I’m nearing physical exhaustion, or a new disease I’m calling play-itis, as the Dublin Theatre Festival enters its final week (until the 11th of October). The death of Brian Friel makes the […]
Dublin Event Guide (05-10-15 – 11-10-15)
Macbeth – Film Review V2.0
Macbeth – Film Review by Frances Winston Director: Justin Kurzel Writer: Jacob Kosoff; Michael Lesslie; Todd Louiso; – adapted from play by William Shakespeare Starring: Michael Fassbender; Marion Cotillard; Sean Harris; David […]
The Martian – Film Review V2.0
The Martian– Film Review V2.0 by Frances Winston Directed by: Ridley Scott Starring: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Chiwetel […]
99 Homes – Film Review
99 Homes – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Ramin Bahrani Writers: Ramin Bahrani (story), Ramin Bahrani, 2 more credits » Stars: Andrew Garfield, Michael Shannon, Laura Dern Dennis Nash (Andrew […]
Fidelio: Alice’s Journey – Movie Review
Fidelio: Alice’s Journey – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Lucie Borleteau Writers: Mathilde Boisseleau (collaboration), Lucie Borleteau (screenplay) Stars: Ariane Labed, Melvil Poupaud, Anders Danielsen Lie In Lucie Borleteau’s debut feature […]
Macbeth – Film Review
Macbeth – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Director: Justin Kurzel Writer: Jacob Kosoff; Michael Lesslie; Todd Louiso; – adapted from play by William Shakespeare Starring: Michael Fassbender; Marion Cotillard; Sean Harris; David […]
Interlude Festival at the RHA – October 23-25 2015
Details of the Interlude festival at the RHA have just dropped and it looks more than a little funky! There are DJ’s and a Cabaret Cinema showing “independent movies such as Arcade […]
The Martian – Film Review
The Martian – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Director: Ridley Scott Writer: Drew Goddard (Screenplay); Andy Weir (Book) Starring: Matt Damon; Jessica Chastain; Chiwetel Ejiofor; Jeff Bridges Stranded and alone on Mars […]
The Intern – Film Review
The Intern – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director/Writer: Nancy Meyers Starring: Robert DeNiro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo, Adam DeVine Overly obvious and reliant entirely on its veteran leads The Intern is […]
Things To Do In Dublin (28-09-15 – 04-10-15)
The Dublin Theatre Festival runs until the 11th of October, so lots to explore in that one. There’s also the Dublin Festival of History 2015 until the 10th October and the best […]
Older than Ireland – Film Review
Older than Ireland – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Alex Fegan Starring: Thirty of Irelands oldest citizens In cinemas September 25th With the Anniversary of the 1916 Rising almost upon […]
Life – Film Review V2.0
Life – Film Review V2.0 by Frances Winston Directed by: Anton Corbijn Starring: Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan, Ben Kingsley, Joel Edgerton In cinemas September 25th It takes a brave actor to tackle […]
Mia Madre – Film Review
Mia Madre – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Directed by: Nanni Moretti Written by: Nanni Moretti, Valia Santella Starring: Margherita Buy; Giulia Lazzarini; John Turturro Mia Madre (My Mother) is a touching […]
Miss You Already – Film Review
Miss You Already – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke Stars: Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette, Dominic Cooper Milly (Toni Collette) and Jess (Drew Barrymore) have been best friends all […]
3 1/2 minutes: 10 bullets – Film Review
3 1/2 minutes: 10 bullets – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Marc Silver Shown as part of the IFI Documentary Festival 2015 The second amendment to the constitution of the […]
Life – Film Review
Life – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Anton Corbijn Writer: Luke Davies Starring: Robert Pattinson, Dane DeHaan Set against the backdrop of America’s seismic cultural shift from pre-war nostalgia to the […]
Things To Do In Dublin (21-09-15 – 27-09-15)
The Fringe is over, so finally time to relax and take it easy, right? right? The Dublin Theatre Festival kicks off this week and runs from the 24th to the 11th of […]
The D Train – Film Review
The D Train – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Jarrad Paul and Andrew Mogel Starring: Jack Black, James Marsden, Kathryn Hahn, Russell Posner, Jeffrey Tambor, Mike White In cinemas September […]
Everest – Film Review V2.0
Everest – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur Starring: Jason Clarke, Josh BrolinMichael Kelly, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Emily Watson, Keira Knightley, Sam Worthington, Jake Gyllenhaal In cinemas September […]
Everest – Film Review
Everest – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur Written by: William Nicholson; Simon Beaufoy Starring: Jason Clarke; Jake Gyllenhaal; Kiera Knightley; Josh Brolin; John Hawkes; Naoko Mori Everest tells […]
A Walk in the Woods – Film Review
A Walk in the Woods – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Ken Kwapis Writers: Rick Kerb (screenplay), Bill Holderman (screenplay), Bill Bryson (Memoir) Stars: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson Based […]
Things To Do In Dublin (14-08-15 – 20-09-15)
Let’s just say, it’s a little mad out there. If you’re not exhausting enough by all this Fringing, then lets just throw Culture night this Friday on top of it, as well […]
Irrational Man – Film Review V2.0
Irrational Man – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Woody Allen Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Parker Posey In cinemas September 11th Even the most ardent Woody Allen fan will admit […]
Legend – Film Review V2.0
Legend – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Brian Helgeland Starring: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, David Thewlis, Christopher Eccleston, Chazz Palminteri In cinemas September 9th Based on the book The Profession […]
The Visit – Film Review
The Visit – Film Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Director: M. Night Shyamalan Writer: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Olivia DeJonge, Ed Oxenbould,Deanna Dunagan, Peter Mc Robbie Some of the best horror movies are […]
Pasolini – Film Review
Pasolini – Film Review by Frank L. Directed Abel Ferrara Stars: Willem Dafoe, Riccardo Scamarcio, Ninetto Davoli Pier Paolo Pasolini was murdered in 1975. Precisely what happened is not free from doubt. […]
Irrational Man – Film Review
Irrational Man – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Woody Allen Writer: Woody Allen Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Parker Posey Written not surprisingly by Woody Allen, the anti-hero is Abe […]
Legend – Film Review
Legend – Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Brian Helgeland Writer: Brian Helgeland, John Pearson (book) Starring: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton A paranoid schizophrenic walk into a bar. Bristling with all […]
Things To Do In Dublin (07-08-15 – 13-09-15)
Ok Folks, it’s time to get your Fringe on! Yes, the madness is just about to start, with more new productions than is fair or reasonable in a three week period. Cancel […]
No More Workhorse 