The Equalizer 2 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Antoine Fuqua Starring: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Ashton Sanders, Bill Pullman, Melissa Leo In cinemas August 3rd As much as I […]
The Equalizer 2 – Film Review
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 14-08-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 14-08-18 There’s a couple of new ones this week with Frnkstn in the Peacock and A Skull in Connemara in the Olympia. There’s also the Dublin […]
Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood – With Animals – Album Review
Mark Lanegan and Duke Garwood – With Animals – Album Review by Killian Laher This is Mark Lanegan’s second full length album collaboration with Duke Garwood, and it mostly consists of dark, […]
Live Music in Dublin – 13-08-18
Live Music in Dublin – 13-08-18 Normal service is resumed with a fine selection of gigs for you to explore. A Hawk and a Hacksaw are a particular favourite of mine. See […]
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Kilkenny Arts Festival – Review
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Kilkenny Arts Festival – Review Rough Magic & Kilkenny Arts Festival A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare Oberon (Peter Corboy), the king of the fairies, and […]
Roman Fever – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Roman Fever – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Until Sept 8th Two New York dames from the upper crust are sitting on the terrace of a restaurant looking out […]
The Meg – Film Review
The Meg – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jon Turteltaub Starring: Jason Statham, Li Bingbing, Rainn Wilson, Ruby Rose, Winston Chao, Cliff Curtis In cinemas August 10th A gigantic prehistoric […]
Papa M – A Broke Moon Rises – Album Review
Papa M – A Broke Moon Rises – Album Review by Killian Laher After the somewhat ropey Highway Songs in 2016, David Pajo is back with another Papa M album. Back to […]
Q&A with Jon Turteltaub – Director of the Meg
Q&A with Jon Turteltaub – Director of the Meg Jon Turteltaub is best known for Phenomenon and National Treasure. HIs latest film is called the Meg which is a creature feature about […]
Pope Francis: A Man of his Word – Film Review
Pope Francis: A Man of his Word – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Wim Wenders Writers: Wim Wenders (screenplay), David Rosier Stars: Pope Francis, Joe Biden, Daniele De Angelis Wim Wenders […]
Movies This Week – 09-08-18
Movies This Week – 09-08-18 It’s a slow week, where the biggest release is possibly a film about the Pope? I’m finding it hard to include it in our films of the […]
The Lonesome West – Everyman Theatre – Review
The Lonesome West – Everyman Theatre – Review by Rachel O’Leary Until August 25th Award winning writer and director Martin McDonagh’s ‘The Lonesome West’, directed by Julie Kelleher comes to the Everyman Palace Theatre in […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 08-08-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 08-08-18 It’s pretty much ‘as you were’ this week in the theatres of Dublin this week! Don’t get too excited anyway. There is one new production […]
Live Music in Dublin – 6-08-18
Live Music in Dublin – 06-08-18 After a week with a pile of festivals and much excitement, what can you expect from this week? Not very much at all really. See what […]
Two – Viking Theatre – Review
Two – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Until August 11th Written by Jim Cartwright in 1989, the Loose Tea Company’s revival takes place in their homebase of the Viking Theatre. […]
Idlewild – Smock Alley – Review
Idlewild – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Idliewild – Written by Jimmy Murphy 29 Jul – 11 Aug | 8pm | Sat Matinees 2pm | Boys’ School The set is […]
Am-Dram in Dublin – Aladdin Junior at Liberty Hall
Am-Dram in Dublin – Aladdin Junior at Liberty Hall – Interview by A.D. June 27th saw the curtain go up on a new venture for the pupils of St Mary’s Primary School, […]
Visual Art in Dublin – 02-08-18
Visual Art in Dublin – 02-08-17 A quick look at what’s happening in the museums of Dublin. It’s the usual summer mix of shows and events. See what you can find below. […]
Ant-Man and The Wasp – Film Review
Ant-Man and The Wasp – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Peyton Reed Starring: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Walton Goggins, Bobby Cannavale, Judy Greer, Tip “T.I.” Harris, David Dastmalchian, […]
The Shaughraun – Smock Alley – Review
The Shaughraun – Smock Alley – Review Robert Ffolliott is a convicted criminal who was transported to Australia for his crimes. He has managed to escape and return to Ireland where his […]
Interview with Lynne Parker – Rough Magic – Director of A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Interview with Lynne Parker – Rough Magic – Director of A Midsummer Night’s Dream Rough Magic’s Lynne Parker talks about the seduction of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the company’s new […]
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies – Film Review
Teen Titans Go! To the Movies – Film Review by Lesley-Ann Whelan Directors: Aaron Horvath, Peter Rida Michail Writers: Michael Jelenic, Aaron Horvath Stars: Greg Cipes, Scott Menville, Khary Payton Summer movies. […]
Movies This Week – 01-08-18
Movies This Week – 01-08-18 Another outing of the Marvel juggernaut (they actually have a character called that, right?), with the Ant Man and the Wasp this week. Don’t get too excited […]
Sicilian Ghost Story – Film Review
Sicilian Ghost Story – Film Review by Aisling Foster Directors: Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza Writers: Fabio Grassadonia, Antonio Piazza Stars: Julia Jedlikowska, Gaetano Fernandez, Corinne Musallar This film was inspired by the […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 31-07-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 31-07-18 It’s (almost) August, the month where theatre takes it easy! A lot of the Theatres listed below are closed, but there are a few new […]
Clearance – At Your Leisure – Album Review
Clearance – At Your Leisure – Album Review by Killian Laher American band Clearance have seemingly moved away from their nineties-evoking slacker roots and embraced their poppy side on their second album, […]
Live Music in Dublin – 30-07-18
Live Music in Dublin – 30-07-18 It’s a bank holiday weekend and with it comes a lot of festivals! There’s All Together Now, which could actually be better than Electric Picnic? It […]
Interview with Rex Ryan – Idlewild – Smock Alley
Interview with Rex Ryan – Idlewild – Smock Alley We had the chance to put some questions to Rex Ryan ahead of the opening of Idlewild next week at Smock Alley. We […]
Apostasy – Film Review
Apostasy – Film Review by Kevin Olohan Writer/Director: Daniel Kokotajlo Starring: Siobhan Finneran, Sacha Parkinson, Molly Wright Producer: Marcie Maclellan, Andrea Cornwell “We must put Jehovah first, even before our family.” This […]
No More Workhorse 