NEXT PLEASE… – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Next Please… Written by Aisling O’Mara Directed by Iseult Golden Featuring Hazel Clifford and Aisling O’Mara August 22 – September 10, […]
NEXT PLEASE… – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Album of the Week – 26/08/22
Album of the Week – 26/08/22 It’s a slow week but there is one very exciting release, and yes, that’s Ms Jacklin! Her new album PRE PLEASURE is just as good as […]
Beast – Film Review
Beast – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Baltasar Kormákur Starring: Idris Elba, Iyana Halley, Leah Sava Jeffries, Sharlto Copley In cinemas 26th August Man vs beast is a tale as […]
Official Competition – Film Review
Official Competition – Film Review by Frank L. Directors – Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat Writers – Mariano Cohn, Andrés Duprat, Gastón Duprat Stars – Penélope Cruz, Antonio Banderas, Oscar Martínez The three […]
Wider Than Pictures – National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
Wider Than Pictures – National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks A new series of gigs/ mini-festival hits Dublin this week from the good people at Singular Artists. It goes by the name […]
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #6
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #6 by Brian Merriman Ingenue Deanna Durbin, Judy Garland and the Golden Age of Hollywood Produced by: Melanie Gall Presents Venue: Space at Surgeons Hall Time, dates: 12.10 […]
Anaïs in Love – Film Review
Anaïs in Love – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet Writer – Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet(screenplay) Stars – Anaïs Demoustier, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Denis Podalydès In the distant past – well […]
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #5
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #5 The MP, Aunty Mandy and Me Produced by: Emmerson and Ward in assoc with Curve Venue: 23 Pleasance Dome Time, dates: 13.35 until Aug 21 Duration: […]
Orphan: First Kill
Orphan: First Kill – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: William Brent Bell Starring: Isabelle Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland In cinemas August 19th The first Orphan film, released in 2009, […]
Album of the Week – 19/08/22
Album of the Week – 19/08/22 There is a lot of hype around Aitch and his new release Close To Home, so see what you make of it. He’s certainly made some […]
Anonymous Club – Film Review – Edinburgh International Film Festival
Anonymous Club – Film Review – Edinburgh International Film Festival by Jamie Waddell Director – Danny Cohen Star – Courtney Barnett Anonymous Club is a feature-length documentary following Australian singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett […]
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #4
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #4 by Brian Merriman Boy Produced by: Carly Wijs de Roovers Venue: 26 Summerhall Time, dates: 11.30 until August 28th (not 15 or 22) Duration: 60 minutes Nature […]
I Could Have Been A Dancer – New Theatre – Review
I Could Have Been A Dancer – New Theatre – Review Event Dates: 16/08/2022 – 20/08/2022 This is the story of Shane, a young Irish man who has just got his leaving […]
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #3
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #3 by Brian Merriman A Eulogy for Roman Produced by: Written and Performed by Brendan George, conceived and directed by Peter Charney Venue: The Space at North Bridge […]
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #2
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews #2 by Brian Merriman Sap Produced by: Atticist, Ellie Keel Productions, MAST Mayflower Studios and 45North Venue: Roundabout @ Summerhall Time, dates: 12.50 until August 28 Duration: 70 […]
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviews by Brian Merriman Some Other Mirror Produced by: Chronic Insanity Venue: 391 Pianodrome Theatre Time, dates: 19.00 hours until 12th Duration: 45 minutes Some Other Mirror is a […]
Maisie – Film Review
Maisie – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Lee Cooper Writer – Lee Cooper Stars – David Raven, Allan Cardew, Miss Jason David Raven has been performing as a drag artiste […]
Nope – Film Review
Nope – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jordan Peele Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven C, Michael Wincott, Brandon Perea, Wrenn Schmidt, Barbie Ferreira, Keith David In cinemas August 12th […]
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Bord Gais Energy Theatre, Grand Canal Square, Docklands, Dublin 1 Runs until August 27th at 7.30pm […]
Overhead, The Albatross – The Workmans Club – Review
Overhead, The Albatross – The Workmans Club – Review by Killian Laher As part of a delayed 10-year anniversary celebration, The Workmans Club are hosting a series of free gigs. It was […]
Album of the Week – 12/08/22
Album of the Week – 12/08/22 If you’re a vinyl fan, then you simply must check out the Beastie Boys and their new release (Check Your Head (4xLP Box Set)).To continue the […]
In A Silent Way – Film Review
In A Silent Way – Film Review by Killian Laher Director – Gwenaël Brees Writer – Gwenaël Brees Stars – Phill Brown, Ian Curnow, Jim Irvin In A Silent Way is ostensibly […]
Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay – Smock Alley – Review
Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay – Smock Alley – Review Malachy has just turned 25. He googles ‘Advice for turning 25’ to see what words of wisdom he can find […]
Where Is Anne Frank – Film Review
Where Is Anne Frank – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director – Ari Folman Writers – Ari Folman, Anne Frank (based on the diary written by) Stars – Emily Carey (voice), Ruby […]
Dublin Comic Con – Review
Dublin Comic Con – Review by Fran Winston Convention Centre Dublin 1. August 6th and 7th 2022 After an absence of two years, Dublin Comic Con made a triumphant return in April […]
Q&A with Conor Burke – Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay – Smock Alley
Q&A with Conor Burke – Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay – Smock Alley Everything is Grand, and I’m Completely Okay – Smock Alley – 8 – 16 Aug WRITTEN AND […]
Album of the Week – 05/08/22
Album of the Week – 05/08/22 It’s silly season so we have taken a bit of a liberty with the release dates this week (ahem) but we thought this album was definitely […]
Dublin Theatre Festival 2022
Dublin Theatre Festival 2022 by Frank L Sept 29-Oct 16, 2022 It is good to be able to state that this year’s festival will run from 29th September to 16th October subject, […]
Bullet Train – Film Review
Bullet Train – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: David Leitch Starring: Brad Pitt. Joey King, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Brian Tyree Henry, Andrew Koji, Hiroyuki Sanada, Michael Shannon, Benito A Martínez Ocasio, […]
No More Workhorse 