Game Night – Film Review by Frank L. Director: John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein Writer: Mark Perez Stars: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie (Rachel McAdams) […]
Game Night – Film Review
Body&Soul 2018 – First Acts Announced
Body&Soul Reveals First Phase of Acts for 2018’s ‘Alchemy’ Edition Ballinlough Castle, Co. Westmeath, Ireland, Summer Solstice Weekend, June 22 – 24 June 2018 The first collection of bands have just been […]
The Monster Family – Film Review
The Monster Family – Film Review Director: Holger Tappe Writers: David Safier (screenplay), Catharina Junk (screenplay) Stars: Emily Watson, Jason Isaacs, Nick Frost Emma (Emily Watson) has a lot on her mind. […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 27-02-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 27-02-18 The new production on the main stage of the Abbey is the Unmanageable Sisters, which promises to be a lot of fun! Otherwise, Shackleton returns […]
Irish Times Theatre Awards 2018 – Winners
Irish Times Theatre Awards 2018 – Winners While the Brexit debate runs long and hard with talk of hard borders, there is no such debate in the world of theatre as Red […]
Live Music in Dublin – 26-02-18
Live Music in Dublin – 26-02-18 There’s a good mix of bands arriving on our shores this week. Nils Frahm is long since sold out, but there’s also Garth Knox and Caoimhin […]
Elbow – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-02-18
Elbow/ John Grant – 3Arena, Dublin – Live Review – 24-02-18 by Killian Laher Dublin’s biggest date night (!) took place in the 3Arena as the large venue was crammed to capacity […]
Moaning – Moaning – Album Review
Moaning – Moaning – Album Review by Killian Laher Although hailing from California, Moaning have a propulsive post-punk sound on their debut album, belying their roots. Don’t Go crashes through the speakers […]
Finding Your Feet – Film Review
Finding Your Feet – Film Review Director: Richard Loncraine Writers: Meg Leonard, Nick Moorcroft Stars: Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton, Joanna Lumley Sandra (Imelda Staunton) is living her version of the perfect life […]
Porcelain – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review
Porcelain – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review by Frank L. 16 February – 10 March 2018 In the programme notes writer Margaret Perry states that she cannot get the story of […]
May the Road Rise Up – Lyric Theatre – Review
May the Road Rise Up – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Until Feb 24th May the Road Rise Up is a new play from Rosemary Jenkinson and c21 Theatre Company, […]
The Breeders – All Nerve – Album Review
The Breeders – All Nerve – Album Review Release date: Friday, March 2nd 2018 25 May – BELFAST, BBC’s Biggest Weekend Festival 27 May– DUBLIN, Vicar Street For a certain group of […]
Peep – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Peep by Jodi Gray at Bewley’s Café Theatre – Review by P McGovern Until March 10th – A New Play by Jodi Gray The premier of Jodi Gray’s play, Peep, is a […]
Morrissey – 3Arena – Live Review – 20-02-18
Morrissey – Three Arena, Dublin – 20-02-18 – Review by Killian Laher The visit of Morrissey to these shores always provides a talking point or three. The man has plenty of what […]
I, Tonya – Film Review
I, Tonya – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Craig Gillespie Writer: Steven Rogers Stars: Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney The opening credits include the following “Based on irony free, […]
Interview with Bantum – RHA Hennessy Lost Friday
Interview with Ruairi Lynch – Bantum – RHA Hennessy Lost Friday Hennessy Lost Fridays – Experience an Unforgettable Night of Cocktails, Colour and Creativity Date : Friday 3rd March. 7pm – 11.30pm […]
Movies This Week – 21-02-18
Movies This Week – 21-02-18 The last of the Oscar movies are released this week with I, Tonya with the fabulous Allison Janney and the very long awaited Lady Bird. We’d recommend […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 20-02-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 20-02-18 It’s a slow week for new productions, but there is Porcelain at the Abbey, which is a new work written by Margaret Perry. There’s also […]
Malojian – Whelan’s – Live Review – 18-02-18
Malojian – Whelans, Dublin – Live Review – 18-02-18 by Killian Laher Music can be a transformative thing. An unpromising Sunday night in February, in a sparsely occupied Whelans didn’t promise a […]
Lady Bird – Film Review
Lady Bird – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Greta Gerwig Writer: Greta Gerwig Stars: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts Greta Gerwig was born and raised in Sacramento, California. While she […]
All Together Now Festival – Line Up Announced
All Together Now Festival – August Bank Holiday Weekend – 3-5, 2018 – Curraghmore Estate, County Waterford Last Friday it was just a name, now it has some faces attached! The first […]
F.A.T. D.A.D. – The Complex – Review
F.A.T. D.A.D. – The Complex – Review by Cristina Florescu Until Sunday the 25th Feb 2017 F.A.T. D.A.D. is a play written by Anthony Gouling and directed by Vanessa Fielding. It focuses […]
Live Music in Dublin – 19-02-18
Live Music in Dublin – 19-02-18 Love is in the air, but there’s still some good music around if you’re willing to find it! Paul Weller plays a few nights at the […]
Scorch – Project Arts Centre – Review
Scorch – Project Arts Centre – Review by P McGovern Dates: 13 Feb – 03 Mar Stacey Gregg’s play, Scorch, presented by Prime Cut theatre company at The Cube, Project Arts Centre, […]
We Don’t Know What’s Buried Here – Civic Theatre – Review
We Don’t Know What’s Buried Here – Civic Theatre – Review Photos by Dorje de Burgh Two women stand on top of a small hill. They both have spades in their hands […]
All Together Now Festival – August Bank Holiday Weekend
All Together Now Festival – August Bank Holiday Weekend – 3-5, 2018 – Curraghmore Estate, County Waterford Update – Bands Announced FLEET FOXES * UNDERWORLD * RÓISÍN MURPHY * MURA MASA FIRST […]
An Interview with Stephen Colfer from DreamGun
An Interview with Stephen Colfer from DreamGun by Cristina Florescu DreamGun will be performing their next Film Read on February 25 and 26 in the Sugar Club, where they will give you […]
Scene + Heard – Week 1 – Preview
Scene + Heard – Week 1 – Smock Alley Theatre – Preview From the 14th of Feb to the 3rd of March It’s almost impossible to pick the best events from the […]
Movies This Week – 14-02-18
Movies This Week – 14-02-18 Two good ones and one (ahem), less exciting one this week! We’ll let you figure out the suspect film release (Hint: Answer above). The Shape of Water […]
No More Workhorse 