Faith Healer – Abbey Theatre – Review An Abbey Theatre production: Faith Healer by Brian Friel Dates: 3 December 2021 – 22 January on the Abbey stage Photos by Ros Kavanagh Francis […]
Faith Healer – Abbey Theatre – Review
Final Account – Film Review
Final Account – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Luke Holland The director/producer of this documentary, Luke Holland, died shortly after post-production was completed on June 10, 2020. It is fitting […]
Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy – Blind Date Party – Album Review
Bill Callahan & Bonnie Prince Billy – Blind Date Party – Album Review by Killian Laher Twenty years ago, if you were to consider the prospects for Bill Callahan and Will Oldham […]
Blue Bayou – Film Review
Blue Bayou – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Justin Chon Starring: Justin Chon, Alicia Vikander, Mark O’Brien, Linh Dan Pham, Sydney Kowalske, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Emory Cohen In cinemas December 3rd […]
Silent Night – Film Review
Silent Night – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Camille Griffin Starring: Keira Knightley, Matthew Goode, Roman Griffin Davis, Annabelle Wallis, Lily-Rose Depp, Sope Dirisu, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Lucy Punch, Rufus Jones In cinemas December 3rd If the title […]
Pure Mental – Draíocht – Review
Pure Mental – Draíocht – Review Keith Walsh had the perfect life. He was a DJ on the morning show with 2FM, our national broadcaster. He has a beautiful wife and two […]
Slow Meadow – Upstream Dream – EP Review
Slow Meadow – Upstream Dream – EP Review by Killian Laher Slow Meadow are making some of the most gorgeous instrumental music around. The opening track Adorned In Ribbons has a striking […]
The Long Christmas Dinner – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review
The Long Christmas Dinner – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review by Paddy McGovern Until 31st Dec on the Peacock stage Photos by Ros Kavanagh If you like good theatre but panto […]
Mabel’s Magnificent Flying Machine – Gate Theatre – Review
Mabel’s Magnificent Flying Machine – Gate Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Until 24th December – Dates and Times below Eschewing traditional panto, the Gate Theatre is instead offering this pop-up Christmas […]
Album of the Week – 03/12/21
Album of the Week – 03/12/21 So, it’s early December and the ‘Best of the Year’ lists are coming thick and fast! Anyone that releases a new album this week really must […]
The Hand of God – Film Review
The Hand of God – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Paolo Sorrentino Writer – Paolo Sorrentino Stars – Filippo Scotti, Toni Servillo, Teresa Saponangelo A Netflix Film Set in Naples […]
C’mon C’mon – Film Review
C’mon, C’mon – Film Review by Frank L Director – Mike Mills Writer – Mike Mills Stars – Joaquin Phoenix, Gaby Hoffmann, Woody Norman Johnny (Joaquin Phoenix) is a radio journalist. He […]
Dear Future Children – Film Review
Dear Future Children – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Franz Böhm Not everyone warms to Greta Thunberg – her ‘blah blah blah’ side-line interventions at the Glasgow Climate summit may […]
Dinner in Mulberry Street – Bewleys Café Theatre – Review
Dinner in Mulberry Street – Bewleys Café Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern November 29 – December 24, 2021 – Time: 1pm (doors open 12.40) A striking feature of productions by Bewleys […]
Boxing Day – Film Review
Boxing Day – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director – Aml Ameen Writers – Aml Ameen, Bruce Purnell Stars – Aml Ameen, Yasmin Monet Prince, Aja Naomi King, Leigh-Anne Pinnock Warner Brothers […]
Bell X1 – Vicar St – Live Review
Bell X1 – Vicar St – Live Review by Killian Laher An ambitious move from Bell X1, playing three shows in one weekend, a full band show, one with strings, and finally […]
Mothering Sunday – Film Review
Mothering Sunday – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Eva Husson Writers – Alice Birch (screenplay), Graham Swift (novel) Stars – Olivia Colman, Colin Firth, Josh O’Connor This film has a […]
Pinocchio: The Greatest Wonder of the Age – Lyric Theatre – Review
Pinocchio: The Greatest Wonder of the Age – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Pinocchio: The Greatest Wonder of the Age – A Lyric Theatre Production – Books, Music & Lyrics […]
Album of the Week – 26/11/21
Album of the Week – 26/11/21 It’s the end of the year, Adele has released her latest effort and really, from here on out you can expect it to be a bit […]
To the Moon – Film Review
To the Moon – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Tadhg O’Sullivan Writer – Tadhg O’Sullivan This film is difficult to classify and it is probably better not to attempt to […]
All The Angels: Handel And The First Messiah – Smock Alley – Review
All The Angels: Handel And The First Messiah – Smock Alley – Review 20 Nov – 22 Dec – 7:30pm | 2:30pm on Sat – Main Space A Rough Magic Production This […]
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass – Film Review
JFK Revisited: Through the Looking Glass – Film Review Review by Frank L. Director – Oliver Stone Writer – James DiEugenio (based on the book) Stars – Donald Sutherland (voice), Whoopi Goldberg […]
The Charlatans – Olympia Theatre – Live Review
The Charlatans – Olympia Theatre – Live Review by Killian Laher Strange to be going to a gig again, but that’s what No More Workhorse did on a cold Tuesday night in […]
In Front of Your Face – Film Review
In Front of Your Face – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Sang-soo Hong Writer – Sang-soo Hong(screenwriter) Stars – Yunhee Cho, Lee Hye-yeong, Hae-hyo Kwon Part of the London Korean […]
Elbow – Flying Dream 1 – Album Review
Elbow – Flying Dream 1 – Album Review by Killian Laher There was a time about 10 or 11 years ago where Elbow became almost a mainstream band, in the wake of […]
Album of the Week – 19/11/21
Album of the Week – 19/11/21 It’s a quiet week, no bones about it! After the last few weeks where there was a multitude to pick from, it’s all gone a little […]
Tick Tick Boom – Film Review
Tick Tick Boom – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Lin-Manuel Miranda Starring: Andrew Garfield, Alexandra Shipp, Robin de Jesús, Joshua Henry, Vanessa Hudgens Available on Netflix November 19th This film […]
Breaking Out – Film Review
Breaking Out – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Michael McCormack Star – Fergus O’Farrell I went to this Irish documentary with no expectations. I did not know the back story, […]
The Power of the Dog – Film Review
The Power of the Dog – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Jane Campion Writers – Jane Campion, Thomas Savage(based on the novel by) Stars – Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse […]
No More Workhorse 