So you’ve watched Tiger King. Now what? by Fran Winston Who would have known at the beginning of March that we’d all basically be under house arrest and obsessed by a redneck, […]
So you’ve watched Tiger King. Now what?
New Speak Re-Imagined – Lyric Theatre – Review
New Speak Re-Imagined – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Episode 1 – 24th April Episode 2 – 1st May Episode 3 – 8th May Episode 4 – 15th May Renowned […]
The Assistant – Film Review
The Assistant – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Kitty Green Starring: Julia Garner, Matthew Macfadyen, Makenzie Leigh, Kristine Froseth, Noah Robbins, Jon Orsini Available on Volta from May 1st In […]
Circus of Books – Film Review
Circus of Books – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Rachel Mason Starring: Barry Mason, Karen Mason, Larry Flynt, Jake Stryker Available to stream on Netflix The mom and pop shop […]
The Beastie Boys Story – FIlm Review
The Beastie Boys Story – FIlm Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Spike Jonze Starring: Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz Available to stream on Apple+ This is yet another victim of the current […]
Killer Sofa – Film Review
Killer Sofa – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Bernie Rao Starring: Piimio Mei, Jim Baltaxe, Jed Brophy, Stacey King, Stacey King, James Cain, Jordan Rivers Available on Amazon Prime You’ve […]
Album of the Week – 18/04/20
Album of the Week – 18/04/20 Some interesting new releases this week with Ron Sexsmith (HERMITAGE) and EOB – Earth, which is Ed O’Brien of Radiohead fame. There’s also a new album […]
Stage on Screen – 15-04-20
Stage on Screen – 15/04/20 The days may continue to blend into one, but there are still some great things to watch on line! If you’re not watching some of these, you […]
And Then We Danced – Film Review
And Then We Danced – Film Review by Frank L Director: Levan Akin Writer: Levan Akin Stars: Levan Gelbakhiani, Bachi Valishvili, Ana Javakishvili Merab (Levan Gelbakhiani) is a young man who comes from a family of […]
Stage on Screen – 03/04/20
Stage on Screen – 03/04/20 A special edition of our Stage on Screen posts, with the news that Abomination: A DUP opera will be screened tonight for one night only! The opera […]
Vivarium – Film Review
Vivarium – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Lorcan Finnegan Writers: Lorcan Finnegan (story by), Garret Shanley (story by) Stars: Imogen Poots, Danielle Ryan, Molly McCann, Jesse Eisenberg Vivarium is released today online across major […]
Stage on Screen
Stage on Screen The World of theatre has reacted to the Pandemic. There has been a movement in recent weeks for theatre makers to release video recordings of some of their stage […]
The Perfect Candidate – Film Review
The Perfect Candidate – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Haifaa Al-Mansour Writers: Haifaa Al-Mansour, Brad Niemann Stars: Nora Al Awadh, Dae Al Hilali, Mila Al Zahrani Everything is possible with commitment. […]
Fantasy Island – Film Review
Fantasy Island – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jeff Wadlow Starring: Michael Peña, Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Portia Doubleday, Jimmy O. Yang, Ryan Hansen, Michael Rooker, Parisa Fitz-Henley […]
Bloodshot – Film Review
Bloodshot – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David S. F. Wilson Starring: Vin Diesel, Eiza González Sam Heughan, Toby Kebbell, Guy Pearce, Lamorne Morris, Talulah Riley In cinemas March 13th […]
Misbehaviour – Film Review
Misbehaviour – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Philippa Lowthorpe Writers: Rebecca Frayn (story written by), Rebecca Frayn Starring: Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Manville, Rhys […]
The Hunt – Film Review
The Hunt – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by : Craig Zobel Starring: Betty Gilpin, Ike Barinholtz, Emma Roberts, Hilary Swank, Justin Hartley, Glenn Howerton, Amy Madigan, Ethan Suplee, Macon Blair, […]
William Shatner Live on Stage – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
William Shatner Live on Stage – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston March 10th 2019, Bord Gais Energy Theatre William Shatner needs no introduction. As a pop culture icon […]
Film Releases This Week – 11-03-20
Film Releases This Week – 11-03-20 This week seems some interesting new films. The best of them is probably Calm with Horses, which we’re recommending! Otherwise, there’s Bacurau from Brazil and a […]
Calm With Horses – Film Review
Calm With Horses – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Nick Rowland Writer: Joe Murtagh (as Joseph Murtagh) Stars: Ned Dennehy, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar Many will probably hate this film. It […]
The Photograph – Film Review
The Photograph – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Stella Meghie Starring: Issa Rae, Dakota Paradise, Lakeith Stanfield, Chelsea Peretti, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Chanté Adams, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Lil Rel Howery, […]
Military Wives – Film Review
Military Wives – Film Review Director: Peter Cattaneo Writers: Rosanne Flynn (Writer), Rachel Tunnard Stars: Kristin Scott Thomas, Sharon Horgan, Jason Flemyng Kirsten Scott Thomas is Kate, wife of the colonel of […]
Onward – Film Review
Onward – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Dan Scanlon Starring the voices of: Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer In cinemas March 6th The Disney Pixar collaboration has […]
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am – Film Review
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Timothy Greenfield-Sanders Featuring: Toni Morrison, Oprah Winfrey, Russell Banks, Angela Davis, Barack Obama. Released in the IFI on March 6th […]
Film Releases This Week – 04-03-20
Film Releases This Week – 04-03-20 A mixed bag of new releases this week with the Kelly Gang and Military Wives probably being the best of them! There’s also Onward for the […]
True History of the Kelly Gang – Film Review
True History of the Kelly Gang – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Justin Kurzel Writers: Shaun Grant (screenplay by), Peter Carey (based on the novel by) Stars: George MacKay, Essie Davis, […]
The Invisible Man – Film Review
The Invisible Man – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Lee Whannell Starring: Elisabeth Moss, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Harriet Dyer, Michael Dorman, Oliver Jackson-Cohen In cinemas February 28th Back in […]
Color Out of Space – Film Review
Color Out of Space – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Richard Stanley Starring Nicolas Cage, Joely Richardson, Tommy Chong After a striking pair of early features – Hardware (1990) and […]
Dark Waters – Film Review
Dark Waters – Film Review Director: Todd Haynes Writers: Nathaniel Rich (based on The New York Times magazine article “The Lawyer Who Became DuPont’s Worst Nightmare” by), Mario Correa (screenplay) Stars: Mark […]
No More Workhorse 