Red Notice – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Rawson Marshall Thurber Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, Ritu Arya, Chris Diamantopoulos Available on Netflix Friday 12th November A Red […]
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The Souvenir Part II – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Joanna Hogg Starring: Honor Swinton Byrne, Jaygann Ayeh, Richard Ayoade, Ariane Labed, James Spencer Ashworth, Tilda Swinton In cinemas now […]
Steps – SSE Belfast – Review
Steps – SSE Belfast – Review by Fran Winston The SSE Belfast 15th November 2021 Steps have been both revered and reviled in their quarter of a century together. For every person […]
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers – The Imposter – Album Review
Dave Gahan & Soulsavers – The Imposter – Album Review by Killian Laher Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan has, it has to be said, lived a life. His public battles with drugs […]
Dēmos – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
Dēmos – Dublin Dance Festival – Review 11th – 13th Nov 2021 Duration – 60 mins (no interval) Earlier this year, while the theatres and venues around the country were still closed, […]
Ghostbusters: Afterlife – Film Review
Ghostbusters: Afterlife – Film Review by Katie McCann Director – Jason Reitman Stars – Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Carrie Coon Sequels are always a bit dangerous for any successful movie but even […]
Album of the Week – 12/11/21
Album of the Week – 12/11/21 There are some great new releases this week including Courtney Barnett (Things Take Time, Take Time), Damon Albarn (The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream […]
Cry Macho – Film Review
Cry Macho – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Clint Eastwood Starring: Clint Eastwood, Dwight Yoakam, Eduardo Minett, Natalia Traven, Fernanda Urrejola, Horacio Garcia Rojas In cinemas 12th November I never […]
Straight to Video – Project Arts Centre – Review
Straight to Video – Project Arts Centre – Review Straight to Video by Emmet Kirwan This play is based around a video shop in Tallaght in the mid-90s. We meet Barry (Emmet […]
Interview with Ultan Pringle – Writer of Marmalade Row
Interview with Ultan Pringle – Writer of Marmalade Row Find out more about Lemon Soap Theatre here. Streaming Live Online @ The New Theatre 9th – 11th of November @ 9:30pm Cast: […]
Lewsberg – In Your Hands – Album Review
Lewsberg – In Your Hands – Album Review by Killian Laher Dutch band Lewsberg creates a blend of understated guitar music, with nods to the Velvet Underground and Television. They’ve just released […]
Damon Albarn – The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows – Album Review
Damon Albarn – The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows – Album Review by Killian Laher Far from shuffling off into retirement, Damon Albarn has kept himself busy with this, […]
IDLES – Crawler – Album Review
IDLES – Crawler – Album Review by Killian Laher IDLES release their new album Crawler, just 12 months after their last. You can’t knock them for being… eh…. idle(!), this will definitely […]
Fidelio – Irish National Opera – Gaiety Theatre – Review
Fidelio – Irish National Opera – Gaiety Theatre – Review by Paddy McGovern The Irish National Opera’s new production of Beethoven’s Fidelio – Running time is 2 hours 10 minutes including a […]
Dublin In A Rainstorm – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
Dublin In A Rainstorm – Smock Alley Theatre – Review Dublin In A Rainstorm by Lipzinc Theatre The year is 1923. We meet a couple of charwomen, Anna and Margaret, in the […]
Hammock – Elsewhere – Album Review
Hammock – Elsewhere – Album Review by Killian Laher American composers Hammock have been releasing albums for the last 15 years or so. They make almost entirely instrumental music that draws equal […]
May B – Dublin Dance Festival – Review
May B – Dublin Dance Festival – Review Full Details of Dublin Dance Festival (Winter Edition) is available here May B – Compagnie Maguy Marin (France) O’Reilly Theatre – Nov 5th to […]
Album of the Week – 05/11/21
Album of the Week – 05/11/21 This week, we have a new album by Abba? I guess the pandemic has done strange things to people. They have said it’s their last but […]
The Card Counter – Film Review
The Card Counter – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Paul Schrader Starring: Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, Tye Sheridan, Willem Dafoe In cinemas November 5th If you’re not familiar with the […]
Love Yourself Today – Film Review
Love Yourself Today – Film Review Director – Ross Killeen Writers – Ross Killeen, Ross McDonnell Music documentaries normally fall into a number of different types. One is a live performance, a […]
Twenty Minutes From Nowhere – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Twenty Minutes From Nowhere – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Pat Viale November 01 – 20, 2021 – Time: 1pm (doors open 12.40) Twenty Minutes From Nowhere by Chris Kelly, starring […]
Snail Mail – Valentine – Album Review
Snail Mail – Valentine – Album Review by Killian Laher Snail Mail is the name for a solo project by American singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan. She released an excellent debut in 2018 and […]
Spencer – Film Review
Spencer – Film Review by Katie McCann Director – Pablo Larraín Writer – Steven Knight Stars – Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Nielen In recent years the hype around the people’s princess […]
The Misunderstanding of Myrrha – O’Reilly Theatre – Review
The Misunderstanding of Myrrha – O’Reilly Theatre – Review The Misunderstanding of Myrrha by Junk Ensemble For those unfamiliar with the original tale, it is based on the Greek myth of Myrrha, […]
Radiohead – Kid A Mnesia – Album Review
Radiohead – Kid A Mnesia – Album Review by Killian Laher A very interesting reissue of Radiohead’s break from indie guitar rock into more electronic fare. To fully understand the significance of […]
Awoke – London Korean Film Festival – Film Review
Awoke – London Korean Film Festival – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Jung Jae-ik, Seo Tae-soo Cast – Jo Min-sang, Han Tae-gyeong Part of London Korean Film Festival In 2016, […]
Jerry Cantrell – Brighten – Album Review
Jerry Cantrell – Brighten – Album Review by Killian Laher Alice In Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell releases his third solo album, his first since 2002! The album has a lighter touch than […]
Eden – Decadent Theatre – Review
Eden – Decadent Theatre – Review This play was written by Eugene O’Brien in 2001 and was first performed in the Peacock theatre. It won the Irish Times Best New Play of […]
Tim Linghaus – Memory Sketches II – Review
Tim Linghaus – Memory Sketches II – Review by Killian Laher German composer Tim Linghaus releases his second piano album, Memory Sketches II, three years after Memory Sketches. It opens with the […]
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