Film Releases This Week – 29-01-20 It’s a busy week for new releases with A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood, The Lighthouse and Queen & Slim possibly the best of the new […]
Film Releases This Week – 29-01-20
Queen & Slim – Film Review
Queen & Slim – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Melina Matsoukas Starring: Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë Sevigny, Flea,Sturgill Simpson, Indya Moore In cinemas January 31st I have […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 28-01-20
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 28-01-20 This week we have the official opening of the Lieutenant of Inishmore in the Gaiety, along with the previews of Medea at the Gate (which […]
Richard Jewell – Film Review
Richard Jewell – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Clint Eastwood Starring: Paul Walter Hauser, Sam Rockwell, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde In cinemas January 31st Since the events in […]
The Grudge – Film Review
The Grudge – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Nicolas Pesce Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Demián Bichir, John Cho, Betty Gilpin, Lin Shaye, Jacki Weaver In cinemas January 24th This was first […]
Live Music in Dublin – 27-01-20
Live Music in Dublin – 27-01-20 This is another great week for gigs around Dublin. If you haven’t got your tickets for Dan Deacon, he’s sadly sold out, but there are other […]
Us Two – Space Theatre, London – Review
Us Two – Space Theatre, London – Review by Eamon Somers Dates – 21 Jan – 25 Jan 2020 Us Two – By Lucinda Borrell “All this ‘they’re lying, they’re lying’ malarky. It’s […]
Howie the Rookie – Viking Theatre – Review
Howie the Rookie – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Written by Mark O’Rowe Production by Glass Mask Theatre Dates: Jan 20 – Feb 8, 2020 Twenty years ago, when Howie […]
Album of the Week – 24-01-20
Album of the Week – 24-01-20 This week, we are spoiled for choice with new releases from Nicolas Godin (Air) – Concrete and Glass, Colin Stetson – Color Out of Space (Original […]
Humanist – Humanist – Album Review
Humanist – Humanist – Album Review by Killian Laher Humanist is the musical project of Rob Marshall, who has worked with Mark Lanegan on recent albums. Here he has teamed up his […]
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn – NCH – Live Reivew – 21/01/20
Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn – NCH – Live Reivew – 21/01/20 Find out more about the NCH Perspective series here. Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn released their first album as a […]
Dublin Chinese New Year Festival – 24th Jan – 10th Feb
Dublin Chinese New Year Festival – 24th Jan – 10th Feb The Year of the Rat is almost upon us! Chinese new year is this Saturday, the 25th of January and it […]
The Personal History of David Copperfield – Film Review
The Personal History of David Copperfield – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Armando Iannucci Writers: Simon Blackwell (screenplay by), Charles Dickens (novel) Stars: Dev Patel, Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton Based on […]
Film Releases This Week – 22-01-20
Film Releases This Week – 22-01-20 The best film released this week? Why, that’s easy, it’s The Personal History Of David Copperfield which has a great cast and is getting a lot […]
Dakota Suite and Quentin Sirjacq – The Indestructibility of the Already Felled – Album Review
Dakota Suite and Quentin Sirjacq – The Indestructibility of the Already Felled – Album Review by Killian Laher The latest album from Dakota Suite is something of a mixed blessing. Mixed in […]
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 21-01-20
Theatre in Dublin this Week – 21-01-20 This week, B(l)oom opens at the New Theatre and Howie the Rookie at the Viking. There’s also previews of The Lieutenant of Inishmore at the […]
Interview with William Dunleavy – Writer of B(l)oom
Interview with William Dunleavy – Writer of B(l)oom b(l)oom – New Theatre – 21st January – 24th January Is this the first production of Tasteinyourmouth theatre company? What type of theatre do […]
Live Music in Dublin – 20-01-20
Live Music in Dublin – 20-01-20 The main event in town this week is the Tradfest 2020 Festival (Jan 22 – 26) which will bring all sorts of interesting events to our […]
Kevin Murphy – The Cobblestone – Live Review – 17-01-20
Kevin Murphy – The Cobblestone, Dublin – Live Review – 17-01-20 by Killian Laher A cold night in January didn’t deter an eager crowd from a rare solo show from Kevin Murphy, […]
A Hidden Life – Film Review
A Hidden Life – Film Review Director: Terrence Malick Writer: Terrence Malick Stars: August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Maria Simon In cinemas January 17th Based on the true story of Franz Jägerstätter (Diehl) […]
Album of the Week – 17-01-20
Album of the Week – 17-01-20 This week sees the release of albums by …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Holy Fuck and Pinegrove, among others (all of […]
Bad Boys Forever – Film Review
Bad Boys Forever – Film Review by G. O’Byrne Directors: Adil El Arbi, Bilall Fallah Writers: Chris Bremner (screenplay), Peter Craig (screenplay) Stars: Will Smith, Alexander Ludwig, Vanessa Hudgens The boys are […]
Beach Slang – The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City – Album Review
Beach Slang – The Deadbeat Bang of Heartbreak City – Album Review by Killian Laher Depending on whether you count James Alex’s detour into balladry, Quiet Slang, this is either Beach Slang’s […]
Gone Full Havisham – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Gone Full Havisham – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Gone Full Havisham – Written and performed by Irene Kelleher The stage is dominated by a large bed. There are […]
Gruff Rhys and More Added to St Patrick’s Festival
Gruff Rhys and More Added to St Patrick’s Festival The St. Patrick’s Festival continues to do things right with the announcement of Gruff Rhys, Mount Alaska and more! Already on the list […]
Bombshell – Film Review
Bombshell – Film Review Director: Jay Roach Writer: Charles Randolph Stars: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie Charles Randolph hones in on the world of Fox News in 2016 when the presidential […]
New Music – Reverend Baron – Overpass Boy
New Music – Reverend Baron – Overpass Boy There’s a few hints of M Ward and Calexico about this new release from Reverend Baron, and that’s not a bad thing. The album […]
Film Releases This Week – 15-01-20
Film Releases This Week – 15-01-20 This week, there’s a few good ones, with Bombshell, A Hidden Life and Just Mercy, among others. That’s probably the last of the Oscar films other […]
Just Mercy – Film Review
Just Mercy – Film Review by Frank L. Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Writers: Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham Stars: Brie Larson, Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx Bryan Stevenson (Michael B. Jordan) is […]
No More Workhorse 