Magnus – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Benjamin Ree Writers: Linn-Jeanethe Kyed, Benjamin Ree Stars: Magnus Carlsen, Garry Kasparov, Viswanathan Anand It seems like a lot of the good documentaries in […]
Magnus – Film Review
Allied – Film Review
Allied – Film Review by Fran Winston Direcrted by: Robert Zemeckis Starring: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Simon McBurney, Lizzy Caplan In cinemas November 25th Back in the day during the […]
Bad Santa 2 – Film Review
Bad Santa 2 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Mark Waters Starring: Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox, Christina Hendricks, Brett Kelly In cinemas November 23rd This film should […]
A United Kingdom – Film Review
A United Kingdom – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Amma Asante Writer: Guy Hibbert (screenplay) Stars: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Jack Davenport Director Amma Asante’s latest film tells the stranger-than fiction […]
Paterson – Film Review
Paterson – Film Review by Frank L Director: Jim Jarmusch Writer: Jim Jarmusch Stars: Adam Driver, Golshifteh Farahani, Helen-Jean Arthur Paterson (Adam Driver) is the eponymous name of the “hero”, a bus […]
TV Picks of the Week – 21-11-16
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Documentary – Cutting Edge: One Killer Punch Tues 22 November, 10pm, Channel 4 A timely documentary as deaths from solitary killer punches are sadly […]
Dublin Event Guide (21-11-16 – 27-11-16)
The Dublin Gallery Weekend runs from the 25 – 27 Nov with a variety of free talks and tours around the city. It’s worth checking out! One Time Season continues at the […]
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Film Review
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: David Yates Writers: J.K. Rowling, J.K. Rowling (textbook) Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Alison Sudol, Colin Farrell In […]
Indignation – Film Review
Indignation – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directed by: James Schamus Starring: Logan Lerman, Sarah Gadon, Tracy Letts, Linda Emond, Danny Burstein, Ben Rosenfield, Pico Alexander, Philip Ettinger, Noah Robbins In cinemas […]
The Innocents – Film Review
The Innocents – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Anne Fontaine Starring: Lou de Laâge, Agata Kulesza, Agata Buzek, Vincent Macaigne In cinemas November 18th Part of the French Film Festival […]
Dublin Event Guide (14-11-16 – 20-11-16)
Pan Pan return with their Oscar Wilde inspired play ‘The Importance of Nothing‘. There’s also the start of The Ireland Trilogy in the Peacock by Theatreclub. The Sugar Club becomes the home […]
Moscow Never Sleeps – Film Review
Moscow Never Sleeps – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Johnny O’Reilly Starring: Alexey Serebriakov, Evgenia Agenorova, Rustam Akhmadeyev, Lyubov Aksyonova In cinemas November 11th Irishman Johnny O’Reilly has written and […]
Win Tickets for John Boorman in Conversation – Dublin Book Festival – 11-11-16
Legendary film director John Boorman is in conversation with Declan Power and Sean Rocks this Friday. The event will take place in Smock Alley and is part of the Dublin book Festival […]
The Land of the Enlightened – Film Review
The Land of the Enlightened – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Pieter-Jan de Pue Writers: Pieter-Jan De Pue (script), David Dusa (script) Stars: Gholam Nasir, Khyrgyz Baj, Noor This is […]
Arrival – Film Review
Arrival – Film Review by Gareth Stack Director: Denis Villeneuve Writers: Eric Heisserer (screenplay), Ted Chiang (based on the short story “Story of Your Life” written by) Stars: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, […]
Second Opinion: A Street Cat Named Bob – Film Review
A Street Cat Named Bob – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode Starring: Luke Treadaway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Head, Bob the Cat In cinemas November 4th This […]
Dublin Event Guide (7-11-16 – 13-11-16)
One of my favourite live bands are in town this week, after a very substantial break! The Trashcan Sinatras are pretty dazzling live, so check them out if you can. Otherwise, Thursday […]
Second Opinion: The Light Between Oceans – Film Review
The Light Between Oceans – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Derek Cianfrance Starring: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson In cinemas November 1st This movie has […]
The Accountant – Film Review
The Accountant – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Gavin O’Connor Writer: Bill Dubuque Stars: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons If you’re looking for a couple of hours’ mindless entertainment, you […]
J.K. Simmons Q&A – The Accountant
While Ben Affleck may technically be the star of the Accountant, we all know who the coolest cast member is! We still have very fond memories of JK from his time in […]
A Street Cat Named Bob – Film Review
A Street Cat Named Bob – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Roger Spottiswoode Stars: Luke Treadway, Ruta Gedmintas, Joanne Froggatt, Anthony Head and Bob the Cat Based on the real life […]
Nocturnal Animals – Film Review
Nocturnal Animals – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Tom Ford Writers: Tom Ford (screenplay), Austin Wright (based on the novel “Tony and Susan” by) Stars: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon […]
TV Picks of the Week – 31-10-16
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Whether you’re staying in or setting the DVR, we’ve your top TV picks for the week ahead. Film – 12 Years a Slave Wednesday […]
The Light Between Oceans – Film Review
The Light Between Oceans – Film Review by Robert Dooley Directed by: Derek Cianfrance Starring: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson In cinemas November 1st Derek Cianfrance’s adaptation […]
Light Moves Festival of Dance on Film – Limerick 3rd-6th Nov
One of the more unusual festivals taking place this week is the Light Moves festival in Limerick from the 3rd to the 6th of November. It is a festival of Dance on […]
Dublin Event Guide (31-10-16 – 6-11-16)
This Monday you have the last hurrah of the Horrorthon at the IFI and the Bram Stoker Festival. Make the most of our last few moments of spooky fun! Metropolis Festival is […]
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World – Film Review
Lo And Behold: Reveries of the Connected World – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Werner Herzog Featuring: Bob Kahn, Elon Musk, Sebastian Thrun, Ted Nelson, and other leaders of the […]
After Love – Film Review
After Love – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Joachim Lafosse Starring: Bérénice Bejo, Cédric Kahn The title of this French flick pretty much sums up the plot. It is basically […]
My Scientology Movie – Film Review
My Scientology Movie – Film Review Director: John Dower Writers: John Dower (screenwriter), Louis Theroux Stars: Rob Alter, Tom Cruise, Paz de la Huerta Available on We Are Colony This film has […]
No More Workhorse 