This is the first movie by directorial team Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris since the worldwide success of ‘Little Miss Sunshine‘ in 2006. No pressure guys! They’ve taken six years to get […]
Bite Size Movie Reviews – Ruby Sparks
Movies – 02-11-12
Yes, we’re back with your favorite movie preview slot, right? So, what’s new and interesting this week, I hear you cry, well, not very much is the answer! There’s a documentary on […]
Bite Size Movie Reviews – Looper
I had heard the hype and then heard a bunch of my friends say that it wasn’t worth the hype. It’s a good way to go to a movie, with low expectations […]
Bite Size Reviews – Frankenweenie
Before this movie, I had a feeling that we might never see the real Tim Burton again, that he had lost his mojo, that he was destined to re-make movies worse than […]
Spooky, Scary, Creepy Movies – Halloween Guest Post
As Hallowe’en is coming around again I thought it was timely to write a post on the films that scared me. I grew up loving horror films and with two elder siblings, […]
Obama Campaign Videos
The Obama campaign seem to be using that ‘humor thing’ in their campaign. Also lots of Hollywood types, who are going to motivate young voters (hmm). It’s sure to blow up in […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 29th Oct – 4th Nov
We are on post Halloween hang over, with an end to the horrorthon and Bram Stoker festival. Strange considering that Halloween is on Wednesday! Still a few good bits knocking around out […]
Bram Stoker Festival
The Bram Stoker Festival starts today (26th – 28t) with events all over Dublin. Here’s a few events I like the look of… Sat 27th – 3-4.30, Christ Church – “Owen Roe […]
Movies – 26-10-12
The big event this week is Skyfall, the new James Bond! People seem to giving out about the product placement more than usual for this one, but it seems to be a […]
Top 5 Zombie Movies!
An old post, but for the weekend that’s in it, quite fitting. Mary from Candepop on her favorite zombie movies! If you wanted to pick five movies for a zombie marathon at […]
Horrorthon Preview – IFI – 25th – 29th Oct
It’s that time of year again, where the home of art house dumbs down for 4 days, for all that is good about the Horror genre. From previous years experience, it’s quite […]
The Unthanks – Songs from the Shipyard Live – Dun Laoghaire Pavilion
I’ve kept away from screenings accompanied by bands in the past, as I’ve felt it might be neither one thing nor the other! Not really a gig and not really a movie, […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 22nd – 28th Oct
While it’s not actually Halloween until sometime next week (Wednesday), as this is the weekend before, we get all the good shit! Cool huh? Well, maybe we’ll regret it next week, but […]
Movies – 19-10-12
Another batch of good ones to throw on the heap of quality movies in the cinema over the last while. Tim Burton has answered his critics, with the arrival of Frankenweenie, which […]
Music Documentary Festival @ The Lighthouse Cinema – 19th – 21st Oct
Judging on the rain that continues to fall, this could be a weekend for the Cinema, and the Lighthouse Cinema has a mini festival of music documentaries filled with delights! There’s a […]
Things to Do in Dublin – 15th – 21st Oct
A moment silence for the Theatre festival, sigh, so we’ve another year to wait for the madness to begin again, but what is there to occupy us for the next seven days. […]
Your Brother, Remember? – Project Arts Centre – Review
Another odd ball piece of theatre, which would no doubt annoy our friend Fintan but would leave the rest of us with a smirk on our faces! Zachary Oberzan is one of […]
Movies – 12-10-12 – Ruby Sparks
Am I the only one that thinks the plot of Ruby Sparks sounds like Weird Science? I’m sure it’s more thoughtful and considered than Weird Science, but I’m also pretty sure it’s […]
Movies – 7-10-12
I’m late with the movies this week, due to my international jet set life style and a 4 year old’s birthday party! Still, enough with the excuses and back to the movies. […]
Movies – 28-09-12
Looper, looper, looper, looper, looper… this decade’s Matrix, supposedly. I’ve seen the side of too many buses and billboards not to be sucked into the hype around this one, lets hope it […]
Ballymun Axis – Autumn/ Winter 2012 Schedule
Is it that time again? Do we really have to face into Autumn/ Winter schedules? At least there’s a few good thing on to keep us entertained during the colder months and […]
Things to do in Dublin – 24th – 30th Sept
Ok, the Fringe is over, and we’re sad to see it go. I enjoyed all the madness that it contains! Still, this week sees Arthur’s Day and the start of the Theatre […]
Movies – 21-09-12
Killing them softly looks to be the best of the bunch this week. It’s directed by Andrew Dominik who previously directed Chopper and The Assasination of Jessie James, so someone I should […]
Beautiful short film: Of Steel
I’ve always loved the art of bike building. Dario Pegoretti is an Italian bicycle framebuilder based in Caldonazzo. Watch this short film about his company Pegoretti Cicli and I promise you will be utterly inspired no matter if you […]
Culture night preview
So, what to do on a night where the city is your oyster (well, some of it anyway), yes, that’s right, it’s Culture Night! Remember, do not feed the artists! I like […]
Things to do in Dublin – 17th – 23rd Sept
And you thought last week was a busy one? Well, it ain’t got nothing on this one! Mostly due to Culture Night, yes, that’s right, the night where all the museum employees […]
Movies – 14-09-12
Nothing too exciting at the movies this week, sadly, but there’s lots on otherwise, so we’ll survive. ParaNorman seems to be the best of the bunch this week, and is something I’ve […]
Things to do in Dublin – 10th – 16th Sept
Yeah, it’s another busy one, so I’ll get right down to it. Music – Leonard Cohen starts his residency in Kilmainham tomorrow, and there still seems to be tickets going for the […]
IFI Open Day Line Up
The IFI has made their usual open day into an open weekend for their 20th anniversary! Tickets are released at 11 am on Saturday and Sunday on a first come, first served […]
No More Workhorse 