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 […]
Stage on Screen – 03/04/20
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 […]
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival – Preview
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival – Preview Wed, Feb 26, 2020 – Sun, Mar 8, 2020 With the Dublin Film Festival starting today, we thought we’d have a look at some […]
Film Releases This Week – 26-02-20
Film Releases This Week – 26-02-20 This week sees the release of Colour Out of Space which I’ve been looking forward to for quite a while now! Otherwise, there’s Dark Waters which […]
Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Film Review
Portrait of a Lady on Fire – Film Review Director: Céline Sciamma Writer: Céline Sciamma (screenplay) Stars: Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami Marianne (Noémie Merlant) has been set a near-impossible task. […]
Downhill – Film Review
Downhill – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Nat Faxon and Jim Rash Starring: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Will Ferrell, Miranda Otto, Zoë Chao, Zach Woods In cinemas February 28th This is a remake of […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 25-02-20
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 25-02-20 This week we’ve the Fall of the Second Republic opening at the Abbey. There’s also Walls Talk at the Project Arts Centre, Dragon at the […]
Like a Boss – Film Review
Like a Boss – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Miguel Arteta Starring: Tiffany Haddish, Rose Byrne, Jennifer Coolidge, Natasha Rothwell, Billy Porter, Salma Hayek It’s nice to see more female-led […]
End of the Century – Film Review
End of the Century – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Lucio Castro Writer: Lucio Castro Stars: Juan Barberini, Ramon Pujol, Mía Maestro This is Argentinian director Lucio Castro’s debut feature film […]
Film Releases This Week – 19-02-20
Film Releases This Week – 19-02-20 This week, Harrison is back with The Call of the Wild! The reviews are slightly mixed but it’s always nice to see Mr. Ford on screen. […]
Greed – Film Review
Greed – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Michael Winterbottom Writers: Michael Winterbottom (screenplay), Sean Gray (additional material by) Stars: Asa Butterfield, Isla Fisher, Shanina Shaik “The devil is in the retail” […]
No More Workhorse 