Guess who is in town this week? Guess what the main event in Dublin is? Yes, that’s right, it’s Santa! Ok, so it’s a slow week for most things, but there is […]
Dublin Event Guide (19-12-16 – 25-12-16)
Best Albums of 2016 – Killian Laher
Our intrepid reviewer Killian Laher takes a look back at the best albums of 2016:
Second Opinion – Rogue One – Film Review
Rogue One – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Gareth Edwards Writers: Chris Weitz (screenplay), Tony Gilroy (screenplay) Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk The notion of a Star Wars spin […]
Ballerina – Film Review
Ballerina – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directors: Eric Summer, Éric Warin Writers: Carol Noble (screenplay), Eric Summer (screenplay) Stars: Elle Fanning, Dane DeHaan, Maddie Ziegler It’s the dream of many little […]
New Music – Sundays & Cybele – Brujo
New Music – Sundays & Cybele – Brujo So funky, you just want to go back to the start as soon as you’ve finished listening to it! They come all the way […]
Keeping On Keeping On – Alan Bennett – Audible Book Review
Keeping On Keeping On – Alan Bennett – Audible Book Review by Pat V. I have to come clean from the start. I’m a big fan of Alan Bennett. I’ve enjoyed almost […]
Reasons to be Pretty – Smock Alley – Review
Reasons to be Pretty – Smock Alley – Review by P McGovern Written by Neil LaBute There is an irony in director Jessica Aquila Cymerman’s foreword to her production of Reasons to […]
Low: A Christmas Performance – Christchurch – Gig Review – 13-12-16
Low: A Christmas Performance, Christchurch, Dublin – 13-12-16 – Gig Review by Killian Laher Tickets sold out weeks ago for a rare chance to hear Low perform their Christmas album in a […]
Big The Musical – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Big The Musical – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review 8 Dec 2016 – 7 Jan 2017 Twelve year old Josh is down on his luck. The girl of his dreams has […]
Seti The First – The Wolves of Summerland – Album Review
Seti The First – The Wolves of Summerland – Album Review by Killian Laher Seti the First are an instrumental duo Kevin Murphy and Thomas Haugh who released a charming debut album, […]
Uncle Howard – Film Review
Uncle Howard – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Aaron Brookner Writer: Aaron Brookner (concept) Stars: Aaron Brookner, John Giorno, Jim Jarmusch The title reveals the relationship Aaron Brookner, the film director, […]
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Film Review
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Gareth Edwards Writers: Chris Weitz (screenplay), Tony Gilroy (screenplay) Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Alan Tudyk In cinemas December […]
Night School – Lee Child – Audible Book Review
Night School – Lee Child – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Hot on the heels of the première of Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, starring Tom Cruise in the title role, […]
I Am Not a Serial Killer – Film Review
I Am Not a Serial Killer – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Billy O’Brien Starring: Max Records, Laura Fraser, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Baldwin In cinemas November 18th This is based […]
Damien Jurado + Richard Swift – Other People’s Songs, Volume 1 – Album Review
Damien Jurado + Richard Swift – Other People’s Songs, Volume 1 – Album Review by Killian Laher Damien Jurado and Richard Swift have teamed up to release this rather short album of […]
The Gingerbread Mix-up – Lyric Theatre – Review
The Gingerbread Mix-Up – Lyric Theatre – Review by Audrey Devereux Lyric Theatre, Belfast. December 7th 2016-January 7th 2017 When is a panto not a panto? When it’s the Gingerbread Mix up […]
TV Picks of the Week – 12-12-16
TV PICKS OF THE WEEK By Lisa Jewell Our top three picks for your telly watching this week. Documentary – I Do At 92 Tuesday 13 December, 10pm, Channel 4 As we […]
Neil Young – Peace Trail – Album Review
Neil Young – Peace Trail – Album Review by Killian Laher After 37+ albums and at the age of 71 you have to wonder, where does Neil Young get his motivation? If […]
Interview with Jessica Aquila Cymerman – Reasons to Be Pretty – Smock Alley
We had the chance to talk to Jessica Aquila Cymerman, director of Reasons to be Pretty, which opens at Smock Alley this week. We asked about The Irish premiere of Neil LaBute’s […]
Dublin Event Guide (12-12-16 – 18-12-16)
A couple of big openings with the world premiere of Big the Musical in the Bord Gais Theatre! There’s also Anna Karenina at the Abbey, both of which are quite exciting! There’s […]
Three Days of Rain – Mill Theatre – Review
Three Days of Rain – Mill Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern Disappear Here’s production of Three Days of Rain at Mill Theatre Dundrum Richard Greenberg’s play Three Days of Rain opens […]
New Music – Morning Veils – Her Kind
While carrying out extensive research (ahem) for our Best Irish Albums of 2016, I stumbled upon this album. It was released on the 30th December 2015, so technically not eligible! They obviously […]
Snowden – Film Review
Snowden – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Oliver Stne Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson, Scott Eastwood, Logan Marshall-Green, Timothy Olyphant, Ben Schnetzer, LaKeith Lee […]
Beyond Caravaggio – National Gallery – Review – 16th Century Sex, Drugs and Chiaroscuro
16th Century Sex, Drugs and Chiaroscuro – by Patricia Levy Beyond Caravaggio – National Gallery (UK) till 15th January 2017 Book tickets for Beyond Caravaggio at the National Gallery of Ireland here […]
The Birth of a Nation – Film Review
The Birth of a Nation – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Nate Parker Writers: Nate Parker (screenplay), Nate Parker (story by) Stars: Nate Parker, Armie Hammer, Penelope Ann Miller In the […]
Western Skies Motel – Settlers – Album Review
Western Skies Motel – Settlers – Album Review by Killian Laher Danish instrumental band Western Skies Motel released Settlers a short while back. The look and feel of the album is very […]
Murder of Crows – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Murder of Crows – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Fran Winston Theatre Upstairs, Eden Quay, Dublin 1 until December 17th Monday – Saturday @ 7pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinee @1pm – Tickets […]
The Snow Queen – Smock Alley – Review
The Snow Queen at Smock Alley Theatre: an environmentalist take on Andersen’s classic – by Pia Maltri 5 – 23 Dec @ 7:30pm | Main Space Matinees @ 2:30pm on Saturdays plus […]
Office Christmas Party – Film Review
Office Christmas Party – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Josh Gordon & Will Speck Starring: Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T. J. Miller, Jillian Bell, Courtney B. Vance, Kate McKinnon, Jennifer […]
No More Workhorse 