Manglehorn – Film Review by Eveleen Coyle Director: David Gordon Green Screenplay: Paul Logan Cast: Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine, Chris Messina, Natalie Wilemon, Luis Olmeda, Edrick Browne and Marisa Varela. […]
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Marlay Park Outdoor Cinema – Aug 8th & 9th 2015
A small treat this weekend in Marlay Park with some free movies! You can find full details here, but the basic deal is free and a brand new High Definition 646 square […]
Tall Firs – Ghostlight Ensemble – Album Review
Tall Firs – Ghostlight Ensemble Tall Firs are a pair of laid back, laconic American guitar strummers. Signed to Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace label, Ghostlight Ensemble is their fourth album. Don’t expect […]
Doggie Do – 12-09-15 – Merrion Square
4 legs good, 2 legs… ok as well, I guess. Yes, this is a party for our canine friends (and their owners) as all the cool dogs in town will be in […]
Hard to be a God – Film Review
Hard to be a God – Film Review by David Turpin Directed by Aleksi German Starring: Leonid Yarmolnik, Aleksandr Chutko, Evgeniy Gerchakov, Laura Lauri Based on a 1964 novel by Arkady and […]
Things To Do In Dublin (3-08-15 – 9-08-15)
It’s August, and a time where things slow down! Not a classic week in truth, but a couple of new plays with the Importance of being Earnest and The School for Wives. […]
My Pilot – Welcome to Ireland – EP Review
My Pilot – Welcome to Ireland – Review by Killian Laher Dublin band My Pilot’s latest release, mini-album Welcome to Ireland. Opening track In Country starts with a picked guitar pattern before […]
Bob & Judy – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Bob & Judy – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Audrey Devereux Fast Intent, company in residence 2015 at Theatre Upstairs, present their new play, ‘Bob & Judy’, written by Gerard Adlum and […]
Hot Pursuit – Film Review V2.0
Hot Pursuit – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Anne Fletcher Starring: Reese Witherspoon, Sofía Vergara, Robert Kazinsky, John Carroll Lynch In cinemas July 31st Reese Witherspoon and Sofia Vergara have […]
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation – Film Review V2.0
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Christopher McQuarrie Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, Alec Baldwin In cinemas July 30th […]
Spring Awakening – Smock Alley – Review
Spring Awakening – Smock Alley – 28th July-1st August at 7.30pm in The Main Space Spring Awakening is the story of a group of teenage school children set in late 19th century […]
Hot Pursuit – Film Review
Hot Pursuit – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Anne Fletcher Writer: David Feeney, John Quaintance Starring: Reese Witherspoon, John Quaintance Hot Pursuit is bad. It is horrific. It is a turgid […]
Tiger Dublin Fringe 2015 – Programme Announced!
TIGER DUBLIN FRINGE :: September 7 – 20, 2015 | www.fringefest.com First off, the tent is back! That’s right, the spiritual home of the festival returns with the Spiegeltent which will find a home […]
The Beatyard – Stage Times – 2015
The Beatyard have just released their stage times along with maps and travel information, which can all be found here! The bands involved are an unusual mix of different genres, but with […]
The Happy Prince – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
The Happy Prince – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre @ Powerscourt – Review by Frank L. Written by Oscar Wilde Performed by Michael James Ford For adults and children (7+) alike Michael James Ford […]
Iris – Film Review
Iris – Film Review by Helen O’Leary Director: Albert Maysles Stars: Carl Apfel, Iris Apfel The filmmaker Albert Maysles made this documentary at the impressive age of eighty-eight but his achievement is […]
Opera in the Open 2015 Season Announced
The Opera in the Open season has just been announced, with the first event this Thursday (July 30th) in Merrion Square before finding its regular home at the Civic Offices, Wood Quay […]
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation – Film Review
Mission: Impossible – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Christopher McQuarrie Starring: Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Sean Harris, Alec Baldwin Tom Cruise’s career affirming escapades as agent Ethan […]
The Nina In Me – Karen Underwood – NCH
The Nina In Me – Karen Underwood – NCH – 25-07-15 – Review Karen Underwood returned to the National Concert Hall on Saturday night (after her performance in January of this year) […]
Colaris – Nexus – Album Review
Colaris – Nexus – Album Review by Killian Laher Colaris are a German, heavyweight instrumental band who have released one previous album and a number of EPs. Their new album Nexus opens […]
Things To Do In Dublin (27-07-15 – 2-08-15)
It’s the August Bank Holiday Weekend, so as you’d expect, there’s a bunch of festivals around the country, with Castlepalooza, Indiependence Festival and The Beatyard. The Beatyard is the new festival at […]
New Music – Kurt Vile – Pretty Pimpin’
Kurt Vile has just released the first single ‘Pretty Pimpin’ off his upcoming album ‘b’lieve i’m goin down…’. The album will be out on September 25th on Matador Records. As you’d expect […]
Saint Etienne – 8-09-15 – NCH
If you were not wearing short pants in the early 90s, you were probably dancing to this! Saint Etienne are re-visiting one of the classic albums of the 90s on the 8th […]
You’re Ugly Too – Film Review – V2.0
You’re Ugly Too – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Mark Noonan Writer: Mark Noonan (screenplay) Stars: Aidan Gillen, Lauren Kinsella, Jesse Morris You’re Ugly Too is a very Irish film in […]
Three Days Of Rain – New Theatre – Review
Three Days of Rain by Richard Greenberg – Company D Theatre – runs at the New Theatre until July 25th. Walker went missing after the death of his father. His sister Nan […]
Metropolis Festival Details Announced – 7/8 November 2015
Details of the new festival to hit Dublin next November, Metropolis have just been announced, and it’s looking like pretty tasty. There’s a definite dance flavour to things, and the main acts […]
Dublin Theatre Festival 2015 Programme Announced
It’s out! It’s out! The programme for the Dublin Theatre Festival 2015 has just been announced, and there’s a few gems in there with new work from Dead Centre, WillFredd, THEATREclub, Enda […]
The Best of Enemies – Movie Review
The Best of Enemies – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville Writers: Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville Stars: Kelsey Grammer, John Lithgow, Gore Vidal William F. Buckley […]
Patty Griffin – Whelans – September 8th
Patty Griffin is a Queen of Americana and returns to these shores for a night in Whelans on September 8th. Sadly it is the same night as Giant Sand were due to […]
No More Workhorse 