This Monday you have the last hurrah of the Horrorthon at the IFI and the Bram Stoker Festival. Make the most of our last few moments of spooky fun! Metropolis Festival is […]
Dublin Event Guide (31-10-16 – 6-11-16)
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World – Film Review
Lo And Behold: Reveries of the Connected World – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Werner Herzog Featuring: Bob Kahn, Elon Musk, Sebastian Thrun, Ted Nelson, and other leaders of the […]
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Gustavo Santaolalla, Mogwai – Before the Flood OST – Album Review
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Gustavo Santaolalla, Mogwai – Before the Flood OST – Album Review by Killian Laher Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have developed a reputation since their soundtrack for 2010’s […]
Interview with Arthur Riordan – Kings of the Kilburn High Road
The Kings of the Kilburn High Road – Gaiety Theatre – 1 November 2016 – 12 November 2016 Written by Jimmy Murphy | Directed by Padraic McIntyre Starring – Phelim Drew, Malcolm […]
Agnes Obel – Citizen Of Glass – Album Review
Agnes Obel – Citizen Of Glass – Album Review by Morgan Q Agnes Obel plays Vicar Street, Dublin, on Thursday 1st December 2016. Danish Singer Agnes Obel returns with her third studio […]
All Washed Up – The New Theatre – Review
All Washed Up – The New Theatre – Review Oct 24th – Nov 5th @ 7.30pm Alice has found herself living in unusual circumstances. She is sharing a one bed apartment with […]
The Bowery, Rathmines – Opening Weekend Highlights
A music venue in the ‘burbs? Where does ‘town official’ start anyway? This is an interesting new destination slightly out of the city centre in Rathmines, the pub that used to be […]
Venom So Sweet – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Venom so Sweet – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written by Roger Gregg The stage of Theatre Upstairs is compact. The set comprises an empty wooden doorway which projects to […]
Steve Hauschildt – Strands – Album Review
Steve Hauschildt – Strands – Album Review by Peter McNally It’s very hard to talk about ambient electronic music without lapsing into the kind of descriptive lexicon most commonly associated with the […]
New Music – Mark Eitzel – The Last Ten Years
A new album is on the horizon from Mr. Eitzel, with Hey Mr. Ferryman being released on January 27th 2017. Guitar duties on the album are being carried out by one Bernard […]
Win Tickets for The Kings of the Kilburn High Road – Gaiety Theatre
We have two tickets to give away to two lucky winners for The Kings of the Kilburn High Road at the Gaiety on November 1st. To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question: Name […]
Normal – Smock Alley – Review
Normal – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L Written by Anthony Neilson Presented by Restless Ecstasy 25 Oct – 5 Nov | 8pm | Boys School “Normal” was written in 1990, […]
After Love – Film Review
After Love – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Joachim Lafosse Starring: Bérénice Bejo, Cédric Kahn The title of this French flick pretty much sums up the plot. It is basically […]
My Scientology Movie – Film Review
My Scientology Movie – Film Review Director: John Dower Writers: John Dower (screenwriter), Louis Theroux Stars: Rob Alter, Tom Cruise, Paz de la Huerta Available on We Are Colony This film has […]
Metropolis Stage Times – 2016
As it says on the tin, the stage times for the Metropolis festival has just been announced, so you can start to get a feel for what you absolutely need to see! […]
Preview – The Heiress – Gate Theatre
Details of the Heiress have just been announced, which will run from the 17th of November until January 2017. The play is an adaptation of the Henry James novel Washington Square, and […]
Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker – Album Review
Leonard Cohen – You Want It Darker – Album Review by Killian Laher There’s been much talk of Leonard Cohen’s mortality ahead of the release of his 14th album, precipitated by the […]
Holding – Graham Norton – Audio Book Review
Holding – Graham Norton – Audio Book Review by Pat V. Set in a small town in West Cork like the one its author grew up in, Graham Norton’s début novel is […]
Three Sisters – Lyric Theatre – Review
Three Sisters – Lyric Theatre – Review by Cathy Brown By Lucy Caldwell From the play by Anton Chekhov 15 Oct – 12 Nov There is a strong tradition in Irish theatre […]
TV Picks of the Week – 24-10-16
TV Picks of the Week By Lisa Jewell Whether you’re staying in or setting the DVR, we’ve your top TV picks for the week ahead. Film – Once Upon a Time in […]
Doctor Strange – Film Review
Doctor Strange – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Scott Derrickson Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Michael Stuhlbarg, Benjamin Bratt, Scott Adkins, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton In […]
Dublin Event Guide (24-10-16 – 30-10-16)
This week is the start of Halloween proper, with the Horrorthon at the IFI and of course the Bram Stoker Festival which runs from the 28th to the 31st of October. Some […]
Butterflies and Bones – Project Arts Centre – Review
Butterflies and Bones – Project Arts Centre – Review by M. Quinn 20 October 2016-22 October 2016 7.30pm Roger Casement was a fascinating and complex individual. He was knighted for his work […]
New Music – The Cinematic Orchestra – To Believe (feat. Moses Sumney)
The first taste of Cinematic Orchestra in quite a considerable length of time! Their last album was actually the 2007 release Ma Fleur. They have announced a tour in support of their […]
Le Butcherettes – The Workman’s Club – Gig Review – 19-10-16
Le Butcherettes – The Workman’s Club, October 19 2016 – Live Review by Peter McNally Le Butcherettes’ Teri Gender Bender begins the evening with a classic misdirect. Standing well back from the microphone […]
Queen of Katwe – Film Review
Queen of Katwe – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Mira Nair Writers: William Wheeler (screenplay), Tim Crothers (based on the ESPN Magazine article and book by) Stars: Madina Nalwanga, David Oyelowo, […]
The Beauty Queen of Leenane – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Beauty Queen Of Leenane – Gaiety Theatre – Review by M. Quinn by Martin McDonagh – Dates: 18th – 29th October 2016 This is the tale of Maureen Folan (Aisling O’Sullivan), […]
Keeping Up With the Joneses – Film Review
Keeping Up With the Joneses – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Greg Mottola Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Jon Hamm, Isla Fisher, Gal Gadot In cinemas October 21st I can just see […]
Trolls – Film Review
Trolls – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directors: Mike Mitchell, Walt Dohrn Writers: Jonathan Aibel (screenplay), Glenn Berger (screenplay) Stars: Anna Kendrick, ZooeyDeschanel, Justin Timberlake ‘Animated Comedy Musical’ always sounds like a […]
No More Workhorse 