Joker: Folie à Deux – Film Review by Brian Merriman Directed by Todd Phillips Written by Scott Silver and Todd Phillips Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Brendan Gleeson, Steve Coogan, Catherine Keener, Jacob […]
Joker: Folie à Deux – Film Review
Beatrice and Benedict – Irish National Opera – Review
Beatrice and Benedict – Irish National Opera – Review by Brian Merriman Composed by Hector Berlioz based on the comedy by William Shakespeare. October 1st 2024, at the National Concert Hall. Running […]
Grania – Abbey Theatre – Review
Grania – Abbey Theatre – Review 21 September – 26 October 2024 As part of the Dublin Theatre Festival 2024 Written by Augusta Gregory Directed by Caitríona McLaughlin Augusta Gregory, aka Lady […]
Album of the Week – 27/09/24
Album of the Week – 27/09/24 This week sees the return of Alan Sparhawk of Low under the most difficult of circumstances. The new album ‘White Roses, My God’ is a change […]
Dream Factory – Civic Theatre – Review
Dream Factory – Civic Theatre – Review As part of the Dublin Theatre Festival Dream Factory presented by Lords of Strut in association with The Civic Photo Credit – Olga Kuzmenko We […]
The Outrun – Film Review
The Outrun – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Nora Fingscheidt Writers – Nora Fingscheidt, Amy Liptrot, Daisy Lewis Stars – Saoirse Ronan, Saskia Reeves, Stephen Dillane It is seventeen years […]
Thurston Moore – Flow Critical Lucidity – Album Review
Thurston Moore – Flow Critical Lucidity – Album Review by Killian Laher This is, I believe, Thurston Moore’s ninth solo album, and seventh since the demise of Sonic Youth. As with everything […]
Album of the Week – 20/09/24
Album of the Week – 20/09/24 Some great new sounds this week from some big names. We have the return of Kate Pierson (of The B-52s) with her new album Radios and […]
Behind The Moon – Tim Blanchard – Book Review
Behind The Moon – Tim Blanchard – Book Review by Killian Laher This is Tim Blanchard’s follow-up to Like Magic In The Streets. He has fast-forwarded on five years or so from […]
Clinic Stars – Only Hinting – Album Review
Clinic Stars – Only Hinting – Album Review by Killian Laher It hasn’t gone unnoticed that so-called dream pop, as practised by quiet, introverted types in the late 80s and early 90s […]
Q&A with David Horan – Dublin Theatre Festival
Q&A with David Horan – Dublin Theatre Festival We put some questions to David Horan, the writer and director of Sandpaper and Sunburn, which will run at the Dublin Theatre Festival later […]
The Goldman Case – Film Review
The Goldman Case – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director – Cédric Kahn Writers – Nathalie Hertzberg, Cédric Kahn Stars – Arieh Worthalter, Arthur Harari, Stéphan Guérin-Tillié It seems we cannot get […]
The Maestro & The Mosquita – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
The Maestro & The Mosquita – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Theatre Lovett 12 – 15 September – Project Arts Centre As you enter the theatre, you see the simple but surprisingly […]
The Critic – Film Review
The Critic – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Anand Tucker Writers – Patrick Marber, Anthony Quinn Stars – Gemma Arterton, Ben Barnes, Ian McKellen This film is set in the […]
How to Make a Movie for €34k – Q&A with Blurred Lines Film Makers
How to Make a Movie for €34k – Q&A with Blurred Lines Film Makers We asked actor/ writer/ director Mark Agar and actor/ writer/ producer Siobhán Aislinn about their new micro-budget film […]
Midwife – No Depression In Heaven – Album Review
Midwife – No Depression In Heaven – Album Review Midwife is the name under which Madeline Johnston records. This is the fourth album she has released under that name. It’s a glacially […]
Illness as Metaphor – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Illness as Metaphor – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Dead Centre 7th – 14th of Sept at Project Arts Centre Photo © Nancy Crampton – Image Edit: Jason Booher Adapted from the […]
GATMAN! – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
GATMAN! – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Performances – 7 – 10 September @ the Project Arts Centre Tadhg Hickey & Sophie Motley If you’re from or spent time in Cork, you’ll […]
Album of the Week – 06/09/24
Album of the Week – 06/09/24 A few new releases worthy of your attention this week, including the return of Mercury Rev (Born Horses). Their appearance at In The Meadows a few […]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Film Review
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – Film Review Director – Tim Burton Writers – Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Seth Grahame-Smith Stars – Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega This film is a sequel […]
Ride – 3Olympia, Dublin – Live Review
Ride – 3Olympia, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher We are in the midst of a shoegaze/nineties resurgence with the re-emergence of Slowdive, Swervedriver and now Ride, for their first visit […]
Pixies with Sprints – RDS, Dublin – Live Review
Pixies with Sprints – RDS, Dublin – Live Review by Killian Laher A big crowd gathered for the quick return visit of the Pixies to Dublin, six months on from their shows […]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Wild God – Album Review
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Wild God – Album Review by Killian Laher Nick Cave returns, this time with the Bad Seeds, for a first album of new material in […]
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – Woodland – Album Review
Gillian Welch and David Rawlings – Woodland – Album Review by Killian Laher Fans of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings will be celebrating their return, for their first album of original material […]
Touch – Film Review
Touch – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Baltasar Kormákur Writers – Olaf Olafsson, Baltasar Kormákur Stars – Egill Ólafsson, Kôki, Palmi Kormákur Kristofer (Egili Olafsson) is the ageing proprietor of […]
The Long Way Home – Smock Alley – Review
The Long Way Home – Smock Alley – Review 21 – 31 Aug 2024 From ABOUTFace Theatre Company Jack Moriarty (Jack Healy) is down on his luck. His dreams of becoming a […]
Album of the Week – 23/08/24
Album of the Week – 23/08/24 The also-rans include Bryce Dessner (of The National) with his new album Solos. There are also new releases from Benny Trokan (of Spoon – Do You […]
Mrs Robinson – Film Review
Mrs Robinson – Film Review by Frank L. Director Aoife Kelleher To an Irish audience, Mary Robinson aka Mrs. Robinson needs little introduction. In simple terms she was the President of Ireland […]
Never Understood – The Jesus and Mary Chain – Book Review
Never Understood – The Jesus and Mary Chain – William and Jim Reid with Ben Thompson – Book Review by Killian Laher This is the ‘official’ account of the Jesus and Mary […]
No More Workhorse 