The Valley of Love – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Guillaume Nicloux Writers: Guillaume Nicloux (screenplay), David H. Pickering (translation) Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Gérard Depardieu, Dan Warner Handily Gérard Depardieu […]
The Valley of Love – Film Review
Yorkston/ Thorne/ Khan – Workman’s Club – Gig Review – 07-08-16
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Pete’s Dragon – Film Review
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Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates – Film Review
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Dublin Event Guide (8-08-16 – 14-08-16)
How is everyone doing? All well, I hope? So, what’s in store for this week then… A few new plays with the big one being Observe the Sons… in the Abbey. There’s […]
Second Opinion: Suicide Squad – Film Review
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Low in the Dark – The Mart – Theatre Review
Low in the Dark – The Mart – Theatre Review Low in the Dark is a play written by Marina Carr and first performed in 1989. It is an unusual play with […]
Second Opinion: Bobby Sands 66 Days – Film Review
Bobby Sands 66 Days – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by Brendan J Byrne Starring: Bobby Sands, Gerry Adams, Fintan O’Toole and a host of other talking heads At one point […]
Stranger Things – TV Review
Stranger Things – TV Review By Charlotte Reid (No Spoilers!) If you’ve had any contact with the outside world within the last two weeks, chances are you will have heard people raving […]
Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not – Album Review
Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not – Album Review by Killian Laher The reunion of Dinosaur Jr ten years ago has, contrary to expectations, revitalised, energised and stabilised […]
Pygmalion – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
Pygmalion – Smock Alley Theatre – Review 2 Aug – 3 Sep | 2:30pm + 7:30pm | Main Space Pygmalion is a play which has the unusual fate of being more famous […]
Sweet Bean – Film Review
Sweet Bean – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Naomi Kawase Writers: Durian Sukegawa (based on the novel by), Naomi Kawase (screenplay) Stars: Kirin Kiki, Masatoshi Nagase, Kyara Uchida Sentaro (Masatoshi […]
Interview with James Yorkston – Yorkston / Thorne / Khan – Workman’s Club – Aug 7th
James Yorkston has been recording and playing under his own name for over ten years. Recently he has started performing as part of the trio Yorkston / Thorne / Khan. We had […]
Suicide Squad – Film Review
Suicide Squad – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by David Ayer Starring Will Smith, Jared Leto, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis With the August doldrums just ahead, it seems fair to pronounce […]
Up for Love – Film Review
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Eamonn (from Menswear) – Smock Alley – Review
Eamonn (from Menswear) – Smock Alley – Review 1 – 6 Aug | 8pm | Boys School Written and composed by Fionn Foley Fionn Foley is also the sole actor. Eamonn is […]
The Amazing – Ambulance – Album Review
The Amazing – Ambulance – Review by Killian Laher The Amazing. The amazing what, you might ask? Moving beyond the slightly annoying name, The Amazing are a Swedish band who have just […]
So Say The Fallen – Stuart Neville – Audible Book Review
So Say The Fallen – Stuart Neville – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Post-Troubles Northern Ireland has given birth to a number of hugely talented crime writers, the most notable being […]
Jack & Amanda Palmer – You Got Me Singing – Album Review
Jack & Amanda Palmer – You Got Me Singing – Album Review Amanda Palmer did not see much of her father during her childhood. Her parents separated when she was still a […]
Paddy – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Preview
Paddy – Bord Gais Energy Theatre -Preview by Fran Winston 20 Sep 2016 – 22 Sep 2016 – €15 – €45 Of all the theatrical art forms, musicals are one of the […]
Bobby Sands: 66 Days – Film Review
Bobby Sands: 66 Days – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara A film by Brendan J Byrne Director Brendan J Byrne’s account of the 66 day hunger strike of Bobby Sands achieves the […]
Dublin Event Guide (1-08-16 – 7-08-16)
It’s another week during the sleepy period, but I’m doing my best for you people! It’s not a classic, but there’s a good bit on around the city if you’re willing to […]
Second Opinion: Finding Dory
Finding Dory – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directors: Andrew Stanton, Angus MacLane Writers: Andrew Stanton (original story by), Andrew Stanton (screenplay) Stars: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill Thirteen years after […]
Second Opinion: Jason Bourne – Film Review
Second Opinion: Jason Bourne – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Paul Greengrass Starring: Matt Damon, Tommy Lee Jones, Alicia Vikander, Vincent Cassel, Julia Stiles, Riz Ahmed In cinemas July 27th […]
Mercury – The New Theatre – Review
Mercury – The New Theatre – Review Written by James Ireland – Jul 25th – Aug 6th @ 7.30pm We meet Era and Oscar at Jane’s memorial. She disappeared a number of […]
Suicide Squad – Karen Fukuhara (Katana) Q&A
Suicide Squad is the next big blockbuster of the summer. It arrives in the cinemas nationwide on August 5th. This is a Q&A with Karen Fukuhara, who plays Katana, a warrior who […]
Electric Picnic – Body&Soul Details Announced
Body&Soul at Electric Picnic 2016 Body&Soul is now in its 13th year at Electric Picnic, which seems a bit dazzling. I remember when it was a new born instead of a grumpy […]
The Mysterious History of Things – Viking Theatre – Review
The Mysterious History of Things – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L Written by Jack Harte July 25 -Aug 6 This production is set in a remote cottage, the furnishings of […]
GAZE Film Festival 2016: Interview with Festival Director Noel Sutton
GAZE Film Festival 2016: Interview with Festival Director Noel Sutton This August bank holiday weekend will see the start of GAZE 2016, the 24th year of Dublin International LGBT Film Festival. The […]
No More Workhorse 