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September Says – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written and directed by Ariane Labed Based on the novel Sisters by Daisy Johnson Starring Mia Tharia as July, Rakhee Thakrar as Sheela, and introduces Pascale Kann as September. Think of the childhood game […]
Did I Ever Tell Ya – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Did I Ever Tell Ya – written by David Gilna Monday 17 February – Saturday 1 March 2025 20:00 […]
MANY MEs – Project Arts Centre – Review Date – 18th February Time – 7:30pm Space – The Space Upstairs – Duration – 40 minutes This is a solo piece by choreographer […]
Tim Hecker – Shards – Album Review by Killian Laher Tim Hecker is one of the finest composers of ambient music. After multiple albums, he is releasing a collection of pieces written […]
The Murder Capital – Blindness – Album Review by Killian Laher The Murder Capital are back with their third album, and for those who enjoyed their first two, there’s plenty of angst […]
Album of the Week – 14/02/25 There’s a new album from The Delines, a band that includes the talents of Willy Vlautin who has been focusing more on novels in recent times. […]
Ryley Walker – Bello Bar, Dublin – Live Review – 13/02/2025 by Killian Laher A freezing night was the backdrop for Ryley Walker’s visit to Dublin. Walker is an interesting character. He […]
Heart Eyes – Film Review Director – Josh Ruben Writers – Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon, Michael Kennedy Stars – Alex Walker, Lauren O’Hara, Latham Gaines If you were to think of unlikely […]
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Michael Morris Cast: Renée Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Isla Fisher, with Colin Firth and Hugh […]
Cian Nugent/ David Murphy / Matthew Nolan & Guests – The Fumbally – Gig Review by Killian Laher While the ‘big ticket’ show is becoming increasingly less accessible and affordable, there are […]
Dr Strangelove – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review Dates – 05 – 22 February 2025 The film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb was […]
Bring Them Down – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Christopher Andrews Starring: Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan, Nora-Jane Noone, Colm Meaney In cinemas on February 7 The posters for this almost […]
The Bad Daters – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L The Bad Daters – written and directed by Derek Murphy Dates – February 4th – 22nd, 2025 Through a dating […]
The Playboy of the Western World – Pavilion Theatre – Review by Frank L The Playboy of the Western World – written by John Millington Synge Produced by Livin’ Dred Theatre Company […]
Magpie – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Andrew Cusack Starring Andrew Cusack, Johnjoe Irwin and Gavin Stewart The set is bleak and sparse. It is a cell in […]
Fledermaus – Irish National Opera – Review Johann Strauss – Fledermaus February 2025 – Nationwide Tour – Tour Dates below Photos by – Ros Kavanagh This, Operas Ireland’s first production of 2025, […]
September 5 – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Tim Fehlbaum Writers: Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leone Benesh ‘September 5’ refers to the […]
Hard Truths – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written and directed by Mike Leigh Starring: Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy Deacon, Michele Austin as Chantelle, David Webber as Curtley Deacon, Tuwaine Barrett as […]
The Laughing Chimes – Whispers In The Speech Machine – Album Review by Killian Laher The Laughing Chimes are a band from Athens… not Athens, Greece, or even Athens, Georgia but Athens, […]
Adrian Crowley – Measure of Joy – Album Review by Killian Laher Adrian Crowley has carved out a niche for himself in a dark corner of the Irish music scene. This is […]
The Ferryman – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates: 27th Jan. – 15th Mar. Photo Credit – Marcin Lewandowski The play deals with the extended Carney family, in County Armagh, Northern Ireland in […]
Saturday Night – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jason Reitman Starring: Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O’Brien, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris, Kim Matula, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Braun, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Kaia Gerber, Tommy Dewey, Willem […]
Blue Road: The Edna O’Brien Story – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Sinéad O’Shea Writer – Sinéad O’Shea Stars – Jessie Buckley, Declan Conlon, Gabriel Byrne Edna O’Brien was born […]
Hard Truths – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Mike Leigh Writer – Mike Leigh Stars – Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, David Webber Pansy (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), lives in a western suburb […]
Bren Berry – In Hope Our Stars Align – Album Review by Killian Laher Thirty years or so after the heyday of Dublin band Revelino, Bren Berry is releasing his debut solo […]
Lloyd Cole – 3Olympia – Live Review – 27/01/25 by Killian Laher 3Olympia Theatre Dublin on Monday 27th January 2025 Lloyd Cole returned to Ireland for the last show in his ‘mini-tour’ […]
The Brutalist – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Brady Corbet Writers – Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold Stars – Adrien Brody, Felicity Jones, Guy Pearce Corbet and his co-writer Mona Fastvold […]
The 3.30 at Cheltenham – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. The 3.30 at Cheltenham – Written by Kenneth Hudson Dates: Mon 20 Jan 2025 Sat 1 Feb 2025 “I’ll let […]
Mogwai – The Bad Fire – Album Review by Killian Laher The first non-soundtrack Mogwai album in four years. At this stage, the band are now 30 years in and very much […]
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