Missing Link – Film Review Director: Chris Butler Writer: Chris Butler Stars: Zoe Saldana, Timothy Olyphant, Hugh Jackman The great explorer explorer, Sir Lionel Frost (Jackman), is desperate to get proof of […]
Missing Link – Film Review
Split Ends – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Split Ends – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Split Ends – Written by Lauren Larkin and Aisling Byrne Until April 13th 2019 As the title might lead you to […]
Movies This Week – 03-04-19
Movies This Week – 03-04-19 This week we have an honest to God, good horror film in Pet Semetary! It’s a rare enough happening, so we’ll enjoy it while it lasts. Otherwise, […]
Pet Semetary – Film Review
Pet Semetary – Film Review by Paschal Keogh Directors: Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer Writers: Matt Greenberg (Screen Story), Jeff Buhler (Screenplay), Stephen King (Novel) Stars: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, […]
The Keeper – Film Review
The Keeper – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Marcus H. Rosenmüller Writers: Marcus H. Rosenmüller, Nicholas J. Schofield Stars: David Kross, Freya Mavor, John Henshaw Though The Keeper faithfully retells the […]
22nd Irish Times Theatre Awards
The 22nd Irish Times Theatre Awards in association with Tile Style On Sunday 31st March 2019 the Irish Times Theatre awards were announced in the National Concert Hall in the presence of […]
Interview with Aaron Monaghan – Trad – Pavilion Theatre
Interview with Aaron Monaghan – Trad – Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire We had the chance to talk to Aaron Monaghan about Livin’ Dred’s production of Trad which opens on the 5th April […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 02-04-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 02-04-19 Some interesting new work in Dublin this week, with Dublin Will Show You How at the Abbey. There’s also the opening of Beginning at the […]
John Grant – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – 31-03-19 – Live Review
John Grant – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – 31-03-19 – Live Review by Paschal Keogh The stage of the Bord Gais Energy Theatre is awash with dry ice. Its four inhabitants are […]
Live Music in Dublin – 01-04-19
Live Music in Dublin – 1-04-19 If you have a ticket for IDLES at Vicar Street, count yourself lucky as they’re like gold dust! Otherwise, there’s David Gray, David Thomas Broughton an […]
Fontaines D.C. – Dogrel – Album Review
Fontaines D.C. – Dogrel – Album Review by Killian Laher LIVE – TOWER RECORDS, DUBLIN – 9th APRIL @ 7pm ALL TOGETHER NOW, WATERFORD – AUGUST 2019 VICAR STREET, DUBLIN – 7th & 8th DECEMBER Dublin […]
Julia Jacklin – Whelans – Live Review – 30-03-19
Julia Jacklin – Whelans – Live Review – 30-03-19 More information on Whelan’s here. The set opened with a slightly slower than normal version of Body, the languid tale of a lost […]
Merlin – Project Arts Centre – Review
Merlin – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Produced by Iseli- Chiodi Dance Company Until March 30th, 2019 There are increasing signs of vibrant and sophisticated performing arts being created […]
The Conductor – Space Theatre, London – Review
The Conductor – Space Theatre, London – Review by Eamon Somers Until 13th April The press release asked that reviewers be made aware of “the significance of classical music for the production,” […]
Stuart A Staples – Music for Claire Denis’ High Life – Album Review
Stuart A Staples – Music for Claire Denis’ High Life – Album Review by Killian Laher Stuart Staples and Tindersticks have a long association with French director Claire Denis. This soundtrack is […]
Boy Child – New Theatre – Review
Boy Child – New Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern 26th March – 30th March Written by Dagogo Hart and Felicia Olusanya, Boy Child is not so much a play as an extended, dramatised observation of the […]
Madagascar The Musical – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Madagascar The Musical – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates: 26th Mar. – 31st Mar at 7pm Daily It is Marty (Antoine Murray-Straughan) the zebra’s 10th birthday but he’s a bit down about […]
Dumbo – Film Review
Dumbo – Film Review by Frank L Director: Tim Burton Writers: Helen Aberson (novel), Ehren Kruger (screenplay) Stars: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito Burton has taken Disney’s 1941 animated classic ‘Dumbo’ […]
Movies This Week – 27-03-19
Movies This Week – 27-03-19 Dumbo has scared off a lot of the opposition and rightly so, as we think it will do very well indeed! Otherwise, there’s a lovely Irish documentary […]
Cinematic Orchestra – Vicar Street – Live Review – 25/03/19
Cinematic Orchestra – Vicar Street – Live Review – 25/03/19 Cinematic Orchestra were formed by Jason Swinscoe in 1999 and grew in popularity with the release of their first three studio albums. […]
The Man Who Wanted To Fly – Film Review
The Man Who Wanted To Fly – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Frank Shouldice This loving documentary unearths the quiet but rich life of two elderly, bachelor brothers Ernie and […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 26-03-19
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 26-03-19 There are a few new productions around Dublin this week, with Merlin at the Project, Madagascar The Musical at the Gaiety and Boy Child at […]
Words+Ideas – National Concert Hall
Words+Ideas – National Concert Hall Two events remain in the National Concert Hall’s Words+Ideas series. The first is this Thursday, where Matt Haig talks about stress and rising anxiety in the modern […]
Live Music in Dublin – 25-03-19
Live Music in Dublin – 25-03-19 For our gig of the week, how about Julia Jacklin in Whelans, whose album ‘Crushing’ we haven’t stopped listening to since it was released about a […]
James Heather / Luke Howard – Unitarian Church – 23/03/19
James Heather / Luke Howard – Unitarian Church – 23/03/19 Born Optimistic presents – James Heather / Luke Howard – Doors 7.30pm / Show 8pm Tickets €25 from http://www.bornoptimistic.com If you’re looking […]
Alice In Chains – Jar of Flies
Alice In Chains – Jar of Flies – by Killian Laher In the early to mid-nineties, it didn’t get much cooler than American grunge bands as far as I was concerned. It […]
The Mars Room – Rachel Kushner – Audible Book Review
The Mars Room – Rachel Kushner – Audible Book Review We meet our main protagonist, Romy Hall, on a bus, but this is no daily commute or even a journey cross country. […]
Minding the Gap – Film Review
Minding the Gap – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Bing Liu Stars: Keire Johnson, Bing Liu, Zack Mulligan Bing Liu has created a documentary about the lives of Zack, a Caucasian […]
Dublin Dance Festival 2019 – Preview
Dublin Dance Festival 2019 – Preview by Frank L. The Festival will take place from 1st to 19th May 2019 and as is its style it has performers from far and wide […]
No More Workhorse 