Rules Don’t Apply – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Warren Beatty Writers: Warren Beatty (screenplay), Warren Beatty (story by) Stars: Lily Collins, Haley Bennett, Taissa Farmiga Howard Hughes, a twentieth century […]
Rules Don’t Apply – Film Review
Their Finest – Film Review
Their Finest – Film Review by Frank L Director: Lone Scherfig Writers: Lissa Evans (based on the novel “Their Finest Hour and a Half” by), Gaby Chiappe (screenplay) Stars: Gemma Arterton, Sam […]
Monster? – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Monster? – Theatre Upstairs – Review by P McGovern Until April 29th Monster? By Emily Gillmor Murphy at Theatre Upstairs, Burgh Quay “Choices …” The first line is given time to hang […]
Transfiguration – Film Review
Transfiguration – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Michael O’Shea Writer: Michael O’Shea Stars: Eric Ruffin, Chloe Levine, Jelly Bean It’s rare to see a vampire film that is so thoroughly grounded […]
Astral Fundraiser Screening & Interview with Fernando De Juan
Astral Fundraiser Screening & Interview with Fernando De Juan – Written by Andrew Darley Astral – Special Screening and Fundraiser in aid of Proactive Open Arms = Apr 22nd @ 2.30pm – […]
Win Tickets for Giselle – Project Arts Centre – 26-04-17
We have three pairs of tickets to give away to Giselle at the Project Arts Centre on April 26th. To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question: Name […]
Handsome Devil – Film Review
Handsome Devil – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: John Butler Writer: John Butler Stars: Fionn O’Shea, Nicholas Galitzine, Andrew Scott Irish Film has been on a recent high with films like […]
TV Picks of the Week – 18-04-17
TV Picks of the Week – By Lisa Jewell Our top TV picks for the week ahead Documentary – Colombia with Simon Reeve Wednesday 19 April, 10pm, BBC Four Simon Reeve’s travelogues […]
Ryley Walker – Whelans – Gig Review – 16-04-17
Ryley Walker, Whelans, Dublin – Gig Review – 16-04-17 – by Killian Laher A quick return visit by Ryley Walker to Ireland, just under a year since his last. As a vocal […]
Mark Lanegan Band – Gargoyle – Album Review
Mark Lanegan Band – Gargoyle – Album Review by Killian Laher Mark Lanegan continues his recent, electronica-infused style on his tenth solo album. This time around he has collaborated with English musician […]
Will it Fit in The Van – The Complex – Review
Will it Fit in The Van – The Complex – Review 13 April – 15 April The Complex Dublin – 15 Little Green Street, Dublin, Ireland D7 The play starts with two […]
Dublin Event Guide (17-4-17 – 23-4-17)
There’s a few new festivals in town this week, which look nice and odd! Live Collision 2017 (19 – 23 Apr 2017) is a festival of how audiences and performers collide! It’s […]
The Game – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Game – Project Arts Centre – Review 13 April 2017-14 April 2017 @ 7.30pm The Game by THEATREClub is a performance that aims to shock. It is a production that started […]
Fast & Furious 8 – Film Review
Fast & Furious 8 – Film Review (The Fate of the Furious) – Review by Bridget Deevy Director: F. Gary Gray Writers: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson (based on characters created by) […]
BNQT- Volume 1 – Album Review
BNQT – Volume 1 – Album Review BNQT – a new indie super-group conceived and led by Eric Pulido of Midlake, will release of their debut album Volume 1 on 28th April […]
The Sense of an Ending – Film Review
The Sense of an Ending – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Ritesh Batra Writers: Julian Barnes (novel), Nick Payne (adaptation) Stars: Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling, Harriet Walter Batra (The Lunchbox) has […]
Interview with Lauren Larkin – The Game – Project Arts Centre
Interview with Lauren Larkin – The Game – Project Arts Centre Project Artists THEATREclub present The Game (2017) We had the chance to talk to Lauren Larkin, performer and co-creator of The […]
Red – Lyric Theatre – Review
Red – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown A co-production by Prime Cut Productions & the Lyric Theatre Written by John Logan 08 – 22 April It is 1958 in New […]
New Music – Ulrika Spacek – Full of Men
New Music – Ulrika Spacek – Full of Men Something new for you to chew on. See what you think of Ulrika Spacek, a band formed in Berlin and grown in London! […]
The Handmaiden – Film Review
The Handmaiden – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Chan-wook Park Writers: Sarah Waters (inspired by the novel “Fingersmith” by), Seo-kyeong Jeong (screenplay) Stars: Min-hee Kim, Jung-woo Ha, Jin-woong Jo The setting […]
The Train – Abbey Theatre – Review
The Train – Abbey Theatre – Review by P McGovern Photos by Ros Kavanagh If the coinage of standing ovations has been debased by the way it is often accorded by Dublin […]
Festival of Fools – Belfast – 28 Apr – 1 May – Preview
Festival of Fools – Belfast – 28 Apr – 1 May – Preview by Cathy Brown As the Belfast Festival of Fools launches its programme for the 14th year, it has never […]
A Life in the Theatre – Smock Alley – Review
A Life in the Theatre – Smock Alley – Review 3 – 15 Apr | 8pm | Boys’ School The play opens with two men sitting at a make-up table. Robert is […]
TV Picks of the Week – 10-04-17
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Make a date or set your DVR for our top telly choices this week Documentary – The Knowledge: The World’s Toughest Taxi Test Wednesday […]
Dublin Event Guide (10-4-17 – 16-4-17)
MusicTown 2017 runs until the 17 Apr with lots of unusual events. There’s also the Japanese Film Festival at the Lighthouse Cinema until the 13th. There’s lots of good music on with […]
ON.PULSE. – Project Arts Centre – Review
Lucia Kickham presents ON.PULSE. 06 April 2017-07 April 2017 On.Pulse created by Lucia Kickham It is described as a triple bill of new dance work. The first piece Pulse is a prologue […]
The Jesus and Mary Chain – Academy – Gig Review – 7-04-17
The Jesus and Mary Chain, Academy, Dublin – Review by Killian Laher The Jesus and Mary Chain played their second gig in Dublin inside 3 years. Significantly, this took place in the […]
Samantha Crain – Whelans – Gig Review – 7-04-17
Samantha Crain – Whelans – Gig Review – 7-04-17 Musictown Festival runs until April 17th. Samantha Crain played the smaller ‘Upstairs’ venue in Whelans last night. Despite the drum kit in the […]
Japanese Film Festival 2017 Preview
Japanese Film Festival 2017 – Preview The Japanese Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday in the Lighthouse Cinema with a screening of After the Storm and a whole lot of sushi! The […]
No More Workhorse 