Rally Road Racers – Film Review Director – Ross Venokur Writer – Ross Venokur Stars – Sharon Horgan, J.K. Simmons, Chloe Bennet, John Cleese Do you know what a loris is? No, […]
Rally Road Racers – Film Review
Texture like Sun – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Texture like Sun – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review PERFORMANCE – 13 September – 20:00, €15/€13 OTHER PERFORMANCE – 14 September – 13:30, €15/€13 Venue – Samuel Beckett Theatre Duration – 60mins […]
Drainage Scheme – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Drainage Scheme – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Frank L. Drainage Scheme – written by Dick Walsh Drainage Scheme – Noke Theatre Co-Presented by the Abbey Theatre and Dublin Fringe Festival […]
Blue Thunder – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Blue Thunder – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review A Cathal Cleary Theatre & Kelly Phelan co-production PERFORMANCES: 11 – 16 & 18 – 23 September – 19:00 & 21:00, €15/€13 Venue – […]
Paddy Lama – The Shed Talks – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Paddy Lama – The Shed Talks – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Brian Merriman PERFORMANCES – 12, 13, 18 – 20 September 18:15, €16/€14 Venue – Smock Alley Theatre – 1662 […]
The Scratcher – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Scratcher – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review by Frank L The Scratcher written and performed by Kelly Shatter PERFORMANCES – 12 – 15 September – 18:00, €13/€11 OTHER PERFORMANCES – 16 […]
Scaredy Fat – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Scaredy Fat – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Colm McCready & SkelpieLimmer PERFORMANCES – 10 – 16 September 21:00, €14/€12 Venue – Smock Alley Theatre – Boys’ School Duration – 60mins Our […]
A Haunting in Venice – Film Review
A Haunting in Venice – Film Review by Frank L. Writers – Michael Green, Agatha Christie Stars – Kenneth Branagh, Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Dornan, Tina Fey This is another adaptation of an […]
Sparklehorse – Bird Machine – Album Review
Sparklehorse – Bird Machine – Album Review by Killian Laher Something we never thought we’d hear – a new Sparklehorse album. Put together by his brother and sister-in-law from 14 unreleased songs […]
Mosaic – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Mosaic – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Mosaic – Louis Deslis Venue – Project Arts Centre – Cube Duration – 55mins This production takes us on a personal journey through a troubled […]
Hothouse – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Hothouse – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review MALAPROP PERFORMANCES – 12 – 15 September – 21:00, €18/€16 OTHER PERFORMANCES 10 & 11 September – 18:15 16 September – 13:00, €18/€16 This play […]
Once in a Lifetime – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Once in a Lifetime – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Red Bear Company PERFORMANCES – 9 – 11 September 21:00, €18/€16 Venue – Project Arts Centre – Space Upstairs Duration – 70mins […]
Wilco – 3Olympia – Live Review
Wilco – 3Olympia – Live Review by Killian Laher Friday 8th September 2023 Wilco’s first Dublin gig in seven years sold out some time ago. Forget your “dadrock’ clichés, there was a […]
Ash – Race the Night – Album Review
Ash – Race the Night – Album Review by Killian Laher After a five-year break, Ash have returned with their latest album. Purveyors of big, optimistic non-cheesy rock, this is a collection […]
Endings. – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Endings. – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Springheel Productions PERFORMANCES – 9, 10, 13 – 16 September – 18:30, €15/€13 Venue – Project Arts Centre – Cube Duration: 80mins We meet Henry […]
Album of the Week – 08/09/23
Album of the Week – 08/09/23 It’s always lovely to have a new release from Kristin Hersh (of Throwing Muses), and her new album Clear Pond Road is one of her best […]
Dublin Fringe Festival 2023 – Preview
Dublin Fringe Festival 2023 – Preview It’s always one of the most difficult events of the year to preview, with such a host of new artists and performers on display but we’ll […]
Past Lives – Film Review
Past Lives – Film Review Director – Celine Song Writer – Celine Song Stars – Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro The film starts with an interesting concept. It’s a game you […]
Dirty Dancing – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Dirty Dancing – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Duration: 130 minutes with interval – Bord Gais Energy Theatre at 7.30pm ‘Dirty Dancin’g the movie will always be associated […]
Album of the Week – 04/09/23
Album of the Week – 04/09/23 There are new sounds from the likes of Speedy Ortiz (Rabbit Rabbit) and The Paper Kites (At the Roadhouse). Could we possibly ignore a former bad […]
New Music – Jape – Lashing Through The Minutes
New Music – Jape – Lashing Through The Minutes Let’s be honest, we’re all getting on a bit! Jape is undoubtedly feeling it also, as this new single is about time and […]
New Music – Beirut – So Many Plans
New Music – Beirut – So Many Plans Zach is Back! And he’s making us feel very cold, out in the snow with only a jumper on. Yes, Zach Condon is back […]
Apocalypse Clown – Film Review
Apocalypse Clown – Film Review by Frank L. Director – George Kane Writers – Demian Fox, George Kane, Shane O’Brien Stars – David Earl, Natalie Palamides, Amy De Bhrún The film begins […]
Album of the Week – 28/08/23
Album of the Week – 28/08/23 Some interesting new work around this week from the great Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (Australian Carnage – Live at the Sydney Opera House). You can […]
Slowdive – Everything is Alive – Album Review
Slowdive – Everything is Alive – Album Review by Killian Laher Despite quickly becoming ‘uncool’ in the mid-90s, as Blur and Oasis-mania took hold, Slowdive have endured, and reformed. Their brand of […]
The Devil Himself – Smock Alley – Review
The Devil Himself – Smock Alley – Review 23 Aug – 2 Sep 2023 – 7:30PM SAT MATINEÉS AT 2PM Written and Directed by Paul Nugent Inspired by the Book by Andrew […]
Theater Camp – Film Review
Theater Camp – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Molly Gordon and Nick Lieberman Starring: Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Jimmy Tatro, Patti Harrison, Nathan Lee Graham, Ayo Edebiri, Owen […]
Annie – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Annie – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston – 22 August – 03 September 2023 – ANNIE WITH CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Docklands, […]
Truth, Love or Promise – Viking Theatre – Review
Truth, Love or Promise – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Dates – Monday 21 August 2023 20:00 – Saturday 2 September 2023 20:00 Brenda enters. She is alone. She has […]
No More Workhorse 