With the release of The Shallows, we thought we’d have a look at sharks in film history. As we all know, sharks are cold blooded killers who love nothing more than chomping […]
Shark Attack – Sharks on Film
Second Opinion – Mike and Dave need Wedding Dates – Film Review
Mike and Dave need Wedding Dates – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jake Szymanski Starring: Zac Efron, Anna Kendrick, Adam DeVine, Aubrey Plaza, Stephen Root In cinemas August 10th The […]
Dublin Comic Con 2016 – Review
Dublin Comic Con 2016 – Review by Fran Winston Convention Centre Dublin 6&7 August You could be forgiven for thinking that some great evil had been unleashed on Dublin, given the amount […]
The Idol – Film Review
The Idol – Film Review by Helen Major Writer and Director: Hany Abu-Assad Stars: Tawfeek Barhom, Ahmed Al Rokh, Hiba Attalah ‘The Idol’ is a film based around a true-life story based […]
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words – Film Review
Ingrid Bergman: In Her Own Words – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Stig Björkman Writers: Stig Björkman, Dominika Daubenbüchel Stars: Ingrid Bergman, Roberto Rossellini, Pia Lindström Ingrid Bergman would be […]
Good Gig Guide – Metropolis Festival
Is this the best festival line up of the year? It’s damn tasty anyway, with Grace Jones and DJ Shadow really catching the eye. Hopefully there will be a few more good […]
The Confession: Living the War on Terror – Film Review
The Confession: Living the War on Terror – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Ashish Ghadiali Exclusively in the IFI from 12 August It’s a daring move to base a documentary largely […]
Inishfallen Fare Thee Well – New Theatre – Review
Inishfallen Fare Thee Well by Eddie Naughton, performed by Ronan Wilmot At the New Theatre from Aug 8th – Aug 20th @ 7.30pm – Tickets: €16 (€12.50 conc.) Sean O’Casey is a […]
The Shallows – Film Review
The Shallows – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jaume Collet-Serra Starring: Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Brett Cullen, Sedona Legge In cinemas August 12th Don’t let the fact that there are […]
The Valley of Love – Film Review
The Valley of Love – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Guillaume Nicloux Writers: Guillaume Nicloux (screenplay), David H. Pickering (translation) Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Gérard Depardieu, Dan Warner Handily Gérard Depardieu […]
Yorkston/ Thorne/ Khan – Workman’s Club – Gig Review – 07-08-16
Yorkston/ Thorne/ Khan – Workman’s Club – Gig Review – 07-08-16 For the last night of their Irish tour, Yorkston/ Thorne/ Khan played the Workman’s club last Sunday evening. The trio arrived […]
Pete’s Dragon – Film Review
Pete’s Dragon – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: David Lowery Writers: David Lowery (screenplay), Toby Halbrooks (screenplay) Stars: Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley Most of us grew up with […]
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates – Film Review
Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates – Film Review by Robert Dooley Director: Jake Szymanski Writers: Andrew Jay Cohen, Brendan O’Brien Stars: Zac Efron, Adam Devine, Anna Kendrick Driving down to the […]
Dublin Event Guide (8-08-16 – 14-08-16)
How is everyone doing? All well, I hope? So, what’s in store for this week then… A few new plays with the big one being Observe the Sons… in the Abbey. There’s […]
Second Opinion: Suicide Squad – Film Review
Suicide Squad – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David Ayer Starring: Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, Jai Courtney, Jay Hernandez, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Cara Delevingne In […]
Low in the Dark – The Mart – Theatre Review
Low in the Dark – The Mart – Theatre Review Low in the Dark is a play written by Marina Carr and first performed in 1989. It is an unusual play with […]
Second Opinion: Bobby Sands 66 Days – Film Review
Bobby Sands 66 Days – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by Brendan J Byrne Starring: Bobby Sands, Gerry Adams, Fintan O’Toole and a host of other talking heads At one point […]
Stranger Things – TV Review
Stranger Things – TV Review By Charlotte Reid (No Spoilers!) If you’ve had any contact with the outside world within the last two weeks, chances are you will have heard people raving […]
Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not – Album Review
Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not – Album Review by Killian Laher The reunion of Dinosaur Jr ten years ago has, contrary to expectations, revitalised, energised and stabilised […]
Pygmalion – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
Pygmalion – Smock Alley Theatre – Review 2 Aug – 3 Sep | 2:30pm + 7:30pm | Main Space Pygmalion is a play which has the unusual fate of being more famous […]
Sweet Bean – Film Review
Sweet Bean – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Naomi Kawase Writers: Durian Sukegawa (based on the novel by), Naomi Kawase (screenplay) Stars: Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchida Sentaro (Masatoshi […]
Interview with James Yorkston – Yorkston / Thorne / Khan – Workman’s Club – Aug 7th
James Yorkston has been recording and playing under his own name for over ten years. Recently he has started performing as part of the trio Yorkston / Thorne / Khan. We had […]
Suicide Squad – Film Review
Suicide Squad – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by David Ayer Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis With the August doldrums just ahead, it seems fair to pronounce […]
Up for Love – Film Review
Up for Love – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Laurent Tirard Writers: Marcos Carnevale (original screenplay: Corazon de Leon), Laurent Tirard (adaptation) Stars: Jean Dujardin, Virginie Efira, Cédric Kahn It’s a […]
Eamonn (from Menswear) – Smock Alley – Review
Eamonn (from Menswear) – Smock Alley – Review 1 – 6 Aug | 8pm | Boys School Written and composed by Fionn Foley Fionn Foley is also the sole actor. Eamonn is […]
The Amazing – Ambulance – Album Review
The Amazing – Ambulance – Review by Killian Laher The Amazing. The amazing what, you might ask? Moving beyond the slightly annoying name, The Amazing are a Swedish band who have just […]
So Say The Fallen – Stuart Neville – Audible Book Review
So Say The Fallen – Stuart Neville – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Post-Troubles Northern Ireland has given birth to a number of hugely talented crime writers, the most notable being […]
Jack & Amanda Palmer – You Got Me Singing – Album Review
Jack & Amanda Palmer – You Got Me Singing – Album Review Amanda Palmer did not see much of her father during her childhood. Her parents separated when she was still a […]
Paddy – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Preview
Paddy – Bord Gais Energy Theatre -Preview by Fran Winston 20 Sep 2016 – 22 Sep 2016 – €15 – €45 Of all the theatrical art forms, musicals are one of the […]
No More Workhorse 