Silent – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review by Frank L. Fishamble: The New Play Company in association with the Abbey Theatre – Silent Written and performed by Pat Kinevane From Thursday, […]
Silent – Abbey Theatre (Peacock Stage) – Review
Going in Style – Film Review
Going in Style – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Zach Braff Writers: Theodore Melfi (screenplay), Edward Cannon (based on the 1979 story by) Stars: Joey King, Morgan Freeman, Ann-Margret | There […]
Neruda – Film Review
Neruda – Film Review Director: Pablo Larraín Writer: Guillermo Calderón Stars: Gael García Bernal, Luis Gnecco, Mercedes Morán NERUDA is in cinemas on 7 April This is the story of Pablo Neruda, […]
Good Gig Guide – April 2017
The much loved, lauded and lionized ‘Good Gig Guide’ is back with its April 2017 edition. It’s pretty tasty to be honest, with some great new gigs including Kristin Hersh, the Magnetic Fields […]
In Another Country – David Constantine – Audible Book Review
In Another Country – David Constantine – Audible Book Review In Another Country is a collection of short stories by the under-rated English writer, David Constantine, who won the 2013 Frank O’Connor […]
Allred & Broderick – Find The Ways – Album Review
Allred & Broderick – Find The Ways – Album Review The aim of this collaboration was to create something minimal and they’ve achieved their goal! It features their voices, a violin and […]
Forgotten – Abbey Theatre – Review
Forgotten – Abbey Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Pat Kinevane – Produced by Fishamble Forgotten (2006) was the first of the one man plays that Pat Kinevane created for […]
Benjamin Finger – Ghost Figures – Album Review
Benjamin Finger – Ghost Figures – Album Review by Killian Laher Pianist Benjamin Finger has released his latest album Ghost Figures. It’s a collection of instrumental pieces that leans towards the creepier […]
TV Picks of the Week – 3-04-17
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Make a date or set your DVR for our top telly choices this week Documentary – Child of Our Time Tuesday 4 April, 9pm, […]
Dublin Event Guide (3-4-17 – 9-4-17)
MusicTown 2017 kicks off this week and runs from 7 – 17 Apr. There’s also the Japanese Film Festival at the Lighthouse Cinema between April 5th and 13th. The Five Lamps Arts […]
Birdcage Walk – Helen Dunmore – Audible Book Review
Birdcage Walk – Helen Dunmore – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Helen Dunmore’s latest novel is a subtle and elegiac work set in a world in flux. It is 1792 and […]
Mount Eerie – A Crow Looked At Me – Album Review
Mount Eerie – A Crow Looked At Me – Album Review by Killian Laher This album is like few others. Recorded in the aftermath of Phil Elverum’s wife’s death from pancreatic cancer, […]
Ghost in the Shell – Film Review
Ghost in the Shell – Film Review – by Pia Maltri Director: Rupert Sanders Writers: Masamune Shirow (based on the comic ‘The Ghost in the Shell’ by), Jamie Moss (screenplay) Stars: Scarlett […]
Interview with James McNulty – Director of A Life In The Theatre – Smock Alley
We had the chance to interview James McNulty, director of the new production of A Life In The Theatre which opens in Smock Alley next week. It is a play for two […]
Graduation – Film Review
Graduation – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Cristian Mungiu Writer: Cristian Mungiu Stars: Adrian Titieni, Maria-Victoria Dragus, Rares Andrici Christian Mungui is a writer and director known for his investigation of […]
Blood Brothers – Bord Gais Theatre – Review
Blood Brothers – Bord Gais Theatre – Review This is the tale of two brothers, Eddie and Mickey, separated shortly after birth. The twins were born to Mrs. Johnstone (Rebecca Storm) who […]
Hauschka – What If – Album Review
Hauschka – What If – Album Review by Killian Laher German composer Hauschka is nothing if not prolific, with the intervening 18 months or so since his last full release punctuated by […]
The Boss Baby – Film Review
The Boss Baby – Film Review Director: Tom McGrath Writers: Marla Frazee (book), Michael McCullers (screenplay) Stars: Miles Christopher Bakshi, Alec Baldwin, Eric Bell Jr. The title of the film will give […]
Fizzy Drinks with Two Straws – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Fizzy Drinks with Two Straws – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written by Joyce Dignam Until April 8th The setting is a Wexford beach. Two sisters, ten year old Lara […]
Jens Lekman – Whelans – Gig Review – 28-03-17
Jens Lekman – Whelans – Gig Review – 28-03-17 In February of this year, Jens Lekman released his fourth album ‘Life Will See You Now’ on Secretly Canadian. The Swedish folk singer […]
Gleason – Film Review
Gleason – Film Review Director: Clay Tweel (as J. Clay Tweel) Writer: Clay Tweel (as J. Clay Tweel) Stars: Steve Gleason, Mike Gleason, Scott Fujita Steve Gleason was never a major star […]
A Thousand Hours – Endless Grey – Album Review
A Thousand Hours – Endless Grey – Album Review by Killian Laher With an album title like that, it’s clear that Alaskan band A Thousand Hours are in thrall to the Cure. […]
Smurfs: The Lost Village – Film Review
Smurfs: The Lost Village – Film Review Director: Kelly Asbury Writers: Stacey Harman, Pamela Ribon Stars: Ariel Winter, Michelle Rodriguez, Julia Roberts The Smurfs return with the third instalment of their reboot […]
A Dangerous Crossing – Book Review
A Dangerous Crossing – Book Review by Emily Elphinstone With no end in sight to the war in Syria, and the apparently endless stream of refugees displaced by the violence, it becomes […]
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy – Album Review
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Damage and Joy – Album Review by Killian Laher I approached this one with excitement and dread in equal measure. Since the Jesus and Mary Chain […]
TV Picks of the Week – 27-03-17
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Our top three picks for your telly watching this week. Drama – The Good Fight Thursday 30 March, 9pm, More 4 Fans of The […]
Dublin Event Guide (27-3-17 – 2-4-17)
Sure isn’t there a grand stretch in the evening? Well, there is, there’s an extra hour and no excuse for you to sit home! Some really good gigs this week with Haley […]
Vampirella – Smock Alley – Review
Vampirella – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. The Royal Irish Academy of Music in collaboration with The Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art Composed by Siobhán Cleary based on the […]
The Tsar of Love and Techno – Anthony Marra – Audible Book Review
The Tsar of Love and Techno – Anthony Marra – Audible Book Review by Pat V. American writer Anthony Marra’s second book is a collection of interlinked short stories following the turbulent […]
No More Workhorse 