The Story of Film: An Odyssey – Review by Frank L. Compiled by Mark Cousins There are three hour-long episodes to this wide-ranging survey of film from the earliest days up to […]
The Story of Film: An Odyssey – Review
In MiddleTown – Gate Theatre Touring – Review
In MiddleTown – Gate Theatre Touring – Review Touring nationwide on the Gate Truck from July 22nd. Booking links: DÚN LAOGHAIRE • GALWAY • ENNIS • LIMERICK • PORTLAOISE • LONGFORD • […]
Blood Red Sky – Film Review
Blood Red Sky – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Peter Thorwarth Starring: Chidi Ajufo, Peri Baumeister, Graham McTavish, Roland Møller, Dominic Purcell, Alexander Scheer Available on Netflix from July 23rd […]
Album of the Week – 20/07/21
Album of the Week – 20/07/21 It’s hot! Too damn hot! In the world of music, what’s happening with Donda? Yes, Kanye West has pulled his usual trick of not releasing his […]
Old – Film Review
Old – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Ken Leung, Nikki Amuka-Bird, Abbey Lee, Aaron Pierre, Alex Wolff, Embeth Davidtz, […]
Riders of Justice – Film Review
Riders of Justice – Film Review Director – Anders Thomas Jensen Writers – Nikolaj Arcel (idea), Anders Thomas Jensen (idea) Stars – Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Andrea Heick Gadeberg Markus (Mikkelsen) […]
Lexicon of Sound – Hypnagogia – Album Review
Lexicon of Sound – Hypnagogia – Album Review by Killian Laher Irish composer Colm Fitzpatrick records under the name of Lexicon of Sound. Last year’s Hypnagogia album is very much in the […]
Deerskin – Film Review
Deerskin – Film Review Director – Quentin Dupieux Writer – Quentin Dupieux Stars – Jean Dujardin, Adèle Haenel, Albert Delpy We meet George (Jean Dujardin) in a moment of crisis. He’s just […]
The Croods 2: A New Age – Film Review
The Croods 2: A New Age – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Joel Crawford Starring the voices of: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Clark Duke, Cloris Leachman, […]
The Forever Purge – Film Review
The Forever Purge – Film Review by Fran Winston Everardo Valerio Gout Starring: Ana de la Reguera, Tenoch Huerta, Josh Lucas, Cassidy Freeman, Leven Rambin, Alejandro Edda, Will Patton In Cinemas Now […]
Space Jam: A New Legacy – Film Review
Space Jam: A New Legacy – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Malcolm D. Lee Starring: LeBron James. Don Cheadle, Khris Davis, Sonequa Martin-Green, Jeff Bergman, Eric Bauza In cinemas July […]
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 – Film Review
Fear Street Part Three: 1666 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Leigh Janiak Starring: Kiana Madeira, Ashley Zukerman, Gillian Jacobs Available on Netflix July 16th After three weeks, the finale […]
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions – Film Review
Escape Room: Tournament of Champions – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Adam Robitel Starring: Taylor Russell, Logan Miller, Indya Moore, Holland Roden, Thomas Cocquerel, Carlito Olivero, Isabelle Fuhrman, Deborah Ann […]
Album of the Week – 15/07/21
Album of the Week – 15/07/21 Some great new music this week with new releases from the likes of Bob Mould (Distortion: Live) and Chet Faker (Nick Murphy – Hotel Surrender). There’s […]
Interview with Tara Doolan – Honest Arts – Waiting for Poirot
Interview with Tara Doolan – Honest Arts – Waiting for Poirot We had the chance to put some questions to Tara Doolan of Honest Arts about the large-scale live, open-air production ‘Waiting […]
The Cyclone Kid – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Theatre Review
The Cyclone Kid – Bewley’s Café Theatre – Theatre Review by Paddy McGovern WALKABOUT THEATRE – The Cyclone Kid – July 14 – 24, 2021 Time: 1pm & 3pm Wed-Sat Venue: Merrion […]
Busy Guy – Stephen Fretwell – Album Review
Busy Guy – Stephen Fretwell – Album Review by Cathy Brown Stephen Fretwell’s second album Man on the Roof was released back in 2007 and for a while, it seemed as if […]
Summer of Soul – Film Review
Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Questlove Stars – Roy Ayers, Ethel Beatty, Barbara Bland-Acosta It is said that […]
Shuggie Bain – Douglas Stuart – Audible Book Review
Shuggie Bain – Douglas Stuart – Audible Book Review Shuggie Bain is the first novel by Douglas Stuart. It was published in 2020 and went on to win the Booker Prize in […]
New Music – Jack Name & Aoife Nessa Francis – Watching The Willows Burn
New Music – Jack Name & Aoife Nessa Francis – Watching The Willows Burn It’s the return of Aoife Nessa Francis and this time out, she’s collaborating with Jack Name. You can […]
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 – Film Review
Fear Street Part Two: 1978 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Leigh Janiak Starring: Sadie Sink, Emily Rudd, McCabe Slye, Gillian Jacobs Available on Netflix July 9th Part two of […]
Album of the Week – 07/07/21
Album of the Week – 07/07/21 Sometimes our album of the week feels a little.. predictable? After all, in our review of The Goon Sax’s new album Mirror II, Mr Laher described […]
The Truffle Hunters – Film Review
The Truffle Hunters – Film Review Directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw Review by Frank L In the forests of Piedmont in Northern Italy, a diverse collection of elderly men and […]
New Music – Ali Comerford – Come Home
New Music – Ali Comerford – Come Home Some new sounds we’d recommend you check out! Kilkenny native Ali Comerford may be a new name to most, but she’s not new to […]
Push Forward Festival 2021 – New Theatre
Push Forward Festival 2021 – New Theatre Are you longing to get back into a theatre? Well, then we’ve got some exciting news for you, in the form of a Festival of […]
French Exit – Film Review
French Exit – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Azazel Jacobs Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer, Lucas Hedges, Valerie Mahaffey, Imogen Poots, Susan Coyne, Danielle Macdonald, Isaach de Bankolé, Tracy Letts In cinemas […]
Dogs of War – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Walkabout Theatre – Review
Dogs of War – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Walkabout Theatre – Review Dogs of War – Written by Fionn Foley – Bewleys Cafe Theatre Walkabout St. Stephen’s Green Featuring Clodagh Mooney-Duggan Photographer: […]
Freaky – Film Review
Freaky – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Christopher Landon Starring: Vince Vaughn, Kathryn Newton, Katie Finneran, Celeste O’Connor, Misha Osherovich, Alan Ruck In cinemas now When I heard that there […]
Album of the Week – 2/07/21
Album of the Week – 2/07/21 This week sees a new release from Brendan Tallon (Love In These Times) of Revelino fame! Check it out below. There are also new releases from […]
No More Workhorse 