Ismael’s Ghosts – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Arnaud Desplechin Writers: Arnaud Desplechin (scenario & dialogue), Julie Peyr (scenario & dialogue) Stars: Mathieu Amalric, Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg Mathieu Amalric plays […]
Ismael’s Ghosts – Film Review
Forbidden Fruit – Sunday Stage Times & Preview
Forbidden Fruit – Preview 2018 LINE-UP – SATURDAY, 2ND . SUNDAY, 3RD . MONDAY, 4TH Day two of Forbidden Fruit is where it really starts to get interesting.
Lump – Lump – Album Review
Lump – Lump – Album Review Release date: Friday, June 1st 2018 If you’re wondering who Lump are, they are the duo of Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay. While Marling is a […]
My Friend Dahmer – Film Review
My Friend Dahmer – Film Review by Frank L Director: Marc Meyers Writers: Marc Meyers, John Backderf (based on the book My Friend Dahmer by) (as Derf Backderf) Stars: Ross Lynch, Alex […]
Forbidden Fruit – Saturday Stage Times & Preview
Forbidden Fruit – Preview 2018 LINE-UP – SATURDAY, 2ND . SUNDAY, 3RD . MONDAY, 4TH Forbidden Fruit returns this weekend, and is only two days away! We thought we’d have a […]
An Officer and a Gentleman – The Musical – Bord Gais Theatre – Review
An Officer and a Gentleman – The Musical – Bord Gais Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin 2. Until June 2nd 7.30pm nightly. Matinee […]
L’amant Double – Film Review
L’amant Double – Film Review Director: François Ozon Writers: François Ozon (scenario), Joyce Carol Oates (freely adapted from the novel “Lives of the Twins”) Stars: Marine Vacth, Jérémie Renier, Jacqueline Bisset This […]
Movies This Week – 30-05-18
Movies This Week – 30-05-18 It’s another slow one, so don’t expect too much! There is a re-release of 2001 knocking around, so maybe go to that? Or time to catch up […]
John Parish – Bird Dog Dante – Album Review
John Parish – Bird Dog Dante- Album Review John Parish isn’t as well known as he probably should be. Despite his various releases and his work with artists such as PJ Harvey (as […]
Book Club – Film Review
Book Club – Film Review by Pat Viale Director: Bill Holderman Writers: Bill Holderman, Erin Simms Stars: Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen “Book Club” may not be the worst film you’ll […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 29-05-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 29-05-18 It’s a quiet week in the land of theatre, but there is a world première in the Bord Gais Theatre, with An Officer and a […]
Live Music in Dublin – 28-05-18
Live Music in Dublin – 28-05-18 Forbidden Fruit is the first big festival of the year. So, it’s officially Summer then? I guess so. Lots of outdoor fun on the horizon… There’s […]
My Son My Son – Project Arts Centre – Review
My Son My Son – Project Arts Centre – Review Dates: 23 May – 26 May This is a new play written by Veronica Dyas which is loosely based on ‘The Mother’ […]
Interview with Ciarán Quigley – Organiser of The Beatyard 2018
Interview with Ciarán Quigley – THE BEATYARD 2018 We had the chance to put some questions to Ciarán Quigley, who is head of Promotioins at Bodytonic Music, and one of the organisers of this […]
Practice Makes Perfect – The Rehearsal, Playing the Dane – Abbey Theatre
“There’s something strange in the neighbourhood of contemporary Denmark. Who are you going to call? That is the question.” The Rehearsal, Playing the Dane – Abbey Theatre – 23 – 26 May […]
Zama – Film Review
Zama – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Lucrecia Martel Writers: Antonio Di Benedetto (based on the novel by), Lucrecia Martel Stars: Daniel Giménez Cacho, Lola Dueñas, Matheus Nachtergaele There is a […]
Son of a Preacher Man – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Son of a Preacher Man – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Bord Gais Energy Theratre, Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2. Until 26th May at 7.30pm nightly with matinees […]
The Breadwinner – Film Review
The Breadwinner – Film Review Director: Nora Twomey Writers: Anita Doron (screenplay), Deborah Ellis (screen story) Stars: Saara Chaudry, Soma Chhaya, Noorin Gulamgaus This is based on a children’s book of the […]
Movies This Week – 23-05-18
Movies This Week -23-05-18 Ok, so most people will probably go to Solo, but really they should go to the Breadwinner! It’s not a classic week for film, but there are a […]
Father John Misty – God’s Favorite Customer – Album Review
Father John Misty – God’s Favorite Customer – Album Review Released on 1st of June LIVE :: BBC Biggest Weekend, Belfast – 25 May Vicar Street, Dublin – 28, 29 & 30 […]
On Chesil Beach – Film Review
On Chesil Beach – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Dominic Cooke Writers: Ian McEwan (screenplay), Ian McEwan (novel) Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Emily Watson, Anne-Marie Duff This is an adaptation of Ian […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 22-05-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 22-05-18 The Dublin Dance Festival ends for another year! Fear not, as there is plenty to keep you occupied! This week, The Rehearsal, Playing the Dane […]
Solo: A Star Wars Story – Film Review
Solo: A Star Wars Story – Film Review by Kevin Olohan Director: Ron Howard Writer: Lawrence and Jonathan Kazdan Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Emilia Clarke, Woody Harrelson Released May 24th In December of […]
Live Music in Dublin – 21-05-18
Live Music in Dublin – 21-05-18 Hurricanes couldn’t stop them! The Breeders are back in town after their last gig was cancelled. It should be a special one. There’s also a number […]
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Sparkle Hard – Album Review
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Sparkle Hard – Album Review by Killian Laher Stephen Malkmus returns with his seventh album with his rockist band the Jicks. Cast Off opens with plaintive […]
Hard To Be Soft – A Belfast Prayer – Abbey Theatre – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Hard To Be Soft – A Belfast Prayer – Abbey Theatre – Dublin Dance Festival – Review “What if Jesus came back? What if he was bricking your car on the Saintfeld […]
Lovers: Winners & Losers – Lyric Theatre – Review
Lovers: Winners & Losers – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Until June 10th 2018 Lovers: Winners & Losers by Brian Friel gets a timely revival at the Lyric Theatre Belfast, […]
Ryley Walker – Deafman Glance – Album Review
Ryley Walker – Deafman Glance – Album Review by Killian Laher Ryley Walker first came to prominence with a pair of folky, singer-songwriter albums (All Kinds of You and Primrose Green), both […]
WRoNGHEADED – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
WRoNGHEADED – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Dance Festival – Review by Frank L. Choreographed and created by Liz Roche In creating this piece, which had its initial iteration in the Dublin […]
No More Workhorse 