Secret Agent – Film Review Director – Kleber Mendonça Filho Writer – Kleber Mendonça Filho Stars – Robson Andrade, Rubens Santos, Licínio Januário If you’re familiar with Bacurau from 2019, you will […]
Secret Agent – Film Review
Album of the Week – 13/02/26
Album of the Week – 13/02/26 There are a few interesting new albums this week, including Ásgeir (Julia), Chet Faker (A Love For Strangers) and the assorted weirdness of Colin Stetson, Greg […]
Crime 101 – Film Review
Crime 101 – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Bart Layton Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan, Monica Barbaro, Corey Hawkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Nick Nolte, Halle Berry In cinemas […]
To Kill A Mockingbird – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
To Kill A Mockingbird – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review Dates – 10 – 21 February 2026 Find out more about this production here. AGE GUIDANCE: Recommended age guidance of 12+. […]
Album of the Week – 06/02/26
Album of the Week – 06/02/26 Have you ever heard of Mariachi El Bronx? If not, explore them below! They’re amazing live, but they capture most of it on their new album […]
Eureka Day – Gate Theatre – Review
Eureka Day – Gate Theatre – Review EUREKA DAY by Jonathan Spector Directed by Roy Alexander Weise NOW ON until 7 March, 2026 Eureka Day School in Oakland, California, is a progressive […]
Send Help – Film Review
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My Father’s Shadow – Film Review
My Father’s Shadow – Film Review Director – Akinola Davies Writers – Akinola Davies, Wale Davies Stars – Sope Dirisu, Godwin Egbo, Chibuike Marvelous Egbo The film is set in 1993 in […]
Album of the Week – 30/01/26
Album of the Week – 30/01/26 It’s official, January is almost over! We’re a good, solid month away from the shortest day of the year and starting to enjoy the ‘grand stretch’! […]
Is This Thing On? – Film Review
Is This Thing On? – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Bradley Cooper Writers – Bradley Cooper, Will Arnett, Mark Chappell, Based on a Story by John Bishop Stars – Will […]
Top Hat – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review
Top Hat – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review Produced by Kenny Wax Productions & Jonathan Church Theatre Productions Dates: 27 – 31 January 2026 Find out more about this production here […]
A Lazarus Soul – St Patrick’s Cathedral – 24-01-26 – Live Review
Tradfest: A Lazarus Soul – St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin by Killian Laher Live Review – 24-01-26 A special night in St Patrick’s Cathedral for a rare gig from A Lazarus Soul, drummer […]
Album of the Week – 23/01/26
Album of the Week – 23/01/26 It’s a quiet week towards the end of January, and while there are a multitude of new releases… It’s not a vintage week? Fear not, noble […]
Please Hold – Smock Alley – Review
Please Hold – Smock Alley – Review by Frank L. Dates – 20 – 23 Jan | Boys’ School Age Suitability: 16+ Warnings: Strobe lighting / Strong language / References to drug and […]
The History of Sound – Film Review
The History of Sound – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Oliver Hermanus Writer – Ben Shattuck Stars – Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor, Chris Cooper It is 1910. Lionel Worthing (Paul […]
No Other Choice – Film Review
No Other Choice – Film Review Director – Park Chan-wook Writers – Donald E. Westlake, Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi Stars – Lee Byung-hun, Son Ye-jin, Woo Seung Kim Yoo Man-su (Lee Byung-hun) […]
Album of the Week – 16/01/26
Album of the Week – 16/01/26 It’s still only the mid-point of January, but it’s hard to argue with the quality of the music released this week, with albums from A$AP Rocky […]
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Film Review
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple – Film Review Director – Nia DaCosta Writer – Alex Garland Stars – Jack O’Connell, Ralph Fiennes, Emma Laird The film picks up where the previous […]
Polaroid Ghost – Belgica 1898 – Album Review
Polaroid Ghost – Belgica 1898 – Album Review by Killian Laher Paul Page, formerly of Whipping Boy, as well as his Sentimental Tourists project with Dave Long, has now recorded an instrumental […]
Robin and Dawn – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review
Robin and Dawn – Bewley’s Cafe Theatre – Review by Frank L. Robin and Dawn – Written by Michael Hilliard Mulcahy Dawn (Roseanna Purcell) is a forty-one year old married woman. She […]
Hamnet – Film Review
Hamnet – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Chloé Zhao Writers – Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell Stars – Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Zac Wishart Hamnet, the son of Shakespeare who died […]
Peter Hujar’s Day – Film Review
Peter Hujar’s Day – Film Review Director – Ira Sachs Writers – Ira Sachs, Linda Rosenkranz Stars – Rebecca Hall, Ben Whishaw At the start of the film, we are told of […]
Evan Dando – Rumours of My Demise – Book Review
Evan Dando – Rumours of My Demise – Book Review by Killian Laher After reading this book, you’ll find it hard to believe that The Lemonheads’ Evan Dando can do anything, especially […]
Bowie – The Final Act – Film Review
Bowie – The Final Act – Film Review by Killian Laher Director – Jonathan Stiasny Stars – David Bowie, Gary Kemp, Goldie This film, billed as The Final Act of David Bowie’s […]
Looking Ahead to New Music in 2026
Looking Ahead to New Music in 2026 by Killian Laher My own impression is that it may turn out to be a quieter year than of late. The first significant release will […]
Steve Gunn – A Year in Music – 2025
Steve Gunn – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher You’ve had a great year, with two albums released in the last few months. Are you happy with how they’ve […]
Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) – A Year in Music – 2025
Aidan Moffat (Arab Strap) – A Year in Music – 2025 How has your year been? Okay, thanks. Starting to feel my age a bit now, and a few too many folk […]
Brian Brannigan (A Lazarus Soul) – A Year in Music – 2025
Brian Brannigan (A Lazarus Soul) – A Year in Music – 2025 by Killian Laher How has your year been? Early in the year, I had the amazing experience of doing a […]
A Year in Music – 2025 – Adrian Crowley
A Year in Music – 2025 – Adrian Crowley by Killian Laher You’ve had a really productive year, with the Measure of Joy album and the Pomes Penyeach album. Were you happy […]
No More Workhorse 