Tame Impala – Forbidden Fruit – 04-06-16 I was slightly concerned about Tame Impala headlining a music festival. They are a band whose popularity has rocketed in recent years, with their third […]
Tame Impala – Forbidden Fruit – 04-06-16
Second Opinion: The Nice Guys – Film Review
The Nice Guys – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Shane Black Starring: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice, Matt Bomer, Margaret Qualley, Keith David, Kim Basinger In cinemas June 3rd […]
Second Opinion: Me Before You – Film Review
Me Before You – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Thea Sharrock Starring: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer, Charles Dance, Brendan Coyle In cinemas June 3rd If you’ve read the […]
Malacoda’s Bridge – The Ninth Circle of Hell – Smock Alley – Review
Malacoda’s Bridge – The Ninth Circle of Hell – Review by Robert Dooley The Gaiety School of Acting in collaboration with Southern Illinois University School of Music 1 + 2 Jun | […]
Whitney – Light Upon The Lake – Album Review
Whitney – Light Upon The Lake – Album Review Light Upon the Lake, due out June 3rd on Secretly Canadian This is the debut album from Chicago band Whitney. You possibly already […]
69 Shades of Gay – Smock Alley – Review
69 Shades of Gay – Smock Alley – Review by Fran Winston Smock Alley Theatre, Exchange Street Lower, Temple Bar, Dublin 8. Runs until June 11th at 7.30pm nightly. Adults only. Tickets […]
The Measure of a Man – Film Review
The Measure of a Man – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Stéphane Brizé Writers: Stéphane Brizé (screenplay), Olivier Gorce (screenplay) Stars: Vincent Lindon, Karine de Mirbeck, Matthieu Schaller Brizé directed […]
Race – Film Review
Race – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Stephen Hopkins Writers: Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse Stars: Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, Eli Goree Race lasts two hours and fourteen minutes and tries […]
Interview Rob Murphy – 69 Shades of Gay – Smock Alley
Interview with Rob Murphy – 69 Shades of Gay – Smock Alley – by Fran Winston Rob Murphy has one of those faces that you look at and think you recognise but […]
Irish Festival Guide – Galway Arts Festival – July 11th – 24th
Full details of the Galway Arts Festival were announced last week, and there’s some interesting looking events. It runs from July 11th – 24th all over the city and is usually worth […]
Gold Panda – Good Luck And Do Your Best – Album Review
Gold Panda – Good Luck And Do Your Best – Album Review by Rena Garrett Label – City Slang The idea for this album came to Derwin Panda while he was travelling […]
Nice Guys – Film Review
Nice Guys – Film Review by Anthony McDonagh Director: Shane Black Writers: Shane Black, Anthony Bagarozzi Stars: Russell Crowe, Ryan Gosling, Angourie Rice It is almost rote, I think, to begin a […]
Me Before You – Film Review
Me Before You – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Thea Sharrock Writers: Jojo Moyes (screenplay), Jojo Moyes (novel) Stars: Emilia Clarke, Sam Claflin, Janet McTeer It’s an age old question – […]
Videodrome – Tom and His Computer – Organ – Martin Garde Abildgaard
We’ve featured the videos of Martin Garde Abildgaard before. Both his love of Dogs and of Broken Glass! We’re especially fond of those dogs. This time out, it’s rope? Possibly Milk also. […]
The Birthday Party – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Birthday Party – Gaiety Theatre – Review Continues at the Gaiety Theatre until June 4th. Stanley has been living with Meg and her husband Petey for nearly a year now, in […]
Max Richter – National Concert Hall – 29-05-16 – Live Review
Perspectives: Max Richter Ensemble – National Concert Hall, Dublin, 29th May – Live Review by Killian Laher Anybody foregoing the delights of Bruce Springsteen in Croke Park for the more salubrious surrounds […]
Q&A with Thea Sharrock – Director of “Me Before You”
Thea Sharrock (Director) makes her feature film debut with “Me Before You”, she is an award winning stage director. You can find her thoughts below in this Irish Exclusive Q&A… “Me Before You” […]
Warcraft – Film Review
Warcraft – Film Review Director: Duncan Jones Writers: Duncan Jones (screenplay), Charles Leavitt (screenplay) Stars: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster The Orc planet is dying but their druid has found a […]
Robert Forster – Whelans – 28-05-16 – Live Review
Robert Forster – Whelans – 28-05-16 – Live Review by Killian Laher Barely room to breathe in Whelans for the first visit to Dublin of the impeccably dressed Robert Forster in 8 […]
Dublin Event Guide (30-05-16 – 5-06-16)
So, it’s June already? This year is on fast forward! As it’s the long weekend, it officially means it’s festival season, with Forbidden Fruit, Down with Jazz and Vantastival all this weekend. […]
Director: Jodie Foster
Director: Jodie Foster – By Emily Elphinstone Few people can say they’ve had a career in film spanning over 50 years; and even fewer can make this claim while still in their […]
Irish Festival Guide – Down With Jazz Festival – 4th & 5th June
Yes, next weekend is going to be a busy one! There’s another festival in town, with the Down With Jazz team returning for their 5th year in Meeting House Square. It’s a […]
New Music – Not Monsters – On Tilt
This is the new single from Not Monsters, a band formed from members of CFIT and Punch Face Champions. You can see the results below… “I don’t mind this confident lie but […]
Cock – New Theatre – Review
Cock – New Theatre – Review by Helen Major Blue Heart Theatre – May 23rd – May 28th @ 7.30pm Written by Mike Bartlett Directed by Geoff O’Keefe Writer Mike Bartlett has […]
Second Opinion – Money Monster – Movie Review
Money Monster – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jodie Foster Starring: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O’Connell, Dominic West, Caitriona Balfe, Giancarlo Esposito In cinemas, May 27th There is no […]
Fulcrum – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Fulcrum – Dublin Dance Festival – Project Arts Centre – Review by Stephen McDermott In July 1982, at the invitation of the Association Internationale de Défense des Artistes, Samuel Beckett produced his […]
Interview with Jo Mangan – Director of the Carlow Arts Festival
We had the chance to talk to Jo Mangan, the director of the Carlow Arts Festival. You can see the results below where she discusses Alien visitations in Truffaut’s Code and other […]
Revolver – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Revolver – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Sugar Coat Theatre – REVOLVER – May 20th 2016 – June 4th 2016 Written by Seanan McDonnell The programme notes state as a guide […]
Psychic Ills – Inner Journey Out – Album Review
Psychic Ills – Inner Journey Out – Album Review This is the fifth album by New York’s Psychic Ills, a two piece with frontman Tres Warren and Elizabeth Hart on bass. They […]
No More Workhorse 