Mojo Mickybo – Bruiser Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown Owen McCafferty’s Mojo Mickybo might be close to 25 years old, but as evidenced in this new online production from Bruiser Theatre […]
Mojo Mickybo – Bruiser Theatre – Review
Album of the Week – 25/06/21
Album of the Week – 25/06/21 “This is a beautiful day It is a new day We are together!” Yes, indeed, it is a beautiful day with lots and lots of lovely […]
Supernova – Film Review
Supernova – Film Review Director – Harry Macqueen Writer – Harry Macqueen Stars – Colin Firth, Stanley Tucci, Pippa Haywood This film is based around the lives of Sam (Colin Firth) and […]
F9 – Film Review
F9 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Justin Lin Starring: Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, John Cena, Jordana Brewster, Nathalie Emmanuel, Sung Kang, Michael Rooker, Helen […]
Mespil in the Dark – Pan Pan
Mespil in the Dark – Pan Pan Where: Streaming Online Ticketing: €12 including €1 booking fee for access to all episodes. Now available on demand until midnight Sunday, August 29th on http://www.panpantheatre.com […]
IDGTF – Free Online Theatre
IDGTF – Free Online Theatre To celebrate Pride Month, the International Dublin Gay Theatre Festival has a selection of free online theatre productions and short films on their website which can be […]
The Mountain Goats – Dark in Here – Album Review
The Mountain Goats – Dark in Here – Album Review by Cathy Brown John Darnielle, founding member of The Mountain Goats, has been busy during lockdown. Dark in Here marks his twentieth […]
In The Earth – Film Review
In The Earth – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ben Wheatley Starring: Joel Fry, Reece Shearsmith, Hayley Squires, Ellora Torchia, John Hollingworth, Mark Monero In Irish cinemas June 18th This […]
Fatherhood – Film Review
Fatherhood – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Paul Weitz Starring: Kevin Hart, Alfre Woodard, Lil Rel Howery, DeWanda Wise, Anthony Carrigan, Frankie R. Faison, Paul Reiser Available on Netflix June […]
In the Heights – Film Review
In the Heights – Film Review Directed by: Jon M. Chu Starring: Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera, Olga Merediz, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Gregory Diaz IV, Jimmy Smits, Lin- Manuel Miranda […]
Albums of the Week – 18/06/21
Albums of the Week – 18/06/21 It’s another slow week, but fear not as we’ve done some digging to find the best of the new releases. This week sees a new album […]
Walkabout Theatre – Next Please… – Review
Walkabout (Bewley’s Cafe) Theatre – Next Please… – Review by Paddy McGovern Most theatre lovers in Dublin will be familiar with Bewley’s Café Theatre and will have enjoyed many great productions in […]
Tradition Now – NCH – Preview
Tradition Now – NCH – Preview VARO + special guests live from Tradition Now | National Concert Hall With the success of the James Vincent McMorrow gig last week, live gigs can […]
Earth Trip – Rose City Band – Album Review
Earth Trip – Rose City Band – Album Review by Cathy Brown If last year’s Rose City Band offering Summerlong was the soundtrack to driving on a desert highway with the top […]
Those Who Wish Me Dead – Film Review
Those Who Wish Me Dead – Film Review Director – Taylor Sheridan Writers – Michael Koryta(screenplay by), Charles Leavitt(screenplay by), Taylor Sheridan (screenplay by) Stars – Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little, […]
The Reason I Jump – Film Review
The Reason I Jump – Film Review by Hugh Maguire In 2007 Naoki Higashida, a thirteen-year-old Japanese boy published The Reason I Jump: One Boy’s Voice from the Silence of Autism. Although […]
New Music – Jodi – Blue Heron
New Music – Jodi – Blue Heron For fans of Pinegrove, you may know the work of Nick Levine (Chicago-based multi-instrumentalist and ex-Pinegrove member). Levine’s new vehicle is called Jodi and on […]
The Father – Film Review
The Father – Film Review Director: Florian Zeller Writers: Christopher Hampton (screenplay by), Florian Zeller (play) Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Olivia Colman, Mark Gatiss This is the debut film by French writer/ director […]
Album of the Week – 11/06/21
Album of the Week – 11/06/21 Thank goodness for Dustin O’Halloran, for many reasons of course, but mostly as he released an album on this most quiet of weeks! Otherwise, there are […]
Soda Blonde – Lasta – Brightening Air Festival
Soda Blonde – Lasta – Brightening Air Festival If you’re looking for something to make up for missing out on James Vincent McMorrow tickets for the Iveagh Garden tonight, you could do […]
Nobody – Film Review
Nobody – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Ilya Naishuller Starring: Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Aleksei Serebryakov, RZA, Michael Ironside, Colin Salmon, Christopher Lloyd In Irish cinemas June 9th The ‘ordinary […]
Dinner in America – Film Review
Dinner in America – Film Review Director – Adam Rehmeier Writer – Adam Rehmeier Stars – Kyle Gallner, Yancey Fuqua, Jennifer Kincer By day, Patty (Emily Skeggs) works at her local pet […]
Album of the Week – 04/06/21
Album of the Week – 04/06/21 It’s a week without any big releases, so that means we just have to dig a little deeper! The biggest release this week is probably Wolf […]
New Music – The Goon Sax – In The Stone
New Music – The Goon Sax – In The Stone Can you remember all the way back to 2018, when pandemics were things that happened on TV? If so, you might remember […]
Bloody Phoenix – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Walkabout Theatre – Review
Bloody Phoenix – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Walkabout Theatre – Review by Frank L. Bloody Phoenix – Written and directed by Michael James Ford With the lockdown lifting, Bewley’s Cafe Theatre has […]
New Irish Music – Soda Blonde – Holy Roses
New Irish Music – Soda Blonde – Holy Roses Soda Blonde are back with another pitch-perfect pop song. It’s the third release off their self-produced debut album ‘Small Talk’ which will be […]
Bewley’s Cafe Theatre Goes Walkabout
Bewley’s Cafe Theatre Goes Walkabout While we’re waiting for confirmation of when the theatres of Ireland will reopen, Bewley’s Cafe Theatre has come up with something quite novel that should tide us […]
Boys Don’t Cry – Fiona Scarlett – Audible Book Review
Boys Don’t Cry – Fiona Scarlett – Audible Book Review by Pat Viale Set in a rough tower block in inner-city Dublin, ironically named after Mother Teresa, Fiona Scarlett’s remarkable début novel […]
Album of the Week – 28/05/21
Album of the Week – 28/05/21 This week we have new releases from… Brodka (BRUT), GusGus (Mobile Home), loscil (Clara) and Moby (Reprise). They’re all worth a listen! We even reviewed the […]
No More Workhorse 