The Danish Girl – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Tom Hooper Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Matthias Schoenaerts. Ben Whishaw, Sebastian Koch, Amber Heard In a year where Ireland embraced […]
The Danish Girl – Film Review V2.0
A Year In Music – Martin Donnelly (The Savings and Loan)
Killian Laher asked Martin Donnelly (The Savings and Loan) for his thoughts on music this year. You can read the results below. Tell me about some of the music you enjoyed most […]
No More Workhorse – Best Movies of 2015
The one the world has been waiting for, the official No More Workhorse Top 13 Films of 2015! Ok, Star Wars doesn’t deserve to be there, but we put it in anyway… […]
Interview with Paul Timoney – Hello Myself – First Fortnight
Interview with storyteller Paul Timoney, conducting the Hello Myself workshop for children as part of First Fortnight Festival 2016 in association with new Year’s Festival at Smock Alley Theatre on New Year’s […]
Top 20 Albums of 2015 – M Quinn
Best Music of 2015 – by M. Quinn The last day of 2015 and the last music list (ok, there might be a few more stragglers). 2015 was another enjoyable year and […]
Joy – Film Review
Joy – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David O. Russell Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Edgar Ramirez, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen, Isabella Rossellini, Bradley Cooper In cinemas January 1st […]
Fraser McGowan (Caught In The Wake Forever) – A Year in Music
Killian Laher asked Fraser McGowan (Caught In The Wake Forever) about his year in music. You can see the results below… Tell me about some of the music you enjoyed most in […]
The Danish Girl – Film Review
The Danish Girl – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Tom Hooper Starring Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Ben Whishaw, Amber Heard If Caitlyn Jenner has taught us nothing else – and […]
Dublin Event Guide (28-12-15 – 3-1-16)
The big event this week is definitely the New Year Festival which is a great idea, considering how little is on otherwise! It’s a three day festival from the 30th to the […]
New Pope – Youth LP – Album Review
New Pope – Youth LP – Album Review by Killian Laher Galwayman David Boland records under the name New Pope, and this is his debut album. It opens with the rolling guitar […]
In the Heart of the Sea – Film Review
In the Heart of the Sea – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Ron Howard Writers: Charles Leavitt (screenplay), Charles Leavitt (story) Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Benjamin Walker Based […]
The Drays – Look Away Down Collins Avenue – Album Review
The Drays – Look Away Down Collins Avenue – Album Review by Killian Laher Legendary Dublin musician Stephen Ryan released an album with his latest band The Drays in 2015. For the […]
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar – Roald Dahl – Audible Book Review
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar by Roald Dahl – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Read by Andrew Scott If you’re still rushing around trying to find that last Christmas stocking […]
Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite) – A Year in Music
We asked Chris Hooson (Dakota Suite) about the music he has been listening to this year. You can see the results below… My highlights and stuff I was listening to, not […]
NYF Dublin – Spoken Word Festival Details
Details have just dropped of the Spoken Word Festival at this year’s NYF, Dublin. There are a few treats in store, with Poets v Rappers and Soundings Holy Trinity (with Dylan Haskins, […]
Daddy’s Home – Film Review
Daddy’s Home – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Sean Anders Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Whalberg, Linda Cardellini, Thomas Hayden Church In cinemas December 26th Following their 2010 collaboration on The […]
Dublin Event Guide (21-12-15 – 27-12-15)
Santa is in town this week, so no band, theatre production or other event dares to compete! It’s a quiet one as you’d expect, but still a few things on going. Check […]
The Queen of Ireland – DVD Release and Queen’s Speech!
Miss Panti – Queen of Ireland – DVD Release – by Frank L At a suitably glittering occasion in the Panti Bar, Miss Panti at the unlikely hour of 10.30 a.m. (nota […]
Moving On – Documentary Review
Moving On – Review by Frank L. Created on behalf of the Peter McVerry Trust and St.Gobain plc This is a short documentary which tells how the Peter McVerry Trust, which is […]
Ryley Walker – Primrose Green – Album Review
Ryley Walker – Primrose Green – Album Review by Killian Laher American guitarist Ryley Walker takes the listener on a trip back to the halcyon days of the late 60s/early 70s singer-songwriter […]
Lloyd Cole – A Year in Music
We asked Lloyd Cole for his thoughts on a year in music. You can see the results below… Tell me about some of the music you enjoyed most in 2015, can […]
Sublime and Ridiculous – Art Exhibitions in London – Review
Francisco de Goya – The Family of the Infante Don Luis de Borbón – 1783-4 – Oil on canvas – 248 x 328 cm – Fondazione Magnani Rocca, Parma, Italy – 197 […]
The Forbidden Room – Film Review
The Forbidden Room – Film Review by Shane Larkin Directors: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson Writers: Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson Stars: Roy Dupuis, Clara Furey, Louis Negin If watching a movie can generally […]
The Hedge Schools – At The End Of A Winding Day – Album Review
The Hedge Schools – At The End Of A Winding Day – Album Review by Killian Laher One of the finer albums released this year was At The End Of A Winding […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Film Review
Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: JJ Abrams Starring: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, […]
Jameson Done In 60 Seconds – Competition
Any budding film makers in our midst? If so, you need to know about the Jameson Gone in 60 Seconds competition! And what can you win, I hear you ask? A trip […]
Sisters – Film Review
Sisters – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Jason Moore Writer: Paula Pell (screenplay) Stars: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph The heady concoction of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in the […]
You Never Can Tell – Abbey Theatre – Review
You Never Can Tell – Abby Theatre – Review Dates: 2 December – 6 February 2016 You Never Can Tell is a play by George Bernard Shaw, first performed in 1897, which […]
Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie – Film Review
Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Steve Martino Writers: Bryan Schulz, Craig Schulz Stars: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Hadley Belle Miller It’s been a […]
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