45 Years – Reviewed by David Turpin Directed by Andrew Haigh Starring Charlotte Rampling, Tom Courtenay, Geraldine James After a dalliance in television as showrunner for HBO soap opera Looking, Andrew Haigh […]
45 Years – Film Review
Things To Do In Dublin (24-08-15 – 30-08-15)
Sufjan is in town for two nights at the Helix, which is the main point of interest in these parts. He’s not alone though, there’s John Prine and Tyler the Creator also […]
By The Bog of Cats – Abbey Theatre – Review
By the Bog of Cats – Showing on the Abbey Stage – Review Until Saturday, 12 September 2015 The Bog of Cats is a place not quite of this earth. A barren […]
Flesh World – The Wild Animals In My Life – Album Review
Flesh World – The Wild Animals In My Life – Album Review by Killian Laher Flesh World hail from the west coast of America, yet make decidedly non-west coast sounding music. Opening […]
The Quiet Land – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
The Quiet Land at Bewley’s Café Theatre – Review by P. McGovern August 17 – September 05, 2015 Time: 1pm (doors at 12.50pm) Starring Des Keogh and Derry Power A tall milk […]
Yo La Tengo – Stuff Like That There – Album Review
Yo La Tengo – Stuff Like That There – Album Review by Killian Laher Yo La Tengo are an American institution at this stage. Stuff Like That There is I believe their […]
Theeb – Film Review
Theeb – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Naji Abu Nowar Writers: Naji Abu Nowar, Bassel Ghandour Stars: Jacir Eid Al-Hwietat, Hussein Salameh Al-Sweilhiyeen, Hassan Mutlag Al-Maraiyeh In 1916, the first World […]
Focus – Players Theatre – Review
FOCUS – a new play by Sheena Lambert Nellie has invited a collection of friends and family to her house with a purpose. She had a problem at work, her last focus […]
The Great Wall – Film Review
The Great Wall – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Tadgh O’Sullivan Tadgh O’Sullivan was inspired to create this film by a short story of Franz Kafka “Beim Baum der Chinesischen […]
Interview Rayne Booth – Director of Dublin Gallery Weekend
We had the chance to interview Rayne Booth, Director of Dublin Gallery Weekend and member of the band Little Xs for Eyes. You can see the results below and also more details […]
The Wolfpack – Film Review
The Wolfpack – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Directed by: Crystal Moselle Starring: Visnu Angulo, Susanne Angulo, Oscar Angulo, Krsna Angulo The Wolfpack is a thought experiment come to life: what would […]
Deerhunter + Atlas Sound – The Button Factory – 1-11-15
Some good news for a Monday lunchtime, with Deerhunter returning to Dublin and a new album on the horizon! The date in the Button factory is a double dose of Bradford Cox, […]
Tiger Dublin Fringe Preview – Lords of Strut – Contain-a-Rave
The competition for oddest event in the fringe is always a hard fought battle, but the front runner at the moment are the Lords of Strut with their ‘Contain-a-Rave‘ event, which is […]
AERIE – Hatch And Host – Album Review
AERIE – Hatch And Host – Album Review This is a jazz album created by artists across Europe and led by German and Irish saxophonist Ingo Hipp and Sam Comerford. There is […]
The Treatment – Film Review
The Treatment – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Hans Herbots Writer: Mo Hayder (novel), Carl Joos Starring: Geert van Rampelberg, Ina Geerts, Johan van Assche. To say The Treatment is a […]
Things To Do In Dublin (17-08-15 – 23-08-15)
In Music, Deerhoof in Whelans, the Jungle Brothers in the Sugar Club and other than that… not much to be honest. I guess we’re all gearing up for Electric Picnic then? The […]
New Music – Gwenno – Chwyldro
In a world where lyrics are often lost in the mix, we rarely pay that much attention to what a pop star has to say. It’s only when you listen closely to […]
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – Film Review
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Guy Ritchie Writer: Guy Ritchie, Lionel Wigram Starring: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander The auteur days of Snatch and Lock, […]
Trainwreck – Film Review
Trainwreck – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Judd Apatow Writer: Amy Schumer Stars: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson Amy Schumer has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame in the last […]
Fried Eggs – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Fried Eggs – Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written by Lindsay Jane Sedgwick The set is just the back wall draped in a plain fabric and two metal chairs placed […]
Mistress America – Film Review
Mistress America – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: Noah Baumbach Writer: Noah Baumbach, Greta Gerwig Starring: Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Heather Lind. Beginning with what seems like a schlocky ‘growing up […]
The Seven Five – Film Review
The Seven Five – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Tiller Russell Stars: Michael Dowd, Ken Eurell, Walter Yurkiw It is the early nineteen eighties and young Michael Dowd is a […]
New Music: James Vincent McMorrow – How to Waste a Moment
The bold James V McM has dropped a tune onto Soundcloud which is being seen as a taster sized treat of what is in store from his forthcoming album. It has come […]
New Music – Girl Band – Paul
It’s nice to see something this bitter and twisted come out of our own fair shores, and not surprise it’s from Girl Band. Their album ‘Holding Hands With Jamie’ will be released […]
Samuel Beckett Summer School Public Events Programme
I wonder if Beckett ever thought he’d inspire a summer school? Yes, the Samuel Beckett Summer School returns and runs from August 9th to 14th for those who consider deeply how long […]
Things To Do In Dublin (10-08-15 – 16-08-15)
In the world of theatre, the Samuel Beckett Summer School runs this week with a number of public events. There’s also the previews of By the bog of cats in the Abbey […]
Sun Kil Moon – National Concert Hall – Review
Sun Kil Moon – National Concert Hall, Dublin – Review by Killian Laher The grand old venue is surely the poshest venue Mark Kozelek has played in Dublin, a place more used […]
Max – Film Review
Max – Film Review by Emily Elphinstone Director: Boaz Yakin Writers: Boaz Yakin, Sheldon Lettich Stars: Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins, Luke Kleintank The story of a military dog with Post-Traumatic Stress […]
Mangelhorn – Film Review V2.0
Mangelhorn – Film Review by C.K. MacNamara Director: David Gordon Green Writer: Paul Logan Starring: Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine The coupling of Al Pacino and Holly Hunter in a slow […]
No More Workhorse 