Friend Request – Film Review by Catherine Sanz Director: Simon Verhoeven Writers: Matthew Ballen, Philip Koch Stars: Alycia Debnam-Carey, William Moseley, Connor Paolo How can you not love a movie that slots […]
Friend Request – Film Review
Your Own Man/ Mad Notions – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Your Own Man/ Mad Notions – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Choreographed and performed by Luke Murphy The Bewleys Café Theatre @ powerscourt is switched back to front so […]
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures – Film Review
Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures – Film Review Directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato Reviewed by David Turpin Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato’s Mapplethorpe: Look at the Pictures is a HBO-produced […]
Miles Ahead – Film Review
Miles Ahead – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Don Cheadle Writers: Steven Baigelman (screenplay), Don Cheadle (screenplay) Stars: Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor Don Cheadle not only directed this biopic […]
Sunder – Anu Productions – Review
Sunder – Anu Productions – Review by Emily Elphinstone In the last few years, ANU have built an incredible reputation for immersive, and sight specific work; using historic events as a starting […]
Interview with Lynne Parker – Director of Northern Star
Interview with Lynne Parker – Director of Northern Star by Stewart Parker – Project Arts Centre Dublin 21 April – 7 May We had the chance to interview Lynne Parker ahead of […]
Ultima Thule – Project Arts Centre – Review
Catherine Young Dance – Ultima Thule – Project Arts Centre – 14 April 2016-16 April 2016 8.00pm – Review by Stephen McDermott Ultima Thule is the highest degree attainable, the farthest point […]
Bastille Day – Film Review
Bastille Day – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: James Watkins Writer: Andrew Baldwin Stars: Idris Elba, Richard Madden, Kelly Reilly With an unsurprisingly delayed release following last year’s Paris attacks, action […]
Capitalism the Musical – Back Loft – Review
Capitalism the Musical – Back Loft – Review by Frank L. Written by Deirdre Murphy Directed by Alain Servant Deirdre Murphy is the driving force behind this energising but serious musical, although […]
Louder Than Bombs – Film Review
Louder Than Bombs – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Joachim Trier Writers: Joachim Trier (screenplay), Eskil Vogt (screenplay) Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Byrne, Isabelle Huppert One the eve of a retrospective […]
New Music – Star Parks – Loose Ends
The track below ‘Loose Ends’ by Star Parks is a blissed out piano sound that builds with horns and backing singers to something big and bold. It comes off the album ‘Don’t […]
Basia Bulat – Workman’s Club – Live Review – 17-04-16
Basia Bulat – Workman’s Club – Live Review – 17-04-16 A Canadian invasion took place in the Workman’s Club last night. It was a surprise to get the Weather Station as the […]
Irish Festival Guide 2016 – Interlude @ RHA
Another Festival to add to the list, and this one does not require wellies or a tent! The Interlude Festival takes place at the RHA between June 24th and 26th and has […]
Pan Pan – Cascando – Preview
Strange robed individuals have been seen in the vicinity of Trinity college. Is this a strange new cult in town with aims unknown? Or the lizard creatures that David Icke talked about? […]
Dublin Event Guide (18-04-16 – 24-04-16)
There’s some really good gigs this week with Explosions in the Sky, Kimya Dawson & Little Wings and Ought among many others. It’s rare to have so many to choose from! Cascando […]
Eye in the Sky – Film Review V2.0
Eye in the Sky – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Gavin Hood Starring: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman, Barkhad Abdi, Jeremy Northam, Iain Glen In cinemas April 15th George […]
Damien Jurado – Whelans – Live Review – 15-04-16
Damien Jurado – Whelans – 15-04-16 Damien Jurado’s first major release came in the form of Waters Ave S on Sub Pop in 1997. Now some thirteen albums and nearly twenty years […]
The Jungle Book – Film Review V2.0
The Jungle Book – Film Review V2.0 Directed by: Jon Favreau Starring: Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba, Lupita Nyong’o, Scarlett Johansson, Giancarlo Esposito, Christopher Walken, Neel Sethi In cinemas April 15th […]
New Music – David Collier – Smacht
David Collier – Smacht Irish Composer David Collier has just released an album by the name of Smacht on the Ergodos label. It’s a collection of three songs with Smacht featuring twice […]
Hamlet – New Theatre – Review
Hamlet – New Theatre – Review Hamlet by William Shakespeare – AC Productions Apr 11th – Apr 23rd @ 7.30pm Tickets: €16 (€12.50 conc.) This new production of Hamlet coincides with the […]
Gordon Osràm’s Funeral – The Complex – Review
Gordon Osràm’s Funeral – The Complex – Review by Frank L Developed by Dave Kinghan & Accidental Theatre Directed by Richard Lavery Dublin – 13th – 16th April 2016 – The Complex […]
New Music – M Craft – Blood Moon
I’ve always been a fan of music written in cabins, or at least press releases written in them! Am I being too cynical? This was written in a cabin on the edge […]
Our Little Sister – Film Review
Our Little Sister – Film Review Director: Hirokazu Koreeda Writers: Akimi Yoshida (manga), Hirokazu Koreeda (screenplay) Stars: Haruka Ayase, Masami Nagasawa, Kaho This is the story of three sisters, all in their […]
Eye In The Sky – Film Review
Eye In The Sky – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Gavin Hood Writer: Guy Hibbert (screenplay) Stars: Helen Mirren, Aaron Paul, Alan Rickman In recent years there have been a number […]
Interview with Gareth Stack – The Wall in the Mind
Interview with Gareth Stack – by David Turpin Radio maker Gareth Stack discusses his latest project, The Wall in the Mind, a serialised drama airing on Newstalk 106-108fm, beginning on Saturday April […]
The Brand New Testament – Film Review
The Brand New Testament – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Jaco van Dormael Writers: Thomas Gunzig, Jaco Van Dormael Stars: Pili Groyne, Benoît Poelvoorde, Catherine Deneuve The opening sur title […]
outRAGEous fortune- Smock Alley – Review
outRAGEous fortune– Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Written & Performed by Carol Walsh 12 – 14 April | 8pm | Boys School Dolores (Carol Walsh) from the time she discovered […]
Good Gig Guide – April 2016
So, there’s lots of gig guides around, not not like this one. This is a gig guide of the events that tickle our fancy in some random sense. Think of it as […]
Aisling’s Seven – Theatre Upstairs
Aisling’s Seven – Theatre Upstairs Written by Cian O’Ceallachain April 8th 2016 – April 23rd 2016 Aisling (Susan Barrett) is a teller in a bank living in a fairly grotty flat in […]
No More Workhorse 