Goosebumps – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Rob Letterman Starring: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Ryan Lee, Halston Sage, Jillian Bell In cinemas February 5th Based on […]
Goosebumps – Film Review V2.0
Trumbo – Film Review V2.0
Trumbo – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jay Roach Starring: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren, Louis C.K., Elle Fanning, John Goodman, Michael Stuhlbarg In cinemas February 5th The true […]
Interview with Artist Vanessa Donoso López – Instituto Cervantes Dublin
Vanessa Donoso López on ‘There is neither pine nor apple in pineapple’. – Interview by Andrew Darley Instituto Cervantes Dublin. Opening 10th February, running until the 24th of March. Catalanborn Vanessa Donoso […]
Educating Rita – Lyric Theatre – Review
Educating Rita – Lyric Theatre, Belfast – Review by Cathy Brown Until March 5th. It has been over 30 years since Willy Russell wrote Educating Rita, the tale of a young brash […]
Strangerland – Film Review
Strangerland – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Kim Farrant Writers: Michael Kinirons, Fiona Seres (story) Stars: Nicole Kidman, Joseph Fiennes, Hugo Weaving In a brown, brown landscape somewhere in the […]
Rams – Film Review
Rams – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Grímur Hákonarson Writer: Grímur Hákonarson Stars: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving Though the title might suggest a tacky frat boys’ blue movie, Rams, […]
Trainspotting – Smock Alley – Review
Trainspotting – Smock Alley – Review by Stephen McDermott Choose life. Choose a job. Choose art. Choose the theatre. Choose an adaptation. Choose something iconic. Choose a cult classic. Choose to make […]
Point Break – Film Review
Point Break – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Ericson Core Writers: Kurt Wimmer (screenplay), Rick King (story) Stars: Edgar Ramirez, Luke Bracey, Ray Winstone The concept of remaking previously successful films […]
Win Tickets to Revolution 1916 – Ambassador
We have two tickets to give away to two lucky winners for Revolution at the Ambassador for Wednesday, March 2nd. To be in with a chance of winning – Email nomoreworkhorse@gmail.com, mark […]
Dad’s Army – Film Review
Dad’s Army – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Oliver Parker Writers: David Croft (original series), Hamish McColl (screenplay) Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bill Nighy, Toby Jones If imitation is indeed the sincerest […]
Exclusive Clip of Eipic – TG4
Eipic – TG4 – Preview A new Irish drama that features music like… LCD Sound System, Santigold, Brian Eno, Talking Heads, Future Islands, Horselips, Girls Names, Django Django? Sounds interesting and no […]
Big Maggie – Gaiety Theatre – Druid – Review
Big Maggie -The Gaiety Theatre – Review By John B Keane Directed by Garry Hynes – Runs until 12 March We meet Maggie at the funeral of her husband. She is listening […]
Trumbo – Film Review
Trumbo – Film Review by Pat V. Director: Jay Roach Writers: John McNamara, Bruce Cook (book) Stars: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Helen Mirren Jay Roach, best known for Austin Power and Meet […]
Druid 2016 Programme Announced
Druid have just announced the contents of their programme for 2016, and there are a few surprises in there. Big Maggie opened at the Gaiety tonight, that much we already knew, but […]
Lanterns On The Lake – The Workman’s Club – 30-01-16 – Gig Review
Lanterns On The Lake – The Workman’s Club – Jan 30th 2016 – Gig Review by Andrew Darley Vocalist of Lanterns On The Lake, Hazel Wilde, admitted that the band made a […]
Goosebumps – Film Review
Goosebumps – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Rob Letterman Writers: Darren Lemke (screenplay), Scott Alexander (story) Stars: Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush Many people will be familiar with the Goosebumps […]
Dublin Event Guide (1-2-16 – 7-2-16)
And so January departs and it is February once more! Is it officially Spring? Depends on who you ask. There are a few new plays with Big Maggie in the Gaiety and […]
If You Steal – Jason – Review
If You Steal – Jason – Book Review In the short biography at the start of ‘If you Steal’ by Jason we are told that he enjoys films, the work of Magritte […]
New Music – Glenn Jones – Flower Turned Inside-Out
Something nice on a Friday, with the first single from Glenn Jones’ new album ‘Fleeting’. The single is called ‘Flower turned inside out’ is a typical primitive guitar track that we know […]
Creditors – New Theatre – Review
Creditors – New Theatre – Review We join Adolf as he is having an intense discussion with Gustav. They have not known each other long but have struck up an intense friendship. […]
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi – Film Review
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 […]
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 […]
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