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 […]
Gleason – Film Review
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 […]
Electric Picnic Sells Out Without Announcing A Band?
Electric Picnic Sells Out Without Announcing A Band? Yesterday I received two emails from Electric Picnic newslwetter. The first was to tell me the festival had sold out, the second was to […]
The Effect – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Effect – Project Arts Theatre – Review by P McGovern Rough Magic’s production of Lucy Prebble’s The Effect is a compelling theatrical experience. It rivets our attention from beginning to end, […]
Life – Film Review
Life – Film Review by David Turpin Director: Daniel Espinosa Writers: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds A reasonably fleet, surprise-free B-movie, Daniel Espinoza’s Life takes the […]
Aquarius – Film Review
Aquarius – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho Writer: Kleber Mendonça Filho Stars: Sonia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Irandhir Santos Aquarius is a two-storied apartment block built in the fifties […]
The Eurydice Project – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Eurydice Project – Project Arts Centre – Review Until 1st April Orpheus meets Eurydice while walking through the forest. She is a wild tree nymph or hamadryade as they are known. […]
Dublin Dance Festival 2017 – Programme Announced
DUBLIN DANCE FESTIVAL 2017 – 18th– 28th May 2017 If you asked me the best things I saw last year, near the top of the list would be Betroffenheit, which appeared in […]
The Last Days of Cleopatra – The New Theatre – Review
The Last Days of Cleopatra – The New Theatre – Review Mar 20th – Apr 1st @ 7.30pm The is the story of a family going through a difficult time. Their mother […]
Dublin by Lamplight – Abbey Theatre – Review
Dublin by Lamplight – Abbey Theatre – Review by Conor O’Carroll Until April 1st on the Abbey Main Stage. Dublin By Lamplight, by Michael West in collaboration with the company and Directed […]
Samantha Crain – You Had Me At Goodbye – Album Review
Samantha Crain – You Had Me At Goodbye – Album Review out 24th March 2017 on Full Time Hobby ON TOUR IN IRELAND 7th April – Whelans, Dublin 8th April – Cleeres, […]
Educating Rita – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Educating Rita – Gaiety Theatre – Review 21 March 2017 – 25 March 2017 Lyric Theatre Belfast presents Educating Rita By Willy Russell Directed by Emma Jordan; Starring Michael James Ford and […]
New Music – Clang Sayne – Curse You, Mocking Moon
Clang Sayne – Curse You, Mocking Moon One of the more interesting new bands from Ireland in recent times, are four piece Clang Sayne. Their music is an interesting mix of guitar, […]
Spiral Stairs – Doris and the Daggers – Album Review
Spiral Stairs – Doris and the Daggers – Album Review by Killian Laher Former Pavement member Scott Kanneberg returns with his third solo album. Opener Dance (Cry Wolf) sets the tone, it’s […]
The Secret Scripture – Film Review
The Secret Scripture – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Jim Sheridan Writers: Sebastian Barry (based on the novel by), Jim Sheridan Stars: Rooney Mara, Theo James, Aidan Turner Based on Sebastian […]
TV Picks of the Week – 20-03-17
TV Picks of the Week by Lisa Jewell Our top three picks for your telly watching this week. Documentary – American Justice – Tuesday 21 March, 9pm, BBC2 Three part series […]
Dublin Event Guide (20-3-17 – 26-3-17)
So, we’re all recovering from Paddy’s day/ weekend or whatever it is at this stage. Fear not, as there’s still a lot going on to keep you entertained. The lone festival in […]
Interview with Joanna Crawley – Writer of The Eurydice Project – Project Arts Centre
Interview with Joanna Crawley – Writer of The Eurydice Project – Project Arts Centre The Eurydice Project – Project Arts Centre – 21 March 2017-01 April 2017 We had the chance to […]
Is that Fat Foreigner Rich? – Graeme Allen – Book Review
Is that Fat Foreigner Rich? – Graeme Allen – Book Review by Emily Elphinstone In today’s global village where the internet, and affordable travel, makes almost anywhere in the world feel reachable; […]
Save + Quit – New Theatre – Review
Save + Quit – New Theatre – Review Hairpin Productions – Mar 13th – Mar 18th @ 7.30pm No Performance on St Patrick’s Day, March 17th. This is essentially two short stories […]
Collected Stories – Viking Theatre – Review
Collected Stories – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. 15th – 25th March Viking Theatre, Clontarf. Nightly at 8:00pm Ruth Steiner is a successful New York short story writer and teacher. […]
Interview with Director Ronan Phelan – The Effect – Project Arts Centre
We had the chance to talk to Ronan Phelan about The Effect, which will open at the Project Arts Centre later this month. Rough Magic Theatre Company presents – THE EFFECT – […]
No More Workhorse 