First Love – O’Reilly Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere | Oct 12-16 Written by Samuel Beckett A stage with a bench, of domestic proportions off centre to the […]
First Love – O’Reilly Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Inferno – Film Review
Inferno – Film Review by Robert Dooley Director: Ron Howard Writers: Dan Brown (based on the novel by), David Koepp (screenplay) Stars: Ben Foster, Tom Hanks, Sidse Babett Knudsen Inferno is the […]
American Honey – Film Review
American Honey – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Andrea Arnold Starring: Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough, Raymond Coalson, Chad McKenzie Cox, Verronikah Ezell, Arielle Holmes, Garry Howell, Crystal B. […]
New Music – Bayonne – Living Room
Another release from Austin based Roger Sellers, who goes by the name of Bayonne. We featured him previously here. See what you think of ‘Living Room’ below, with a lovely animated video […]
Opera, Dance, Theatre – 50 years of Project Arts Centre
The Project turns 50 this year and to celebrate the event, they’ve lots and lots of very cool events! These include the The Casement Project, which has some great images above. There’s […]
Nutshell – Ian McEwan – Audible Book Review
Nutshell – Ian McEwan – Audible Book Review by Pat V. “I am not yet born; O hear me. Let not the bloodsucking bat or the rat or the stoat or the […]
Kate Plays Christine – Film Review
Kate Plays Christine – Film Review by Lisa Jewell Director: Robert Greene Stars: Kate Lyn Sheil, Stephanie Coatney, Michael Ray Davis, Steve Zurk The death of Florida-based newswoman Christine Chubbuck in 1974 […]
Stars of the Lid – National Concert Hall – Gig Review
Stars of the Lid – National Concert Hall, Dublin – 09-10-16 – Review by Killian Laher Stars of the Lid have been unfurling carefully put together compositions at a painstakingly slow pace […]
The Flag – Film Review
The Flag – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Declan Recks Starring: Pat Shortt, Moe Dunford, Ruth Bradley, Brian Gleeson In cinemas October 14th Despite the fact that we are a […]
Into the Forest – Film Review
Into the Forest – Film Review Director: Patricia Rozema Writers: Patricia Rozema, Jean Hegland (based on the novel by) Stars: Ellen Page, Evan Rachel Wood, Max Minghella Available to watch on We […]
TV Picks of the Week – 10-10-16
TV Picks of the Week – 10-10-16 By Lisa Jewell Get stuck into these top TV choices this week. Documentary – Locked Up in America: Prison State Monday 10 October, 11.35pm, RTE1 […]
Dublin Event Guide (10-10-16 – 16-10-16)
It’s the last week of the Dublin Theatre Festival, so make the most of it while it’s here! There’s a new festival with IMRAM 2016 – Irish Language Literature Festival – October […]
Second Opinion: Mattress Men – Film Review
Mattress Men – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directed by: Colm Quinn Starring: Mattress Mick, Paul Kelly In cinemas October 7th Anyone who has seen one of Mattress Mick’s extraordinary youtube videos […]
Second Opinion – The Girl on the Train – Film Review
The Girl on the Train – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Tate Taylor Starring: Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans, Allison Janney, Édgar Ramírez, Lisa Kudrow, […]
Second Opinion – War on Everyone – Film Review
War on Everyone – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: John Michael McDonagh Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Michael Peña, Theo James, Tessa Thompson, Caleb Landry Jones In cinemas October 6th After the […]
The Seagull – Gaiety Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
The Seagull – Gaiety Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review by Paddy McG By Corn Exchange – From Oct 5-16 Photo credit Ros Kavanagh Michael West and Annie Ryan’s new version of […]
Wishful Beginnings – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
Wishful Beginnings – Project Arts Centre (Space Upstairs) – Oct 6-8 Verk Produksjoner are a Norwegian theatre company who dabble with the unknown. They are a collective who create obscure, experimental and […]
Signatories – Olympia Theatre – Review
Signatories – Olympia Theatre – Review by Lisa Jewell Verdant Productions in association with University College Dublin [UCD] & MCD – runs until Saturday 8 October 2016 at The Olympia Theatre Director: […]
Minding Frankie – Viking Theatre – Review
Minding Frankie – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Maeve Binchy Adapted for the stage by Shay Linehan Maeve Binchy was a storyteller. In this adaptation of her last […]
The Circus Animal’s Desertion – Beckett Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review
The Circus Animal’s Desertion – Samuel Beckett Theatre – Dublin Theatre Festival Review – Oct 4-Oct 8 The piece opens with one actor already on stage. He is on a plinth, laid […]
IMRAM 2016 – Irish Language Literature Festival – October 6-16th -Starman -The David Bowie Project
IMRAM 2016 – Féile litríochta gaeilge/Irish Language Literature Festival – Deireadh Fomhair/October 6-16th One of the most interesting events in the IMRAM 2016 (Irish Language Literature Festival) is Starman – the David […]
New Music – Keaton Henson – No Witnesses
‘Those that hate Los Angeles have never been in love’ – Keaton Henson – No Witnesses No Witnesses is a haunting piano track by Keaton Henson, the English folk rock musician, visual […]
The Girl on the Train – Film Review
The Girl on the Train – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Tate Taylor Writers: Erin Cressida Wilson (screenplay), Paula Hawkins (based on the novel by) Stars: Haley Bennett, Emily Blunt, Justin […]
The Rocky Horror Show – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
The Rocky Horror Show – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review 3 Oct 2016 – 8 Oct 2016 Recommended for ages 13+ This is your typical musical about a pansexual, cross-dressing mad […]
War on Everyone – Film Review
War on Everyone – Film Review by Pat V. Director: John Michael McDonagh Writer: John Michael McDonagh Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Theo James, Stephanie Sigman Keen to see yet another buddy movie with […]
New Music – Julia Jacklin – Pool Party
Here is a treat from Julia Jacklin, the first single off her near album ‘Don’t Let The Kids Win’ which is released this Friday. You may have seen Julia at the Other […]
TV Picks Of The Week – 03-10-16
TV Picks Of The Week By Lisa Jewell Whether you’re staying in or hitting record, here are our top TV picks for the week ahead. Reality – The Apprentice Thursday 6 October, […]
Dublin Event Guide (03-10-16 – 09-10-16)
So, I suspect people are quite busy with the Dublin Theatre Festival, it’s week two of the Festival that runs until the 16th of October all around the city. The Dublin Festival […]
Crisis Meeting – Project Arts Centre – Dublin Theatre Festival
Crisis Meeting – Project Arts Centre (Cube) – Sept 29-Oct 2 – Review by Frank L. Kriðpleir and LÓKAL Performing Arts , Iceland The three actors, dressed in everyday wear, are wandering […]
No More Workhorse 