As a dead man walking, we thought it was quite fitting that the Late David Turpin would give us an insight into his favourite horror movies. You can see the results below, and […]
Guest Post: The Late David Turpin – 5 Favourite Horror Movies
Scary Movies for Halloween
Another old gem from the Workhorse dungeon. It’s Mary from Candepop on her top scary movies. As Hallowe’en is coming around again I thought it was timely to write a post on […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (28-10-13 to 3-11-13)
This week it’s Halloween proper, with a variety of film festival and events around the city worth check out. There’s also UCD Science and Film Festival on in the Lighthouse and more […]
Top 5 Zombie Movies
An old post, but for the week that’s in it, quite fitting. It’s Mary from Candepop on her favorite zombie movies! If you wanted to pick five movies for a zombie marathon […]
TV Preview: Halloween Fare
The difficulty with Halloween falling midweek is that most of the horror movies are shown at the book-ending weekends. However if you are looking to get your scare on there are a […]
New Movie Releases – 25-10-13
No horror movies this week? Seriously, what’s the story Hollywood, get your act together. A few good looking ones all the same though. I guess there’s enough scary delights with the Horrorthon […]
Bram Stoker Festival Preview
This should be lots of fun. There’s events all over the city from the 26th to the 29th of October, and most of the events are FREE! The Literature Section has a […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (21-10-13 to 27-10-13)
Yes, it’s that time of year when the border between this world and the next becomes slightly blurred, and the streets of Dublin are filled with ghosts, ghouls, zombies, even if they […]
New Movie Releases – 18-10-13
Ah yes, the last work of the legend that was James Gandolfini. The Sopranos was one of my favourite TV shows, and Gandolfini’s depiction of a nice man who occasionally murdered people […]
Kim Newman Interview – Bram Stoker Festival Preview
Kim Newman is an expert in all things that go bump in the night. He is the writer of the Anno Dracula series and a regular film reviewer for the Guardian. He […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (14-10-13 to 20-10-13)
So, the Dublin Theatre Festival is at an end, and we’re all a bit exhausted by it all. We need some time to recover, right? Well, sadly, it’s another busy week out […]
Protected: Fury – Movie Preview
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New Movie Releases – 11-10-13
So what has arrived in our cinemas this week? What new gems have been delivered to our doors? Well, not that much in truth, but there’s a few worth a look if […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (7-10-13 to 13-10-13)
This is the last week of the Dublin Theatre Festival. Yup, we’re almost there with the madness of festival season, so make the most of the last few remaining moments. There’s also […]
New Movie Releases – 04-10-13
There’s a distinctly Scottish air to the new releases this week, with the top two hailing from Edinburgh. It’s a rare occasion, as the Scottish film industry isn’t exactly a powerhouse. Let’s […]
Trampoline – Cassidy’s Pub – 3-10-13 (Tonight!)
A fund raising night will be held tonight in Cassidys bar on West Moreland street in Dublin Tonight! This should be a fun night of music, movies and a chance to […]
How I Live Now – Movie Review
How I Live Now, directed by Kevin MacDonald, is based on the 2004 YA novel by Meg Rosoff. The book was Rosoff’s first novel,which she published at the age of 46 and […]
South – 2013 Kilruddery Film Festival – Review
Southern Discomfort – South – 2013 Kilruddery Film Festival – Review “Presenting a wonderful and true story of British pluck, self-sacrifice and indomitable courage displayed by a small party of men” Ernest […]
Arcade Fire – Here comes the Night Time
Arcade Fire are getting the hang of this viral advertising yoke, but I guess you’re always going to get attention if you get Roman Coppola to do your videos for you. This […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (30-09-13 to 6-10-13)
So, another busy week on the streets of Dublin, with some very special events on around the City. There’s Dublin Theatre Festival with all the fun things that involves, also Hard Working Class […]
How I live now – Q&A – Lighthouse Cinema
Last night in the Lighthouse Cinema, there was a preview of ‘How I live now’, the new movie which stars Saoirse Ronan and tells the tale of a young woman who falls […]
New Movie Releases – 27-09-13
There are other movies released this week and even a few good ones, but I’m going to ignore them and focus on a re-release. The Wickerman: The Final Cut has arrived in […]
Movie Review – In a World
Lake Bell – what a name, what a gal! The Actor slash Writer slash Director has penned the quirky, funny and touching ‘In a World’, a tribute to and comedy about the […]
Killruddery Film Festival – Kilruddery House – Sept 27th – 29th
What’s the nicest cinema you’ve ever been in? The Lighthouse? The IFI? Well, we’re moving up a gear this weekend, as the Killruddery Film Festival is being staged in the beautiful confines […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (23-09-13 to 29-09-13)
It’s another week of change, with the Fringe festival sadly departing for another year, but the Theatre Festival starts, so you’ve no chance of being bored. It’s also Arthurs day on Thursday […]
New Movie Releases – 20th September 2013
When you’re given lemons, make lemonade! It’s a less than vintage week at the cinema this week, sadly, but it is not the workhorses’ way to complain, so we’ll make do with […]
Things to do in Dublin this week (16-09-13 to 22-09-13)
So we’re a week and a bit into the Fringe Festival and already most of us are suffering from nervous exhaustion! There’s almost a complete change of events, so plenty of new […]
New Movie Releases – 13-09-13
You know it’s not a vintage week when the big release is Insidious Chapter 2! So, where to start this week, how about… Insidious Chapter 2. I thought about the first hour […]
Movie Review – Justin and the Knights of Valour
For a childs first cinema outing, you won’t get much better than Justin and the Knights of Valour. My daughter and I attended a preview screening on Saturday morning with great excitement. […]
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