The New Electric Ballroom – Gate Theatre – Review Written by Enda Walsh Dates: 23rd February– 1st April 2023 Photo Credit – Ros Kavanagh This play tells the story of three sisters; […]
The New Electric Ballroom – Gate Theatre – Review
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Close – Film Review
Close – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Lukas Dhont Stars – Eden Dambrine, Gustav De Waele, Émilie Dequenne The director of this piece, Lukas Dhont, is 31 years of age […]
Interview with Boa Morte – Part 2
Interview with Boa Morte – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Cormac Gahan and Bill Twomey of Boa Morte in advance of the release of their fourth […]
Boa Morte – The Total Space – Album Review
Boa Morte – The Total Space – Album Review by Killian Laher Boa Morte have returned with almost indecent haste, only three and a half years after their last album ‘Before There […]
What’s love got to do with it? – Film Review
What’s love got to do with it? – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Shekhar Kapur Jemima Goldsmith, who was married to Imran Khan, the famous Pakistani cricketer and former President […]
Album of the Week – 23/02/23
Album of the Week – 23/02/23 The phrase of the week is ‘side project’, with albums from David Brewis (of Field Music – The Soft Struggles), Ellis Ludwig-Leone (of San Fermin – […]
Emergency – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Emergency – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. EMERGENCY : A charming historic tour through Bewley’s Cafe – Written and performed by Sam Ford “A charming historic tour through Bewley’s […]
Silent Trade – Lyric Theatre – Review
Silent Trade – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Kabosh Theatre Company present Silent Trade by Rosemary Jenkinson at Lyric Theatre, Belfast Wed 22—Sun 26 Feb 2023 “Everything is survivable…” Over […]
What’s Love Got To Do With It? – Film Review
What’s Love Got To Do With It? – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Shekhar Kapur Screenplay by Jemima Khan Produced by Jemima Goldsmith, Eric Fellner, Nicky Kentish Barnes, Tim Bevan […]
Interview with Boa Morte – Part 1
Interview with Boa Morte – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Cormac Gahan and Bill Twomey of Boa Morte in advance of the release of their fourth […]
Broker – Film Review
Broker – Film Review Director: Hirokazu Koreeda Cinematography: Hong Kyung-pyo Screenplay: Hirokazu Koreeda Starring: Song Kang-ho (Sang-hyeon), Gang Dong-won (Dong-soo) Bae Doona (Soo-jin) , Ji-eun Lee (So-young) Lee Joo-young (Detective Lee) Seung-soo […]
Album of the Week – 17/02/23
Album of the Week – 17/02/23 So, this week sees new releases from Avey Tare (of Animal Collective), dEUS, Lowly, the wonderfully named Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs. You can […]
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On – Film Review
Marcel The Shell With Shoes On – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Dean Fleischer Camp Starring: Jenny Slate, Rosa Salazar, Thomas Mann, Dean Fleischer Camp, Lesley Stahl, Isabella Rossellini In […]
The Son – Film Review
The Son – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director – Florian Zeller Writer – Florian Zeller (screenplay by), Christopher Hampton (screenplay by), Based on Zeller’s play Le Fils Stars – Hugh Jackman, […]
Oh, Brother – Bewleys Cafe Theatre – Review
Oh, Brother – Bewleys Cafe Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman From February 13th at 1.00pm, with a SOIRÉE PERFORMANCE at 7pm on Thursday, February 23rd, 2023. Duration 50 minutes Oh, Brother, […]
Atomic Hope – Film Review
Atomic Hope – Film Review by Frank L Written and directed by Frankie Fenton Stars – Madison Czerwinski, Ben Heard, Moto-Yasu Kinoshita The sub-title of this documentary is “Inside the pro-nuclear movement”. […]
New Music – Dry Cleaning – Dublin Gig Tonight!
New Music – Dry Cleaning – Dublin Gig Tonight! Dry Cleaning’s second album Stumpwork was one of the best of last year, so it would be remiss of me not to mention […]
Your Place Or Mine – Film Review
Your Place Or Mine – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Aline Brosh McKenna Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Ashton Kutcher, Jesse Williams, Zoë Chao, Wesley Kimmel, Tig Notaro, Steve Zahn Streaming on […]
The Few – Glassmask Theatre – Review
The Few – Glass Mask Theatre – Review by Frank L 10 Feb 2023 until — 25 Feb 2023 First performed in 2012, this play by Samuel D. Hunter (the author of […]
Our Tethered Kin – Abbey Theatre (Peacock) – Review
Our Tethered Kin – Abbey Theatre (Peacock) – Review A BrokenCrow production presented by the Abbey Theatre in association with the Everyman Cork – Our Tethered Kin 9 – 11 February 2023 […]
Epic Tails – Film Review
Epic Tails – Film Review Directors – David Alaux, Eric Tosti, Jean-François Tosti Writers – David Alaux (screenplay), Eric Tosti (screenplay), Jean-François Tosti (screenplay) Starring the voices of Rob Beckett, Giovanna Fletcher […]
Album of the Week – 10/02/23
Album of the Week – 10/02/23 Lisa O’Neill returns this week with her first album since Heard a Long Gone Song all the way back in 2018. It’s creepy and weird and […]
Romeo and Juliet – Lyric Theatre – Review
Romeo and Juliet – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Lyric Theatre Belfast Dates: Sat 4 Feb—Sun 5 Mar 2023 It could be argued that […]
Women Talking – Film Review
Women Talking – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Sarah Polley Starring: Rooney Mara, Claire Foy, Jessie Buckley, Judith Ivey, Ben Whishaw, Frances McDormand In cinemas on February 10th This film […]
Blood Brothers – Bord Gais Theatre – Review
Blood Brothers – Bord Gais Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Book, Music and Lyrics by Willy Russell Directed by Bob Tomson and Bill Kenwright Designed by Andy Walmsey Lighting by Nick […]
Yo La Tengo – This Stupid World – Album Review
Yo La Tengo – This Stupid World – Album Review by Killian Laher Yo La Tengo’s 16th album is a complete about-turn from their most recent albums. After perfecting such quiet of […]
Magic Mike’s Last Dance – Film Review
Magic Mike’s Last Dance – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Steven Soderbergh Writer: Reid Carolan Stars: Salma Hayek, Channing Tatum, Caitlin Gerard Reid Carolan’s screenplay will not leave you on the […]
Blue Jean – Film Review
Blue Jean – Film Review by David Turpin Director/ Writer – Georgia Oakley Stars – Rosy McEwen, Kerrie Hayes, Lucy Halliday A striking first feature by writer-director Georgia Oakley, Blue Jean takes […]
Dublin International Film Festival – Preview
Dublin International Film Festival – Preview by Frank L. Dublin International Film Festival – 23rd February to 4th March 2023 If you have not laid your hands on the hard copy brochure […]
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