Album of the Week – 29/04/24 A week with new albums from St. Vincent (All Born Screaming), Iron & Wine (Light Verse) and Thom Yorke (Confidenza – Music For the Film)? A […]
Album of the Week – 29/04/24
Madeira: the Secret of Sisters – Viking Theatre – Review
Madeira: the Secret of Sisters – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Madeira: the Secret of Sisters – written by Michael J. Harnett Runs until Saturday 11 May 2024 @8pm In […]
Light Verse – Iron & Wine – Album Review
Light Verse – Iron & Wine – Album Review by Cathy Brown It’s been seven years since Sam Beam, performing as Iron & Wine last released a full album (2017’s Beast Epic) […]
Challengers – Film Review
Challengers – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Luca Guadagnino Writer: Justin Kuritzkes Starring: Zendaya, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor Duration: 131 minutes ‘Challengers’ assembles a cracking cast and delivers an innovative film […]
I.S.S. – Film Review
I.S.S. – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite Writer: Nick Shafir Starring: Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, John Gallagher Jr., Masha Mashkova, Costa Ronin, and Pilou Asbæk. I.S.S. stands for the […]
The American Society of Magical Negroes – Film Review
The American Society of Magical Negroes – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Kobi Libii Writer: Kobi Libii Stars: Justice Smith as Aren, David Alan Grier as Roger, An-Li Bogan as Lizzie […]
Tender Mercies – The New Theatre – Review
Tender Mercies – The New Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman Event Dates: 23/04/2024 – 27/04/2024 Author: Colette Cullen Developed at Scene + Heard and New Theatre New Writing Week – Duration […]
That They May Face The Rising Sun – Film Review
That They May Face The Rising Sun – Film Review by Frank L Director – Pat Collins Writers – Eamon Little, Pat Collins Stars – Barry Ward, Anna Bederke, Ruth McCabe This […]
If Only I Could Hibernate – Film Review
If Only I Could Hibernate – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Zoljargal Purevdash Writer – Zoljargal Purevdash Stars – Taivanbat Alexandar, Batmandakh Batchuluun, Tuguldur Batsaikhan Frank McCourt’s Pulitzer prize-winning Angela’s […]
Children of the Sun – Abbey Theatre – Review
Children of the Sun – Abbey Theatre – Review A Rough Magic and Abbey Theatre co-production – Children of the Sun By Hilary Fannin after Gorky – Directed by Lynne Parker Images […]
Pearl Jam – Dark Matter – Album Review
Pearl Jam – Dark Matter – Album Review by Killian Laher Pearl Jam are the great survivors of the 90’s Seattle grunge scene. Never the coolest, Eddie Vedder was always just a […]
Album of the Week – 19/04/24
Album of the Week – 19/04/24 It’s the battle we’ve all been waiting for Taylor Swift vs the Pillow Queens! There could be only one winner, right? Of course, it’s the Pillow […]
Abigail – Film Review
Abigail – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett Starring: Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, Alisha Weir, Giancarlo Esposito This is […]
The Book of Clarence – Film Review
The Book of Clarence – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Jeymes Samuel Writer – Jeymes Samuel Stars – LaKeith Stanfield, Omar Sy, Anna Diop “Struggling to find a better life, […]
Tuesdays With Morrie – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Tuesdays With Morrie – Gaiety Theatre – Review by M. Quinn Dates: 16th Apr. – 27th Apr. This is the story of Mitch Albom (Stephen Jones). At the start of the play, […]
Twelve Angry Men – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
Twelve Angry Men – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review 16 – 20 April 2024 Find out more about this Bill Kenwright Production here. At the start of this production, we meet […]
Lennox Mutual – Candle House Collective – Review
Lennox Mutual – Candle House Collective – Review by M. Quinn Candle House Collective have returned with their latest creation; Lennox Mutual. Candle House Collective are a “NYC/ Chicago-based experimental theatre company […]
Bunny Bunny – Smock Alley – Review
Bunny Bunny – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Bunny Bunny – Written and performed by Nora Kelly Lester Lester appears on the ramp of the Boys’ School Theatre. Elevated above […]
Slippery When Wet – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Slippery When Wet – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Dates: April 10th (preview 8th & 9th) to April 27th, 2024 Slippery When Wet – Written and performed by Leanne […]
Suzy Storck – Smock Alley – Review
Suzy Storck – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. 10 – 13 April – 8pm – Boys’ School It is 8.45 pm on “another unbearably hot evening”. Suzy Storck (Alexandra Conlon) […]
Album of the Week – 12/04/24
Album of the Week – 12/04/24 This week sees new releases from METZ (Up on Gravity Hill) and MELTS (Field Theory)! There are also new sounds from Clarissa Connelly (World of Work) […]
Back to Black – Film Review
Back to Black – Film Review by Frank L Director – Sam Taylor-Johnson Writer – Matt Greenhalgh Stars – Marisa Abela, Eddie Marsan, Jack O’Connell Amy Winehouse (Marisa Abela) won 6 Grammys […]
The Bad Daters & The Good Cheaters – Viking Theatre – Review
The Bad Daters & The Good Cheaters – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L Dates: Mon 8 Apr 2024 Sat 20 Apr 2024 The Bad Daters and the Good Cheaters – […]
The Pull of the Stars – Gate Theatre – Review
The Pull of the Stars – Gate Theatre – Review by Brian Merriman The Pull of the Stars – Produced by Gate Theatre Written by Emma Donoghue – Directed by Louise Lowe […]
HATE F%#K – The New Theatre – Review
HATE F%#K – The New Theatre – Review Dates: 9th April – 13th April We meet Abagail on a typical day. She is listening to the headboard of her housemate’s bed bang […]
Opponent – Film Review
Opponent – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Milad Alami Writer – Milad Alami Stars – Payman Maadi, Amirali Abanzad, Ahmed Abdullahi Opponent is released in UK & Irish cinemas 12th April […]
Twig – Film Review
Twig – Film Review by Brian Merriman Written and Directed by Marian Quinn Director of Cinematography Declan Quinn Starring: Sade Wilson, Barry F O’Byrne, Donncha Tynan, Naoise Kelly, Susan McKeown Duration: 107 […]
METZ – Up On Gravity Hill – Album Review
METZ – Up On Gravity Hill – Album Review by Killian Laher Canadian noise-makers METZ have returned with their first album in four years, and their fifth overall. On the opener No […]
Album of the Week – 05/04/24
Album of the Week – 05/04/24 This week brings us new music from bands and artists such as Mount Kimbie (The Sunset Violent), Khruangbin (A La Sala) and many others. We’ve gone […]
No More Workhorse 