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 […]
Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation – Film Review V2.0
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 […]
Competition – Win Audible Download – Princes Gate or Stalin’s Gold – Mark Ellis
We have two Audible download credits to give away to one lucky winner for Princes Gate or Stalin’s Gold by Mark Ellis from Audible.co.uk To win the downloads, just tell us how […]
New Music – Mark Lanegan & Beth Orton – Your Kisses Burn
Mark Lanegan Shares ‘Your Kisses Burn’ duet with Beth Orton Heavenly Recordings continues to mark it’s 25th anniversary with a meeting of the past and the present. Mark Lanegan, who has been […]
Siren – Movie Review
Siren (2013) – Movie Review by LAW Director: Jesse Peyronel Writer: Jesse Peyronel (screenplay) Stars: Vinessa Shaw, Robert Kazinsky, Bess Wohl Format : DVD/DIGITAL Release date :18 August from Osiris Entertainment Siren […]
New Music – Monotony – Back to the Castle
Feeling sleepy? Need something to wake you up? How about the latest from Monotony ‘Back to the Castle’ which comes from their six song self titled EP. See what you think below. […]
Inside Out – Movie Review
Inside Out – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Pete DocterStarring the voices of: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Mindy Kaling, Diane Lane, Kyle MacLachlan In cinemas July 24th If […]
The Gallows – Movie Review V2.0
The Gallows – Movie Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Travis Cluff, Chris Lofing Starring: Reese Mishler, Pfeifer Brown, Ryan Shoos, Cassidy Gifford In cinemas July 17th Yet another found footage style […]
Things To Do In Dublin (20-07-15 – 26-07-15)
Most of the world is on holidays this week, so it’s a quiet one! There’s still a few events around the place with Knockan Stockan in Blessington, and the Festival of Curiosity […]
Art of the Song: Carole King’s Tapestry – NCH – Review
Art of the Song: Carole King’s Tapestry – Date 17-07-2015 20:00 – Main Auditorium Initially I thought Carole King was a surprising choice as the second in the ‘Art of Song’ series […]
True Story – Movie Review
True Story – Movie Review by Frank L. Directed by Rupert Goold Stars: James Franco, Jonah Hill, Felicity Jones Michael Finkel (Jonah Hill) was an up-and-coming journalist from Montana who worked for […]
No More Workhorse 