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 […]
Magpie – Viking Theatre – Review
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Fledermaus – Irish National Opera – Review
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]
Accents – Ambassador Theatre – Review
Accents – Ambassador Theatre – Review by Frank L. Accents written by Emmet Kirwan with music composed by Eoin French In its original iteration at the Dublin Fringe 2022, Kirwan performed with […]
Here – Film Review
Here – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Paul Bettany, Kelly Reilly In cinemas on January 17 This is based on a graphic novel […]
Wolf Man – Film Review
Wolf Man – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Leigh Whannell Starring Christopher Abbott, Julia Garner, Sam Jaeger, Matilda Firth In cinemas on January 17th This film was first announced in […]
A Complete Unknown – Film Review
A Complete Unknown – Film Review by Frank L. Director – James Mangold Writers – James Mangold, Jay Cocks, Elijah Wald Stars – Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning Director James Mangold […]
Q&A with Olivia Byrne – The Ferryman – Gaiety Theatre
Q&A with Olivia Byrne – The Ferryman – Gaiety Theatre DATES: 27th Jan. – 15th Mar. Was there any production that you saw during your childhood or adolescence that really sparked your […]
Declan’s Got Talent – Smock Alley – Review
Declan’s Got Talent – Smock Alley – Review Dates 9 + 11 Jan | Main Space First Fortnight in partnership with Fight2Flight Theatre, Peter Gowen, Cork City Council and Waterford City Council […]
Maria – Film Review
Maria – Film Review by Frank L Director – Pablo Larraín Writer – Steven Knight Stars – Angelina Jolie, Pierfrancesco Favino, Alba Rohrwacher With Maria, Pablo Larrain has now completed a trilogy […]
A Real Pain – Film Review
A Real Pain – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Jesse Eisenberg Writer – Jesse Eisenberg Stars – Kieran Culkin, Jesse Eisenberg, Olha Bosova Jesse Eisenberg is well-established as an actor, […]
Albums of 2025 – A Look Ahead
Albums of 2025 – A Look Ahead by Killian Laher 2025 is shaping up to be an interesting year for new albums. First up will be the forthcoming Mogwai album, The Bad […]
Theatre Highlights of 2024
Theatre Highlights of 2024 by M Quinn This list is based on the productions that we saw/ reviewed over the year. Please let us know your favourites in the comments section below. […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – John Hunter (Author)
A Year in Music – 2024 – John Hunter (Author) by Killian Laher How are you, what sort of year have you had? I’m doing well, I had a minor health scare […]
Joe Chester – Au Revoir Tristesse – Smock Alley – Live Review
Joe Chester – Au Revoir Tristesse – Smock Alley – Live Review by Killian Laher Joe Chester must be one of the busiest men in Irish music, playing guitar with A Lazarus […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – John Lambert (Chequerboard)
A Year in Music – 2024 – John Lambert (Chequerboard) How are you, what sort of year have you had? Good thanks, the first half was busy with music and the second […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – Tim Blanchard (Author)
A Year in Music – 2024 – Tim Blanchard (Author) by Killian Laher How are you, what sort of year have you had? I got my chance to speak to some legends […]
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