Ben Hur – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Mark Atkins Writer: Mark Atkins (screenplay) Stars: Jonno Davies, Adrian Bouchet, Peter Ormond “Leave well enough alone” my mother used to say. “If […]
Ben Hur – Film Review
Hell or High Water – Film Review
Hell or High Water – Film Review by Gareth Stack Director: David Mackenzie Writer: Taylor Sheridan (screenplay) Stars: Dale Dickey, Ben Foster, Chris Pine All hail West Texas, land of slick rich […]
The Empathy Problem – Gavin Extence – Audible Book Review
The Empathy Problem – Gavin Extence – Audible Book Review In an impressive article for The Guardian newspaper of 4th March 2015 (available here), Gavin Extence spoke of the diagnosis a few […]
Music in Monkstown – Sept 9th – 11th
A nice little classical festival that almost slipped through the net here at the Workhorse is Music in Monkstown, which runs this weekend from the 9th to the 11th of Sept. I’ll […]
Captain Fantastic – Film Review
Captain Fantastic – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Matt Ross Writer: Matt Ross Stars: Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler Captain Fantastic may sound like yet another super-hero film, but refreshingly […]
TV Picks of the Week – 05-09-16
TV Picks of the Week by Lisa Jewell Whether you’re staying in or setting the DVR, we’ve your top cultural TV picks for the week ahead. Documentary – Absolutely Fashion: Inside British […]
Angel Olsen – My Woman – Album Review
Angel Olsen – My Woman – Album Review Angel Olsen returns with her new album, My Woman, the follow up to 2014’s ‘Burn Your Fire For No Witness’. It is her third […]
Dublin Event Guide (05-09-16 – 11-09-16)
Ok, it’s September and you know what that means? Festival season is upon us! The Tiger Dublin Fringe Festival starts on the 10th of Sept and runs through to the 21st. Don’t […]
The Story of Mad Mary – A Date for Mad Mary
After a preview screening of ‘A Date for Mad Mary’ last Wednesday night, there was a short Q&A with the director Darren Thornton, who explained how the film came to be. A […]
Second Opinion: Café Society – Film Review
Café Society – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Woody Allen Starring: Jeannie Berlin, Steve Carell, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Parker Posey, Kristen Stewart, Corey Stoll, Ken Stott In cinemas: September 2nd There was a time that a new Woody […]
Second Opinion: The 9th Life of Louis Drax – Film Review
The 9th Life of Louis Drax – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Alexandre Aja Starring: Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon, Aiden Longworth, Oliver Platt, Molly Parker, Julian Wadham, Jane McGregor, Barbara Hershey, Aaron Paul In cinemas September 2nd Jamie Dornan seems […]
Win Exclusive Captain Fantastic Merchandise
Win Exclusive Captain Fantastic Merchandise To celebrate the release of Captain Fantastic (cert 15a) in cinemas September 9th, we’re giving you the chance to win one of three exclusive merchandise packs. Each […]
Interview with Liz Roche – Choreographer of Wrongheaded – Tiger Dublin Fringe
Liz Roche Company/ Wrongheaded We had the chance to talk to Choreographer (and Artistic Director) Liz Roche ahead of the opening of Wrongheaded in the Tiger Dublin Fringe. It’s a new piece […]
The Divine Comedy – Foreverland – Album Review
The Divine Comedy – Foreverland – Album Review Live – Dublin’s Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – February 26th 2017 Tower Records – Thursday, September 8th @ 1pm Foreverland – Release date: 2 […]
The Misanthrope – New Theatre – Review
The Misanthrope by Moliere – New Theatre – Review by Frank L. In a new version by Peter Reid Aug 29th – Sep 10th @ 7.30pm Reid states openly in his director’s […]
The 9th Life of Louis Drax – Film Review
The 9th Life of Louis Drax – Film Review Directed by Alexandre Aja Starring Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon, Aaron Paul, Aiden Longworth French director Alexandre Aja first came to international prominence with […]
Equity – Film Review
Equity – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Meera Menon Writers: Amy Fox (screenplay), Sarah Megan Thomas (story by) Stars: Anna Gunn, James Purefoy, Sarah Megan Thomas The subject matter of […]
Café Society – Film Review
Café Society – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Woody Allen Writer: Woody Allen Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell In recent years, Woody Allen’s films have been approached with a […]
Things to Come – Film Review
Things to Come – Film Review by Charlotte Reid Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve Starring Isabelle Huppert, André Marcon, Roman Kolinka Nathalie is a philosophy teacher, smart and independent, she has carved out […]
Captain Fantastic – Kippure Estate Survival Courses
To celebrate the release of Captain Fantastic, an elite crew of bloggers were picked to carry out a Survival Course at Kippure Estate in Wicklow. These Bloggers were chosen for their unique […]
Sausage Party – Film Review
Sausage Party – Film Review Directors: Greg Tiernan, Conrad Vernon Writers: Kyle Hunter (screenplay), Ariel Shaffir Stars: Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill, Kristen Wiig Sausage Party is the story of a […]
Electric Picnic 2016 Timetable
This will be of a lot of interest to some, and of no interest to others. If you’re heading down Stradbally this weekend, see what is in store for you below! MAIN […]
Scott Walker: The Childhood of a Leader (OST) – Album Review
Scott Walker: The Childhood of a Leader (OST) – Album Review The Childhood of a Leader is a new film directed by Brady Corbet, which chronicles the formative years of a post-World […]
A Date for Mad Mary – Film Review
A Date for Mad Mary – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Darren Thornton Writers: Colin Thornton, Darren Thornton Stars: Seána Kerslake, Tara Lee, Charleigh Bailey As the title suggests Mary […]
Lloyd Cole – Vicar Street – Gig Review – 26-08-16
Lloyd Cole – Vicar St, Dublin – Gig Review by Killian Laher – 26-08-16 Lloyd Cole was always a kind of nearly man. Best remembered as frontman of Lloyd Cole and the […]
Dublin Event Guide (29-08-16 – 4-09-16)
Not going to Electric Picnic? Me neither! At least we get to sleep in a bed and wash in the morning, be happy with what you have! There’s plenty on around the […]
Second Opinion – War Dogs – Film Review
War Dogs – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Todd Phillips Starring: Jonah Hill, Miles Teller, Ana de Armas, Bradley Cooper In cinemas August 26th In one of those “you couldn’t […]
The Doggie Do – Herbert Park – 11-09-16
The Doggie Do – Herbert Park – 11-09-16 With today being National Dog Day, we thought we’d have a look at The Doggie Do which is supported by Dogs Trust. It is […]
Interview with Sophie Motley – Director of Override – Tiger Dublin Fringe
We had the chance to talk to Sophie Motley, director of Override ahead of the opening in the Tiger Dublin Fringe on Sept 9th. We asked her about working with Stacey Gregg, […]
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