‘You are restricted by bones, serving portions of hooker’s sex’ sings Derrick while playing the bass guitar. The two other members of the cast chant out words behind him, while dancing with […]
Mountain – Project Arts Centre – Review
Theatre Upstairs – Sending it out in Style – June 29th 2014
One of the best little theatres in Dublin is just about to have a make over! For the last couple of years, Theatre Upstairs has done its best to promote new writing […]
New Movie Releases – 20-06-14
No big blockbusters this week, giving the little films the chance to breath! Although sometimes things shouldn’t be allowed to breath, some should be smothered at birth. We all know this, right? […]
Live Guide in Dublin – 19-06-14
Some good new gigs on the horizon, with Lykke Li, Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah, Slint, Declan O’Rourke and Damien Dempsey, among others. Nothing earth shattering, but I’d like to see Clap […]
The Art of The Steal – Film Review
The Art of The Steal – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Jonathan Sobol Starring: Kurt Russell, Jay Baruchel, Katheryn Winnick, Chris Diamantopoulos, Kenneth Welsh, Jason Jones, Terence Stamp, Matt Dillon […]
Losing the Plot – Teacher’s Club – Review
Losing the Plot – Review by Frances Winston Theatre@36, The Teacher’s Club, 36 Parnell Square West, Dublin 1 June 16th – 21st – at 8pm The Celtic Tiger claimed […]
Tactics – Theatre Upstairs – Review
Tactics- Theatre Upstairs – Review by Frank L. Written by Finbarr Doyle & Jeda de Brí Set somewhere in the Midlands in Ireland, Medbh (Nessa Matthews) is the daughter of a deceased […]
The Fault in Our Stars – Film Review
The Fault in Our Stars – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Josh Boon Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Nat Wolff, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell, Willem Dafoe In cinemas 19th June If […]
Kilkenny Arts Festival 2014 – Preview
Kilkenny Arts Festival 2014 – Preview In the glorious sunshine of the contemporary 18th century garden of no.63 Merrion Square, Eugene Downes, the new festival director launched the programme for this year’s […]
IMC Gigs – Mondays at Whelans
Monday nights are not going to be the same again! IMC have taken over Whelans for three Monday nights between now and August, with seven great bands over three nights. Full details […]
Camille Claudel 1915 – Film Review
Camille Claudel 1915 – Review by Frank L. Director: Bruno Dumont Writers: Paul Claudel (letters), Camille Claudel (letters) Stars: Juliette Binoche, Jean-Luc Vincent, Emmanuel Kauffman In Ireland, we are on the cusp […]
Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas 2014 – Sunday Review – 15-06-14
It was an early start to Sunday with Soundings’ Holy Trinity in the Chapel. This event was a collection of individuals telling stories under various topics and performing. Giles Duley, Lisa Dwan, […]
Jersey Boys – Film Review
Jersey Boys – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Clint Eastwood Starring: John Lloyd Young, Erich Bergen, Michael Lamenda, Vincent Piazza, Christopher Walken In cinemas June 20th This big screen version of […]
Borris Festival of Writing and Ideas 2014 – Saturday 14-06-14 – Review
The return to Borris, and while the sun was not splitting the stones like last year, it was warm enough that the lawn was filled with people sitting around and relaxing. As […]
Things to do in Dublin (16-06-14 – 22-06-14)
The World Cup continues apace but if that’s not your scene, Dublin has plenty to offer. There’s the Dublin Pride Festival which runs until June 29th. Bloomsday Festival finishes on June 16th. […]
TV: Bottom, Comedy Connections, Tigers About The House, The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins, Horizon
After the sudden death of Rik Mayall during the week, tonight BBC2 are showing a classic episode of Bottom “Gas” at 10.30pm in which Richie and Eddie are stealing gas from their […]
Bloomsday Festival 2014 Events
Can you remember when Bloomsday was only a day? Seems a long time ago now, right? At this stage it’s bordering on a week full of events, celebrating the man with the […]
Smithfield Market – Sunday 15th June – 1PM Onwards
An interesting looking event in the centre of the city on Sunday, with vintage clothes, arts & crafts, vinyl and lots of other junk. There’s also live music and DJ’s so go […]
The Food Guide to Love – Film Reveiw
The Food guide to Love – Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Teresa De Pelegri and Dominic Harari Starring: Richard Coyle, Leonor Watling, Simon Delany, Bronagh Gallagher, Lorcan Cranitch, Ger Ryan, David […]
New Movie Releases – 13-06-14
Without wanting to exaggerate, there’s at least four thousand new releases this week! I guess it was a week without a blockbuster, so all the little guys put their film out. Is […]
Heaven is For Real – Film Review
Heaven is For Real – Film Review by Frances Winston Directed by: Randall Wallace Starring: Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Connor Corum, Lane Styles, Margo Martindale, Thomas Haden Church In cinemas June 13th […]
A Winter’s Tale – Teachers’ Club – Review
A Winters Tale – Review by Frances Winston Theatre@36, The Teachers Club, 36 Parnell Square, Dublin 2 10th – 14th June. Tickets: €12/10 As one of Shakespeare’s least performed and least consistent […]
Oculus – Film Review
Oculus – Review by Niall Curran. Director: Mike Flanagan Writers: Mike Flanagan (screenplay), Jeff Howard (screenplay), 2 more credits » Stars: Karen Gillan, Brenton Thwaites, Katee Sackhoff Mirror Mirror on the Wall […]
The Young and Prodigious T.S.Spivet – Movie Review
The Young and Prodigious T.S.Spivet (3D) – Review by Frank Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Writers: Jean-Pierre Jeunet (screenplay), Reif Larsen (novel), Stars: Helena Bonham Carter, Robert Maillet, Callum Keith Rennie | Jeunet has […]
Twin Peaks – The Entire Mystery
Do you remember the false alarm a few months ago, where a casting agent put out a advert for someone to play a waitress in a Twin Peaks Promo? It had us […]
Téip Dheireanach Krapp – New Theatre – Review
Téip Dheireanach Krapp. An Amharclann Nua. Samuel Beckett- Traschruthaithe ag Gabriel Rosenstock Review by Helen O’Leary Gearrdhráma de chuid Samuel Beckett é seo faoi sheanduine, scríbhneoir. Tá an fear seo tar éis […]
The Hotel (Strands Remix) – The Late David Turpin – Free Download
A free download from the Late David Turpin, for you to enjoy. The remix is by Strands (Stephen Shannon), who is a member of Halfset as well as a producer extraordinaire. See […]
Wellington Weekender – Workman’s Club – June 27 – 29, 2014
The Workman’s club have certainly pulled out all the stops for this mini festival, and the unusual thing is that it’s all free! I’m sure it’ll be jam packed, so get there […]
Of Horses and Men – Movie Review
Of Horses and Men – Review by Frank L. Director: Benedikt Erlingsson Writer: Benedikt Erlingsson Stars: Ingvar EggertSigurðsson, Charlotte Bøving, HelgiBjörnsson The eye of a horse, like a well made mirror, has […]
No More Workhorse 