13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi – Film Review by Shane Larkin Director: Michael Bay Writers: Chuck Hogan (screenplay), Mitchell Zuckoff (book) Stars: John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, James Badge Dale “They’re […]
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi – Film Review
Spotlight – Film Review V2.0
Spotlight – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Tom McCarthy Starring: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci When even the Catholic Church are praising a […]
Tortoise – The Catastrophist – Album Review
Tortoise – The Catastrophist – Album Review With a back catalogue of studio albums dating back to ’94, this is Tortoise’s 7th album. They are a band that never seemed worried by […]
Spandex Blues – Smock Alley – Review
Spandex Blues – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. This is an almost one woman show, written and performed by Diane Crotty. There is a perfunctory male role played by Luke […]
Suede – Night Thoughts – Album Review
Suede – Night Thoughts – Album Review by Killian Laher Of all the 90s bands, Suede were never meant to age at all, let alone gracefully. One half expected them to perish […]
New Irish Music – Bouts/The Evertides
New Irish Music – Bouts/The Evertides Here are a couple of new Irish releases well worthy of a mention. Firstly, indie beasts Bouts unleashed the colourful video for “Allies”. It’s the second […]
Youth – Film Review
Youth – Film Review by Frank L. Written and Directed by Paolo Sorrentino Stars: Michael Caine, Harvey Keitel, Rachel Weisz The action, which is remarkably unergetic given the title, starts and mostly […]
Spotlight – Film Review
Spotlight – Film Review by Shane Larkin Director: Tom McCarthy Writers: Josh Singer, Tom McCarthy Stars: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams The newspaper procedural as a subgenre has always offered a […]
Dublin Event Guide (25-1-16 – 31-1-16)
The Tradfest kicks off and there’s lots of events around the city to celebrate! It runs from the 27th to the 31st, so a short run and lots packed into it. Lessness […]
Our Brand Is Crisis – Film Review V2.0
Our Brand is in Crisis – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David Gordon Green Starring: Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Anthony Mackie, Joaquim de Almeida, Ann Dowd, Scoot McNairy, Zoe […]
Longitude Festival – Line Up Announced!
This is much, much better than I expected. Last year, the Longitude Festival line up went towards the world of dance. This year, it’s much rockier, and the better for it! Kendrick, […]
Linger – Project Arts Centre – Review
Linger – Project Arts Centre – Review by Frank L. Dates: Thurs 21 – Sat 23 Jan €18/€16 Matinee: Sat 23 Jan 3.00pm €16/€14 Choreographed and directed by Breandán de Gallaí. Breandán […]
The Poor Little Boy With No Arms – Project Arts Centre – Review
The Poor Little Boy With No Arms – Project Arts Centre – Review Ruby has just moved to the island of Skibberceannigh. She is leaving behind the big city as she has […]
The Big Short – Film Review
The Big Short – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Adam McKay Starring: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Finn Wittrock, Brad Pitt, Rafe Spall as Marisa Tomei, Melissa Leo as Georgia Hale, Karen Gillan, Margot Robbie, Selena Gomez, Richard Thaler, Anthony Bourdain […]
Tindersticks – The Waiting Room – Album Review
Tindersticks – The Waiting Room – Album Review by Killian Laher Tindersticks have been around for more than 20 years now, with a brief hiatus in the early part of the last […]
Jesu / Sun Kil Moon – Album Review
Jesu / Sun Kil Moon – Album Review by Killian Laher Red House Pantera? Sun Kil Megadeth?! The predictably unpredictable Mark Kozelek returns with a collaboration with Justin Broadrick of doom-metal band […]
PJ Harvey Returns
PJ is about to release her 9th studio album! She has released a few treats for us to savour before the single later this week. There’s already announcements of various gigs in […]
Microdisney – New Theatre – Review
Microdisney – New Theatre – Review Clodagh has a loose grip on reality and this is her story told in her own words. She has left the hospital and her nurse behind […]
A Wild Swan – Michael Cunningham – Book Review
A Wild Swan And Other Tales by Michael Cunningham – Review by Pat V. It’s hard to imagine that a retelling of Snow White or Jack and the Beanstalk would hold much […]
The 5th Wave – Film Review
The 5th Wave – Reviewed by David Turpin Directed by J. Blakeson Starring Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Robinson, Alex Roe, Liev Schreiber. Director J. Blakeson’s teenage science-fiction opus takes its title from […]
Our Brand is Crisis – Film Review
Our Brand is Crisis – Review by David Turpin Directed by David Gordon Green Starring Sandra Bullock, Billy Bob Thornton, Ann Dowd Seguing from his understated early features (George Washington, All the […]
The Assassin – Film Review
The Assassin – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Hsiao-Hsien Hou Writers: Cheng Ah (screenplay) (as Zhong Acheng) , T’ien-wen Chu (screenwriter) Stars: Qi Shu, Chen Chang, Satoshi Tsumabuki Over his career, […]
Dublin Event Guide (18-1-16 – 24-1-16)
We’re starting to shake off the cob webs of Christmas, and there’s actually a few things worth seeing and doing in Dublin this week! There are some new events in the theatre […]
The Revenant – Film Review V2.0
The Revenant – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson, Will Poulter In cinemas January 15th Based on a true story of […]
Creed – Film Review V2.0
Creed – Film Review by Pierce McDonough Directed by Ryan Coogler Writers: Ryan Coogler (screenplay), Aaron Covington (screenplay) Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson Ryan Coogler doesn’t tweak the boxing […]
Lockdown – New Theatre – Review
Lockdown by Gearoid Humphreys The New Theatre – Jan 11th – Jan 16th @ 7.30pm An unlikely trio of people arrive on the roof of the GPO to watch planes fly in […]
Billionaire by Peter James – Audible Book Review
Billionaire by Peter James – Audible Book Review by Pat V. Middle Eastern politics and the commodities market are at the heart of Billionaire, an early novel by Peter James, long […]
Room – Film Review V2.0
Room – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Lenny Abrahamson Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Joan Allen, Sean Bridgers, William H. Macy In cinemas January 15th Adapted by author Emma Donoghue […]
Temple Bar TradFest – Preview
Temple Bar TradFest – Preview by Fran Winston Runs Wednesday 27th – Sunday 31st January. Eleven years after its inception the Temple Bar TradFest continues to go from strength to strength and […]
No More Workhorse 