Oliver Cole released his second album ‘Year of the Bird’ in July of this year, and now you have the chance to see him play it live in the Unitarian Church next […]
New Music – Oliver Cole – Unitarian Church – 18-12-15
Coriolanus – NT Live Encore – Review
Coriolanus – NT Live Encore, Thursday 12th November – Review by LAW Coriolanus is one of Shakespeare’s lesser performed plays. It tells the story of Caius Marcius, the arrogant soldier who loathes […]
Steve Jobs – Film Review V2.0
Steve Jobs – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Danny Boyle Starring Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Jeff Daniels In cinemas 13th November With a screenplay from the acclaimed award […]
Dublin Event Guide (16-11-15 – 22-11-15)
Some good gigs this week with Keith Jarrett, In Dreams – David Lynch Revisisted, Paul Weller, Ducktails, Mercury Rev and Titus Andronicus. There’s also the Strut festival at the Peacock. There’s also […]
The Lady in the Van – Film Review V2.0
The Lady in the Van – Film Review V2.0 by Frances Winston Directed by: Nicholas Hynter Starring: Maggie Smith, Alex Jennings, Jim Broadbent, Frances De La Tour In cinemas November 13th From […]
The Unlucky Cabin Boy – Civic Theatre – Review
The Unlucky Cabin Boy – Civic Theatre – Review The Unlucky Cabin Boy tells the story of Patrick O’Brien, a young man living in Limerick in 1835. He lived along with his […]
Drawing Dusty Crosses on a Windowpane – New Theatre – Review
New Writing Week – New Theatre – Review by Stephen McDermott Drawing Dusty Crosses on a Windowpane You can sing to remember what’s gone, we’re told at the outset of Drawing Crosses […]
Win Tickets to Ibrahim Electric – Strut – Peacock Theatre – 18th November 2015
We have a pair of tickets to give away to one lucky winner to Ibrahim Electric at Strut at the Peacock Theatre on Wednesday 18th November. To win the tickets, just tell […]
The Homecraft Book – Ann Hathaway – Book Review
The Homecraft Book – by Ann Hathaway Book Review by Emily Elphinstone In the past few years, there has been an increasing trend toward rediscovering traditional techniques of knitting, darning, home-cooking, and […]
Tangerine – Film Review
Tangerine – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Sean Baker Starring Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, Karren Karagulian, Mickey O’Hagan, James Ransome. Sean Baker follows up his tart but tender-hearted off-Hollywood […]
The Bell Of – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Theatre Upstairs – The Bell Of – Review Dates – 10 November 2015 – 21 November 2015 7.00PM / Tuesday – Saturday 1.00PM (matinee) / Wednesday + Saturday This is a new […]
Steve Jobs – Film Review
Steve Jobs – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Danny Boyle Writers: Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Walter Isaacson (book) Stars: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen Anyone who wants to change the […]
Fathers and Daughters – Film Review
Fathers and Daughters – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Gabriele Muccino Writer: Brad Desch (screenplay) Stars: Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Paul, Ryan Eggold Jake Davis (Russell Crowe) is a Pulitzer prize-winning novelist. […]
The Hallow – Film Review
The Hallow – Film Review by Stephen McDermott Director: Corin Hardy Writers: Corin Hardy (screenplay), Felipe Marino (screenplay) (as Olga Barreneche) Stars: Joseph Mawle, Bojana Novakovic, Michael McElhatton The west of Ireland […]
Visiting Mr. Green – Viking Theatre – Review
Visiting Mr. Green – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Jeff Baron Jeff Baron was born and brought up in New Jersey and Visiting Mr. Green is an early […]
Kill Your Friends – Film Review V2.0
Kill Your Friends – Film Review by Pierce McDonough Directed by Owen Harris Written by John Niven Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Tom Riley, James Corden Nicholos Hoult plays the amoral A&R man, Stelfox, […]
The Lady in the Van – Film Review
The Lady in the Van – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Nicholas Hytner Writer: Alan Bennett Stars: Dominic Cooper, Maggie Smith, James Corden Alan Bennett has been an intimate and […]
John Grant – Vicar Street – Live Review – 09-11-15
John Grant – Vicar Street – Live Review – 09-11-15 We are the Greatest Mother Fuckers, according to John Grant at least, or so he told us on numerous occasions last night. […]
Metropolis – RDS – Live Review – 8/11/15
Metropolis – RDS, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 – Review by Frances Winston – Sunday 8th November 2015 A trip beyond the pale meant that I was unable to attend this event on the […]
In Light of Salt Rings They Drew – Complex – Review
In Light of Salt Rings They Drew – Written by Sadhbh Moriarty – Review by Frank L Complex- Nov 6th and 7th – Strive Theatre Production Sadhbh Moriarty follows her first play […]
Interview with Mike Finn – Unlucky Cabin Boy
“Based on a true story, The Unlucky Cabin Boy tells of the young Patrick O’Brien of Limerick in 1835. In a desperate attempt to escape his life of poverty, he signed himself […]
METZ – Whelans – Live Review
METZ – Whelans, Dublin, 6th November 2015 – Review by Killian Laher Maybe it was the time of year. Or the murky weather. Or the absence of ‘SOLD OUT’ signs at Whelans. […]
Dublin Event Guide (9-11-15 – 15-11-15)
We survived Metropolis, but there are even more festivals this week, with the Dublin Book Festival kicking off. There’s also a mass of new plays with the Forgotten, Beowulf, The Unlucky Cabin […]
Metropolis – RDS – Live Review – 7/11/15
Metropolis – 7/11/15 -Live Review This is the dawning of a new age, the winter festival! Yes, Metropolis is the first to venture into the sleepy pre-Christmas months, and I think it […]
Hot Chip – Metropolis Festival – RDS – Review
Hot Chip – Metropolis – 7-11-15 – Review Looking slightly like they just stayed on from the web summit after the release of their new killer app, Hot Chip took to the […]
Moving Forward: An Interview with Riot Tapes
Moving Forward: An Interview with Riot Tapes Since becoming as a band in 2009, Riot Tapes are now ready to release their debut record. The Dublin group (consisting of Elaine Doyle, Chris […]
Sour – Alan Walsh – Book Review
Sour – Book Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Writer: Alan Walsh Published by: Pillar International Publishing Sour is a wild, untethered tale of modern Irish mythology. An adventure set deep in the midlands, […]
Brooklyn – Film Review V2.0
Brooklyn – Film Review – by Emily Elphinstone Director: John Crowley Writers: Nick Hornby (screenplay) Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson Both heartbreaking, and hilarious; Brooklyn reveals the emotional wrenches that […]
Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse – Film Review
Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse – Film Review by Stephen McDermott Director: Christopher Landon Writers: Carrie Lee Wilson (screenplay) (as Carrie Evans) , Emi Mochizuki (screenplay) Stars: Tye Sheridan, Logan Miller, […]
No More Workhorse 