A United Kingdom – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Amma Asante Writer: Guy Hibbert (screenplay) Stars: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport Director Amma Asante’s latest film tells the stranger-than fiction […]
A United Kingdom – Film Review
Gavin Quinn on One Time Season – Project Arts Centre
In Part Two of our interview with Gavin Quinn of Pan Pan, he talks briefly about “One Time Season” which takes place this week in the Project Arts Centre. Random Scream are […]
Paterson – Film Review
Paterson – Film Review by Frank L Director: Jim Jarmusch Writer: Jim Jarmusch Stars: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Helen-Jean Arthur Paterson (Adam Driver) is the eponymous name of the “hero”, a bus […]
TV Picks of the Week – 21-11-16
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Documentary – Cutting Edge: One Killer Punch Tues 22 November, 10pm, Channel 4 A timely documentary as deaths from solitary killer punches are sadly […]
Dublin Event Guide (21-11-16 – 27-11-16)
The Dublin Gallery Weekend runs from the 25 – 27 Nov with a variety of free talks and tours around the city. It’s worth checking out! One Time Season continues at the […]
The Importance of Nothing – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Importance of Nothing – Project Arts Centre – Review by Shane Larkin Until the 19-11-16 as part of the One Time Season Pan Pan theatre are in somewhat familiar territory here. […]
The Nutcracker – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Nutcracker – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Fran Winston The Gaiety Theatre, South King Street, Dublin 2 Wednesday 16 – Saturday 19 November, 7.30pm, Saturday 19 November, 2.30pm The Nutcracker is […]
The Leaves of Heaven – The Complex – Review
The Leaves of Heaven – The Complex – Review Until Sunday 27th November at the Complex, Little Mary Street. The Butcher Boy was Pat McCabe’s most successful novel. it was published in […]
Test Dummy – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Test Dummy – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. In an insightful programme note, Daly tells how a teacher once told her “that visual art is the closest medium to playwriting […]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Film Review
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: David Yates Writers: J.K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling (textbook) Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Colin Farrell In […]
Steve Gunn – Whelans – Gig Review – 16-11-16
Steve Gunn – Whelans – Gig Review by Killian Laher – 16-11-16 Steve Gunn has been gathering momentum over a number of years, and this year’s album Eyes On The Lines has […]
Of Mornington – Mill Theatre – Review
Of Mornington – Mill Theatre – Review by Paddy McG Scalder Theatre Company in Billy Roche Premiere at Mill Theatre Dundrum 16th – 18th Nov 2016 With his newest play, “Of Mornington”, […]
New Music – Bruising – I Don’t Mind
New Music – Bruising – I Don’t Mind We don’t get much in the way of good Indie these days. That is why Bruising have arrived to fill the void with a […]
Shadows of the Táin – Smock Alley – Review
Shadows of the Táin– Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Produced by Candlelit Tales 15 – 18 Nov | 7.30pm | Main Space – Smock Alley Candlelit Tales was formed by […]
Dinosaur Jr. – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 15-11-16
Dinosaur Jr. – Vicar Street – Gig Review by Killian Laher Dinosaur Jr have been around for 30 years. They were never part of any movement or trend, they pre-dated grunge and […]
New Irish Music – Insufficient Funs
New Irish Music – Insufficient Funs Insufficient Funs are a two piece from Dublin with Matthew Jacobson on drums and Sam Comerford on saxophone. They have recently released a self titled five […]
Eileen – Ottessa Moshfegh – Audible Book Review
Eileen – Ottessa Moshfegh – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Early on in this book the narrator, Eileen, reminiscing about a couple of weeks during the 1960s, she tells us that […]
Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – Salero Soundtrack – Album Review
Adam Bryanbaum Wiltzie – Salero Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Album Review by Killian Laher Adam Wiltzie’s latest release is a soundtrack to Salero, a movie about the vast salt flats in […]
Loscil – Monument Builders – Album Review
Loscil – Monument Builders – Album Review This is the tenth album by Scott Morgan under the guise of Loscil. He also has a variety of EPs and other releases which make […]
Papa M – Highway Songs – Album Review
Papa M – Highway Songs – Album Review by Killian Laher Highway Songs is the first album released by David Pajo since his suicide attempt a few years ago. Resurrecting the Papa […]
Indignation – Film Review
Indignation – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directed by: James Schamus Starring: Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts, Linda Emond, Danny Burstein, Ben Rosenfield, Pico Alexander, Philip Ettinger, Noah Robbins In cinemas […]
The Innocents – Film Review
The Innocents – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Anne Fontaine Starring: Lou de Laâge, Agata Kulesza, Agata Buzek, Vincent Macaigne In cinemas November 18th Part of the French Film Festival […]
TV Picks of the Week – 14-11-16
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Our top three picks for your telly watching this week. Documentary – Tricks of the Restaurant Trade Monday 14 November, 8.30pm, Channel 4 If […]
Dublin Event Guide (14-11-16 – 20-11-16)
Pan Pan return with their Oscar Wilde inspired play ‘The Importance of Nothing‘. There’s also the start of The Ireland Trilogy in the Peacock by Theatreclub. The Sugar Club becomes the home […]
Interview with Gavin Quinn – Director of The Importance of Nothing
We had the chance to talk to Gavin Quinn about Pan Pan’s new production “The Importance of Nothing” which opens at the Project Arts Centre this week. You can see the results […]
Leonard Cohen: A Reflection
Leonard Cohen: A Reflection – By Killian Laher Leonard Cohen unfortunately left us earlier this week at the age of 82. Growing up, he had been referred to in music magazines as […]
Moscow Never Sleeps – Film Review
Moscow Never Sleeps – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Johnny O’Reilly Starring: Alexey Serebriakov, Evgenia Agenorova, Rustam Akhmadeyev, Lyubov Aksyonova In cinemas November 11th Irishman Johnny O’Reilly has written and […]
Patience – Daniel Clowes – Graphic Novel Review
Patience by Daniel Clowes – Graphic Novel Review Patience is the tale of a man who has a simple view of the world. He is deeply in love with his wife Patience, […]
New Music – Luke Temple – The Birds of Late December
Luke Temple may not be the most familiar name, but Here We Go Magic may be a little more familiar (to some). This album is quite different from his music with Here […]
No More Workhorse 