Black Water Lilies – Michel Bussi – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Michel Bussi may not be a household name in the English-speaking world yet but ever since the publication of […]
Black Water Lilies – Michel Bussi – Audible Book Review
Win Tickets to Slow Place Like Home, Carriages and Bantum
Slow Place Like Home, Carriages and Bantum – Workman’s Club – Friday, 8 July We have two tickets to give away to one lucky winner for Slow Place Like Home, Carriages and […]
Nils Frahm & Woodkid – Ellis OST – Review
Nils Frahm & Woodkid – Ellis OST – Review by Killian Laher Nils Frahm has teamed up with singer-songwriter Woodkid for this haunting sound track to Robert de Niro’s forthcoming short film […]
The Leaves Were Falling – The Avalanches – Album Review
The Leaves Were Falling – The Avalanches – Album Review When an album by the Avalanches is released, you sit up and take notice! It is their first release in 16 years, […]
Second Opinion: Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie – Review
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Mandie Fletcher Writer: Jennifer Saunders (screenplay) Stars: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Jane Horrocks It takes a special something to make such […]
Maggie’s Plan – Film Review
Maggie’s Plan – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Rebecca Miller Starring: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Bill Hader, Maya Rudolph, Travis Fimmel, Julianne Moore In cinemas July 8th Indie darling Gerwig […]
The Legend of Tarzan – Film Review
The Legend of Tarzan – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David Yates Starring: Alexander Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Margot Robbie, Djimon Hounsou, Jim Broadbent, Christoph Waltz In cinemas July 6th […]
DIIV – Is The Is Are – Album Review
DIIV – Is The Is Are – Album Review by Killian Laher Let’s forget about the hype about this band. Let’s also forget about the arrests and ‘health issues’. For what we […]
The Neon Demon – Film Review
The Neon Demon – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Nicolas Windig Refn Starring Elle Fanning, Jen Malone, Abbey Lee, Bella Heathcote, Christina Hendricks You may not have noticed this, but […]
The Best Medicine – Christine Hamill – Book Review
The Best Medicine by Christine Hamill – Book Review by Emily Elphinstone It’s often said that ‘laughter is the best medicine’, but few feel so much pressure to prove this theory as […]
Now You See Me 2 – Film Review
Now You See Me 2 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: John M. Chu Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Daniel Radcliffe, Lizzy Caplan, Michael Caine, Morgan […]
Dublin Event Guide (04-07-16 – 10-07-16)
A week without a major festival in the middle of July? Yes, strangely it is true. Fear not, though, as you do have John Grant, the Stone Roses, Bell X1, Wilco and […]
Everyone’s A Winner – Players Theatre – Review
Everyone’s A Winner – Players Theatre – Review by Helen Major Tuesday June 28th —Sat Jul 2nd The Players Theatre, Trinity College, Dublin 2 Doors @ 7.30pm, show begins promptly @ 8.00pm […]
Win Magical Now You See Me 2 Movie Merchandise!
Win magical Now You See Me 2 movie merchandise! To celebrate the release of Now You See Me 2 (cert 12a) in cinemas July 4 th we’re giving you the chance to […]
Pink Milk – New Theatre – Review
Pink Milk – New Theatre – Review by Frank L Written by Lauren-Shannon Jones Until Jul 9th Underneath the printing of the title “Pink Milk” in the programme notes it states “a […]
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie – Film Review
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Mandie Fletcher Starring: Jennifer Saunders, Joanna Lumley, Julia Sawalha, Jane Horrocks, June Whitfield, Kathy Burke, Celia Imrie, Janette Tough, Emma […]
Queen of Earth – Film Review
Queen of Earth – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Alex Ross Perry Starring – Elisabeth Moss, Katherine Waterston, Patrick Fugit On the strength of his preceding features, Impolex (2009), The […]
Central Intelligence – Film Review
Central Intelligence – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul, Danielle Nicolet, Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy In cinemas July 1st […]
Something Unspoken – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Something Unspoken – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Tennessee Williams Bewley’s Cafe Theatre @ Powerscourt till July 23rd. Cornelia (Catherine Byrne) is a grande dame of the […]
Ice Age: Collision Course – Film Review
Ice Age: Collision Course – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Directors: Mike Thurmeier, Galen T. Chu Writers: Michael Berg, Yoni Brenner (screenplay) Stars: Melissa Rauch, Adam Devine, Jennifer Lopez Since the first […]
New Music – Ezra Furman – Big Fugitive Life
A new release by one of our favourites in Ezra Furman. It’s a six track EP called Big Fugitive Life. You can hear the lead single ‘Teddy, I’m Ready’ below. On the […]
Paradise Lodge – Nina Stibbe – Audible Book Review
Paradise Lodge – Nina Stibbe – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Unlike many audiobooks, once you have listened to ten minutes of “Paradise Lodge”, Nina Stibbe’s latest novel, it is hard […]
New Music – Keaton Henson – Alright
New Music – Keaton Henson – Alright “Don’t make me go… Don’t make me go outside” a lovely piano track from Keaton Henson, the first taste of his new album which will […]
Vessel – Patterns of Blue – Album Review
Vessel – Patterns of Blue – Album Review by Killian Laher Danish artist Anders Mathiasen has recorded under his own name, with the band Murder, and this is his third release under […]
No Home Movie – Film Review
No Home Movie – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Chantal Akerman Writer: Chantal Akerman Stars: Chantal Akerman, Natalia Akerman, Sylvaine Akerman The film begins with dessicated looking leaves clinging to […]
Dublin Event Guide (27-06-16 – 3-07-16)
The Euros are officially over. There may be other games but they’re all pretty pointless from now on, as the legends in green were somehow defeated by a vastly inferior force. So, […]
The Gustav Sonata – Rose Tremain – Audible Book Review
The Gustav Sonata – Rose Tremain – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Rose Tremain’s latest novel, starting in the 1940s in Switzerland and covering almost 60 years, follows the life of […]
The Pier Falls – Mark Haddon – Audible Book Review
The Pier Falls – Mark Haddon – Audible Book Review The opening lines of The Pier Falls, the title piece in this début collection of short stories by Mark Haddon, describing a […]
Spain – Carolina – Album Review
Spain – Carolina – Album Review by Killian Laher Josh Haden, son of the late Charlie Haden, has been recording with various collaborators under the name Spain for the last twenty years. […]
No More Workhorse 