Live Music in Dublin – 12-11-18 We’ve been waiting for this week for a while now, as Courtney Barnett is finally in town! Strangely, her collaborator Kurt Vile is also playing Dublin […]
Live Music in Dublin – 12-11-18
They Shall Not Grow Old – Film Review
They Shall Not Grow Old – Film Review by Frank L. Directed by Peter Jackson The first line of the fourth stanza of Laurence Binyon’s poem ‘For the Fallen’ is an apt […]
Wildlife – Film Review
Wildlife – Film Review by Frank L Director: Paul Dano Writers: Paul Dano (screenplay by), Zoe Kazan (screenplay by) Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould This is based on Richard Ford’s […]
Men At Play – The Complex -Review
Men At Play – The Complex -Review From Nov. 5th – 10th 2018 The play starts when a man in high heels, makeup and a flamboyant black wig arrives on stage. He […]
The Little Prince – Smock Alley – Review
The Little Prince – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. 6 – 10 Nov | 8pm | 3pm on 10 Nov | Boys’ School The Little Prince was published in French […]
The Band – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review
The Band – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Review by Fran Winston Nightly 7.30pm until Saturday 10th November except Friday 9th November show 8.30pm. Matiness 2.30pm Wednesday 7th and Saturday 10th November […]
Interview with Mary Wycherley – Light Moves Festival – Limerick
Interview with Mary Wycherley – Light Moves Festival – Limerick Light Moves Festival of Screendance is Ireland’s international festival of dance on film and runs from the 8th to the 11th of November […]
Overlord – Film Review
Overlord – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Julius Avery Stars: Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Mathilde Ollivier In cinemas November 7th Producer J.J. Abrams (who also conceived this story with the screenwriter […]
Extremities – New Theatre – Review
Extremities – New Theatre – Review Extremities by William Mastrosimone – Disappear Here Theatre Company Oct 29th – Nov 10th Marjorie is at home alone in the house she shares with two […]
Movies This Week – 7-11-18
Movies This Week – 7-11-18 A few good ones this week, so a bit of change in our top five movies (for once). The new Steve McQueen movie Widows is finally released, […]
Widows – Film Review
Widows – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Steve McQueen Writers: Gillian Flynn (screenplay by), Steve McQueen (screenplay by) Stars: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki Steve McQueen follows his highly acclaimed […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 06-11-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 06-11-18 There are a few interesting productions opening in the Project with the Bystander and Recovery, amongst others. The Band opens at the Bord Gais if […]
Live Music in Dublin – 05-11-18
Live Music in Dublin – 05-11-18 This is a week dominated by U2’s return to Dublin, with their various performances at the 3Arena. For those willing to ignore their presence, there are […]
My Gateway to The Smiths
My Gateway to The Smiths – by Killian Laher The Smiths – Hatful of Hollow My journey with The Smiths started with watching them perform What Difference Does It Make on the […]
Double Cross – Peacock Theatre (Abbey) – Review
Double Cross – Peacock Theatre (Abbey) – Review Abbey Theatre and Lyric Theatre, Belfast Production It sounds a little unlikely that two of the most prominent figures in terms of propaganda for […]
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms – Film Review
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms – Film Review by Katie McCann Directors: Lasse Hallström, Joe Johnston Writers: Ashleigh Powell (screen story by), Ashleigh Powell (screenplay by) Stars: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, […]
A Conversation with Alan Sparhawk (Low) – Part Two
A Conversation with Alan Sparhawk (Low) by Killian Laher No More Workhorse got the chance to talk to Alan Sparhawk of Low about their new album and modern music. You can see […]
Brothers of the Brush – Viking Theatre – Review
Brothers of the Brush – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Brothers of the Brush – Written by Jimmy Murphy Until November 17th Brothers of the Brush was first performed in […]
The Crystal Cage – Mill Theatre – Review
The Crystal Cage – Mill Theatre – Review by Audrey Devereux Presented by Ofegus Theatre Mill Theatre, Dundrum, October 30th-Nov 1st 2018, 2.30pm Ofegus Theatre visited the Mill Theatre in Dundrum for […]
Juliet, Naked – Film Review
Juliet, Naked – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Jesse Peretz Writers: Evgenia Peretz (screenplay by), Jim Taylor (screenplay by) Stars: Chris O’Dowd, Rose Byrne, Kitty O’Beirne A cute but dull English […]
The Plot – D-Light Studios – Review
The Plot – D-Light Studios – Review The Plot – A new play by Paula Lonergan We meet Lilith (Roseanne Lynch) as she has just returned to this astral plane! She died […]
The Simon and Garfunkel Story – Gaiety Theatre – Review
The Simon and Garfunkel Story – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Conor O’Carroll Until November 3rd, 2018. ‘The Simon and Garfunkel Story’ is a rags to riches musical, telling the story of […]
Peterloo – Film Review
Peterloo – Film Review by Frank L Directed by Mike Leigh Mike Leigh comes from Salford which is in Greater Manchester. So in deciding to make a film about the massacre which […]
Movies This Week – 31-10-18
Movies This Week – 31-10-18 Why can’t I say the word Peterloo without singing it as per the Abba song of almost the same name? I guess that’s just me then. Yes, […]
Dracula – Smock Alley – Review
Dracula – Smock Alley – Review Until Oct 31st 2018. Quintessence Theatre, in association with An Táin Arts Centre This is a new version of Dracula, written and directed by Anna Simpson, […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 30-10-18
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 30-10-18 The big opening this week is Double Cross in the Peacock Theatre, but there’s a few others with The Simon and Garfunkel Story in the […]
J Mascis – Elastic Days – Album Review
J Mascis – Elastic Days – Album Review by Killian Laher Guitar god J Mascis seems to be alternating Dinosaur Jr albums with solo ones these days. His fifth solo album is […]
Live Music in Dublin – 30-10-18
Live Music in Dublin – 30-10-18 After the madness of Metropolis, it’s a bit of a slow one in truth. There are a few events worthy of note and it’s always nice […]
David Byrne – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-10-18
David Byrne – 3Arena – Live Review – 24-10-18 Glowing reviews of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ tour have been coming from around the world and it is something a bit special. Byrne […]
