Venom: The Last Dance – Film Review Director – Kelly Marcel Writers – Kelly Marcel, Tom Hardy Stars – Tom Hardy, Juno Temple, Alanna Ubach There is a scene near the start […]
Venom: The Last Dance – Film Review
Interview with Gemma Hayes
Interview with Gemma Hayes by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Gemma Hayes, battling a cold, to discuss her new album and touring plans. Thanks for agreeing to do the […]
The Room Next Door – Film Review
The Room Next Door – Film Review by Frank L Director Pedro Almodóvar Writers Pedro Almodóvar, Sigrid Nunez Stars John Turturro, Julianne Moore, Tilda Swinton Almodovar is and always has been a […]
Pixies – The Night The Zombies Came – Album Review
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The Front Room – Film Review
The Front Room – Film Review by Frank L Directors – Max Eggers, Sam Eggers Writers – Susan Hill, Max Eggers, Sam Eggers Stars – Brandy Norwood, Andrew Burnap, Kathryn Hunter To […]
Emilia Pérez – Film Review
Emilia Pérez – Film Review Directed and written by Jacques Audiard Collaborative writers: Thomas Bidegain, Nicholas Livecchi, Lea Mysius Based on a novel by Boris Razon Starring: Zoe Saldana, Karla Sofia Gascon, […]
Jerry Cantrell – I Want Blood – Album Review
Jerry Cantrell – I Want Blood – Album Review by Killian Laher And if I want blood, you’ve got it… to paraphrase AC/DC. Jerry Cantrell follows up his 2021 solo album Brighten, […]
Album of the Week – 18/10/24
Album of the Week – 18/10/24 This week, there’s a remastered and expanded version of the 1991 album Artistic Vice (called Artistic Vice Collector’s Edition) by the wonderful Daniel Johnston. For new […]
The Wild Robot – Film Review
The Wild Robot – Film Review Director – Chris Sanders Writers – Chris Sanders, Peter Brown Stars – Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Kit Connor When a container ship is hit by a […]
Home, Boys, Home – Viking Theatre – Review
Home, Boys, Home – Viking Theatre – Review Review by Frank L Home, Boys, Home – Written by Dermot Bolger This is the third part of a trilogy of plays by Dermot […]
Murmur – The Ark – Review
Murmur – The Ark – Review Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival Murmur (Grensgeval I.C.W. Aifoon, Belgium) an imaginative performance of acrobatic sound theatre that appeals to the senses, Suitable for ages […]
Evan Dando – The Ambassador – Live Review
Evan Dando – The Ambassador, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher Sat 12th Oct 2024 What a night. You never know which Evan Dando you’re gonna get: just about keeping it […]
Curepedia: Author Q&A with DJ Set – Ballina Fringe Festival
Curepedia: Author Q&A with DJ Set – Ballina Fringe Festival by Killian Laher There are multiple festivals taking place across the country, not just in cities but in smaller towns as well, […]
Album of the Week – 11/10/24
Album of the Week – 11/10/24 After the excitement of last week, this week is a lot quieter in terms of new releases. Still, we have albums from Field Music (Limits of […]
Find Your Eyes – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review
Find Your Eyes – Dublin Theatre Festival – Review 10–12 Oct – O’Reilly Theatre, Belvedere College “Choreo-photolist” – The Choreo Photolist is a photographic meditation to the tune of our turbulent times. […]
Other Voices – Home at the Guinness Storehouse – Details
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The Crime is Mine – Film Review
The Crime is Mine – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – François Ozon Writers – François Ozon, Philippe Piazzo, Georges Berr Stars – Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Rebecca Marder, Isabelle Huppert Hot on […]
The Apprentice – Film Review
The Apprentice – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Ali Abbasi Written by Gabriel Sherman. Starring: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova, and Martin Donovan. We have lived in a decade where we have been […]
Album of the Week – 04/10/24
Album of the Week – 04/10/24 What a week! We’ve new releases from A Place to Bury Strangers (Synthesizer), Godspeed You! Black Emperor (NO TITLE AS OF 13 FEBRUARY 2024 28,340 DEAD), […]
A Different Man – Film Review
A Different Man – Film Review by Frank L. Director/ Writer – Aaron Schimberg Stars – Sebastian Stan, Renate Reinsve, Adam Pearson Edward (Sebastian Stan) has neurofibromatosis, a genetic mutation, which can […]
Trifled – The New Theatre – Review
Trifled – The New Theatre – Review THE NEW THEATRE – TRIFLED – BY CAITLIN MAGNALL-KEARNS Event Dates: 01/10/2024 – 12/10/2024 Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival Jen (Laura McAleenan) lives in […]
Billy Boggins: A Bathroom Story – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Billy Boggins: A Bathroom Story – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Billy Boggins: A Bathroom Story – Written and Performed by Gary Cooke September 30th – October 19th, 2024 […]
Joker: Folie à Deux – Film Review
Joker: Folie à Deux – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Todd Phillips Written by Scott Silver and Todd Phillips Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Jacob […]
Hard Quartet – Hard Quartet – Album Review
Hard Quartet – Hard Quartet – Album Review by Killian Laher Hard Quartet are a new band, seemingly resulting from the jams of Emmet Kelly, Matt Sweeney, Stephen Malkmus and Jim White. […]
The Smile – Cutouts – Album Review
The Smile – Cutouts – Album Review by Killian Laher Some Radiohead fans will be cursing the existence of the second album this year, and third album overall from Thom Yorke and […]
Agreement – Gate Theatre – Review
Agreement – Gate Theatre – Review Part of the Dublin Theatre Festival 2024 LYRIC THEATRE AND GATE THEATRE – AGREEMENT – BY OWEN MCCAFFERTY The final negotiations for the Good Friday Agreement […]
Beatrice and Benedict – Irish National Opera – Review
Beatrice and Benedict – Irish National Opera – Review by Brian Merriman Composed by Hector Berlioz based on the comedy by William Shakespeare. October 1st 2024, at the National Concert Hall. Running […]
A Place To Bury Strangers – Synthesizer – Album Review
A Place To Bury Strangers – Synthesizer – Album Review by Killian Laher Once upon a time, A Place To Bury Strangers were known as New York’s loudest band. I’m not sure […]
A Place To Bury Strangers – The Grand Social – Live Review
A Place To Bury Strangers – The Grand Social – Live Review by Killian Laher Ear plugs were the accessory of choice for the visit of the self-proclaimed loudest band in New […]
No More Workhorse 