The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Fergal Ward Thomas is a bachelor who lives on a farm of approximately eighty acres which lies outside […]
The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid – Film Review
Wringer – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Wringer – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Stewart Roche Until the 4th of November, 2018 Elsa (Maeve Fitzgerald), a journalist, arrives at a country house, which lies […]
Dear Arabella – Lyric Theatre – Review
Dear Arabella – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown 13 Oct – 10 Nov Marie Jones’ reflective new play explores the lives of three women who take a chance and venture […]
Rock of Ages – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Rock of Ages – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review Until Saturday the 20th. This is a very bad show. There’s no point in beating around the bush. The is a very, […]
Movies This Week – 17-10-18
Movies This Week – 17-10-18 There are more than a few horror movies being released as we prepare for Halloween! Sadly not all of them are good. After the many highs of […]
A Gateway to The Cure – Standing On A Beach
A Gateway to The Cure – Standing On A Beach – by Killian Laher Reflecting on The Cure and my own relationship with them, which dates back more than 30 years. Pretty […]
West Cork Podcast – Audible – Review
West Cork Podcast – Audible – Review The West Cork podcast on audible has captured the imagination of many people worldwide, not just those in Ireland. The success of true crime documentaries […]
Halloween – Film Review
Halloween – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by David Gordon Green Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak It’s hard to fault the logic of this latest Halloween, tangled though […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 16-10-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 16-10-18 The Dublin Theatre Festival is sadly departed for another year. It was a whole lot of fun but now we have a big fat void […]
Okkervil River – Grand Social – Live Review – 13/10/18
Okkervil River – Grand Social – Live Review – 13/10/18 Okkervil River released ‘In The Rainbow Rain’ in April of this year which marked a change in direction for the band, with […]
Double Cross – Lyric Theatre – Review
Double Cross – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Until Oct 27th 2018 Lyric Theatre and Abbey Theatre Co-Production – Written by Thomas Kilroy Propaganda. Fake News. The Rise of the […]
The Bystander – Mermaid Arts Centre – Review
The Bystander – Mermaid Arts Centre – Review by Lesley-Ann Whelan The Mermaid Arts Centre Bray, 12th October Junk Ensemble bring their new work, The Bystander, to the Mermaid Arts Centre in […]
The End of Eddy – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
The End of Eddy – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review The Unicorn Theatre (London) and Untitled Projects, UK The End of Eddy | Projects Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) […]
Live Music in Dublin – 15-10-18
Live Music in Dublin – 15-10-18 Another week with some great music in Dublin. You could literally be out every night of the week! If a band like Clap Your Hands Say […]
The Fever – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
The Fever – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review 9-14 Oct At the end of the performance of The Fever, as the applause was starting to die, one of […]
Home Theatre (Ireland) Our Place. Our Stories – Draíocht Arts Centre – Review
Home Theatre (Ireland) Our Place. Our Stories – Draíocht Arts Centre – Review by Paddy McGovern Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival Well away from the work of the more established playwrights and […]
St Nicholas – Smock Alley Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
St Nicholas – Smock Alley Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review Donmar Warehouse, UK St Nicholas | Smock Alley Theatre | 9-20 Oct This play was written by Conor McPherson over […]
Smallfoot – Film Reviews
Smallfoot – Film Reviews by Mono Directors: Karey Kirkpatrick, Jason Reisig (co-director) Writers: Karey Kirkpatrick (screenplay by), Clare Sera (screenplay by) Stars: Channing Tatum, James Corden, Zendaya, Common, LeBron James, Danny DeVito […]
Macbeth – Mill Theatre – Review
Macbeth – Mill Theatre – Review by Merel van ‘t Hooft Weekday Performances until Oct 26th. Evening Performances: Wednesday 24th October at 7.30pm – Tickets €18/€16 The Mill Theatre’s own production company […]
Rathmines Road – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review
Rathmines Road – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review A Fishamble: The New Play Company and Abbey Theatre production – Rathmines Road 4 – 27 October 2018 Sandra (Karen Ardiff) has just arrived […]
Ovo – 3Arena – Review
Ovo – 3Arena – Review by Frank L Until Oct 14th, 2018 Created by Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil, the Montreal based circus company whose origins trace back to 1984, is […]
Q&A with Karey Kirkpatrick – Director of Smallfoot
Q&A with Karey Kirkpatrick – Director of Smallfoot Karey Kirkpatrick is the director/ co-screenwriter/ executive producer of ‘Smallfoot’ which will be released nationwide tomorrow (12/10/18). His previous work includes some interesting titles […]
Klosterhof – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Klosterhof – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review by Frank L Klosterhof is written by Iwona Nowacka and Janek Turkowski Turkowski & Nowacka, Poland Klosterhof | Project Arts Centre (Cube) | 9-13 Oct […]
Adrianne Lenker – Abysskiss – Album Review
Adrianne Lenker – Abysskiss – Album Review Out 5 October 2018 on Saddle Creek LIVE on 16 January 2019 at Button Factory, Dublin While many may think this is Adrianne steeping away […]
1945 – Film Review
1945 – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Ferenc Török Writers: Gábor T. Szántó, Ferenc Török Stars: Péter Rudolf, Bence Tasnádi, Tamás Szabó Kimmel Set in Hungary in August after the end […]
Movies This Week – 10-10-18
Movies This Week – 10-10-18 It’s all change in our movies of the week as First Man, Rosie and 1945 all make the top five! Quite a week for new releases. Definitely […]
New Music – Frustration – Hostess
New Music – Frustration – Hostess Some new Irish sounds from Gráinne Dee who has released her debut album under the name Hostess. The album release party is this Saturday, full details […]
Mandy – Film Review
Mandy – Film Review by Mono Director: Panos Cosmatos Writers: Panos Cosmatos, Aaron Stewart-Ahn Stars: Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache Red Miller (Nicolas Cage) and Mandy Bloom (Andrea Riseborough) have been […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 09-10-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 9-10-18 The Dublin Theatre Festival is in its last week! Get out there and enjoy it while it lasts! There are lots of new things this […]
No More Workhorse 