lear Shakespeare speaks down through the ages and […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 17-01-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 17-01-18 A quiet week for new productions in Dublin, but there is f We Got Some More Cocaine I Could Show You How I Love You […]
The Final Year – Film Review
The Final Year – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Greg Barker Stars: John Kerry, Barack Obama, Samantha Power Barker’s previous work includes the Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden […]
TV Picks of the Week – 16-01-18
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Make a date or set your DVR for our top telly choices this week Millionaires’ Ex-Wives Club Tuesday 17 January, 9pm, BBC2 The title […]
Live Music in Dublin – 15-1-18
Live Music in Dublin – 15-1-18 So, this week we lose the Bowie and First Fortnight Festival and what are they replaced with? Very little really. We do have a star studded […]
Coco – Film Review
Coco – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Lee Unkrich & Adrian Molina Starring the voices of: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach, Renée Victor, Ana Ofelia Murguía, […]
Theatre in 2018
Theatre in 2018 We decided to have a quick look ahead at the coming months, at what the stages of Ireland have in store! There are more than a few interesting events […]
New Music – Charles Howl – The Dinner Party
New Music – Charles Howl – The Dinner Party Another gem for you below. This time it’s Charles Howl and his song The Dinner Party. Check it out below… The Dinner Party’ is the new […]
The Big Bang: The Inaugural Concert of Irish National Opera
The Big Bang: The Inaugural Concert of Irish National Opera – by Frank L. “THE BIG BANG! a gala concert featuring a roster of Ireland’s top operatic voices singing a wide array […]
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical – Bord Gais Theatre – Review
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical – Bord Gais Theatre – Review by Pat Viale Masterly staging, inventive choreography along with a nostalgia-fest of some of the best songs of the 1960s and […]
Typhoid Mary – Viking Theatre – Review
Typhoid Mary – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L Photos by Futoshi Sakauchi Performed by Charlotte Bradley Directed by Bairbre Ní Chaoimh Written by Eithne McGuinness In 1869, Mary Mallon was […]
A Woman’s Life – Film Review
A Woman’s Life (Une Vie) – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Stéphane Brizé Writers: Stéphane Brizé (scenario), Florence Vignon (scenario) Stars: Judith Chemla, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Yolande Moreau The film is an adaptation […]
Save + Quit – The New Theatre – Review
Save + Quit – The New Theatre – Review by Cal Byrne The New Theatre – January 08 – 20, 2018 – Time: 7.30pm Written by Sophia Leuner, Directed by Billie de […]
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