This year, Halloween seems to have grown! There’s two weekends of spooky fun, with the Bram Stoker Festival and the Horrorthon taking place this weekend to go with the Bank Holiday Weekend. […]
Dublin Event Guide (19-10-15 – 25-10-15)
Yo La Tengo – National Concert Hall – 15-10-15 – Live Review
Yo La Tengo – National Concert Hall, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher – 15-10-15 The plush National Concert Hall was the venue for Yo La Tengo’s visit to Dublin. Often […]
Cheatahs – Mythologies – Album Review
Cheatahs – Mythologies – Album Review by Killian Laher Cheatahs’ debut album, released last year, was a thrilling distillation of what can only be described as ‘shoegaze’. Not very distinctive or original […]
Hotel Transylvania 2 – Film Review V2.0
Hotel Transylvania 2 – Film Review by Frances Winston Starring the voices of: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez, Kevin James, David Spade, Steve Buscemi, Keegan-Michael Key, Molly Shannon, Fran Drescher, Mel […]
Are you there Garth? It’s Me, Margaret – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Are you there Garth? It’s Me, Margaret Gaiety Theatre, South King Street, Dublin 2. Runs until October 25th. Tues- Sunday Evenings: 7:30pm. Saturday & Sunday matinee: 2:30pm If you aren’t aware of […]
The Lobster – Film Review
The Lobster – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos Starring: Colin Farrell, Rachel Weisz, Léa Seydoux, Olivia Colman The Lobster, Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos’ first English-language feature, is both […]
Olympia – New Theatre – Review
Olympia – New Theatre – Review until Oct 24th @ 7.30pm Nathaniel is a brilliant, young medical student. He is always at the front of the lecture hall and the first to […]
Contractions – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Contractions by Mike Bartlett October 13 – 31, 2015 Time: 1pm (doors at 12.50pm) Bewley’s Cafe Theatre is reconfigured by designer Aedin Cosgrove as the chairs for the audience line the perimeter […]
Censored Voices – Film Review
Censored Voices – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Mor Loushy Writers: Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan Ever since its foundation in 1948 as an independent sovereign state Israel has had a […]
Win Tickets to Goodnight Mommy – IFI Horrorthon
One of the institutions of Irish cinema, the wonderful IFI Horrorthon runs from October 22nd – 26th with an amazing array of horror flicks to explore. The good people behind the festival […]
Going Spare – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Going Spare – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written by Siobhan Donnellan 13 October 2015 – 24 October 2015 – 7.00PM / Tuesday – Saturday – 1.00PM (matinee) / Wednesday + […]
Crimson Peak – Film Review
Crimson Peak – Film Review by Stephen McDermott Director: Guillermo del Toro Writers: Guillermo del Toro, Matthew Robbins Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Tom Hiddleston It’s alive! Nearly a decade since it […]
Finding Freedom: An Interview with Ane Brun
Finding Freedom: An Interview with Ane Brun Ane Brun stands ambiguously in the cover art of her new record, When I’m Free. Framed like a film scene, backed by colourful neon signs, […]
Pan – Film Review
Pan – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Joe Wright Writers: Jason Fuchs, J.M. Barrie Stars: Levi Miller, Hugh Jackman, Garrett Hedlund The most important thing to note about Joe Wright’s ‘Pan’ […]
Talking to my Father – Film Review
Talking to my Father – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Sé Merry Doyle Standing on a bicycle, peering over the wall into what used to be his family home, hidden away […]
Free Gig – Anderson and The Hot Sprockets – Meeting House Square – 17-10-15 – Dublin2020
Fancy a free gig this weekend? As the Dublin2020 bid book is just about to be handed over, they’ve decided to have a bit of a party to celebrate! It’s a first […]
The Program – Film Review
The Program – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Stephen Frears Writers: John Hodge (screenplay), David Walsh (book) Stars: Jesse Plemons, Lee Pace, Ben Foster The incredible rise of Lance Armstrong, and […]
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel – Smock Alley – Review – DTF
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel (Theatre Lovett): 4 – 11 Oct, Smock Alley Theatre As you descend into the depths of the Boys’ school in Smock Alley, you are already […]
We Deserve This – Pacific – Album Review
We Deserve This – Pacific – Album Review by Killian Laher We Deserve This is the brainchild of Jan-Dirk Platek. On his latest album, he introduces us to a set of post-rock […]
Hotel Translyvania 2 – Film Review
Hotel Translyvania 2 – Film Review by Pierce McDonough Director: Genndy Tartakovsky Writers: Robert Smigel, Adam Sandler Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez The movie opens energetically, throwing us right into […]
Dublin Event Guide (12-10-15 – 18-10-15)
The Dublin Theatre Festival has finally left us, and we can all breathe a sigh of relief. The fear of missing out on the best thing in town is now gone and […]
Interview with Fiona Looney – Are you there Garth? It’s me Margaret
Are you there Garth? It’s me Margaret – Gaiety theatre from 13-25 October. – Interview by Frances Winston Tuesday – Sunday evenings: 7:30pm Saturday & Sunday matinee: 2:30pm We know what you […]
The Game – Project Arts Centre – Review – DTF
The Game – Project Arts Centre – Review by Cormac Fitzgerald Dates: Oct 7 – 11 Prostitution, we’re told in The Game, is the oldest profession in the world. And for as […]
The Oresteia – Trafalgar Studios – Review
The Oresteia – Trafalgar Studios – Review by Pat Levy London’s West End seems to be awash with light-hearted, life-enhancing musicals these days so it was with a certain trepidation that I […]
Red Army – Film Review
Red Army – Film Review by Frank L Written and Directed by Gabe Polsky Stars: Viacheslav Fetisov, Scotty Bowman, Mark Deakins Gabe Polsky was born in Chicago in 1979, the son of […]
The Cherry Orchard – O’Reilly Hall – Review – DTF
The Cherry Orchard – Stan Theatre Group at O’Reilly Hall, Belvdere College – Review by P. McGovern Dates – Oct 7 – 10 Their programme note tells us that STAN theatre group […]
King Lear – Mill Theatre Dundrum – Review
William Shakespeare’s King Lear – Mill Theatre Dundrum – Review by LAW Directed by : Geoff O’Keeffe September 29th- October 23rd King Lear is a remarkably oft quoted play in our household: […]
Tana Bana – Film Review
Tana Bana – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Pat Murphy Pat Murphy has chosen to explain in this 78 minute long documentary the clash in the silk weaving industry in […]
Dancing At Lughnasa – Gaiety Theatre – Review – DTF
Dancing at Lughnasa – Oct 6 – 11, Gaiety Theatre – Review Dancing at Lughnasa is set in 1936 in the fictional town of Ballybeg in Donegal during the Lughnasa (or harvest) […]
No More Workhorse 