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 […]
The Critic – Film Review
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
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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
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Ride – 3Olympia, Dublin – Live Review
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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
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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
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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
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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 […]
And So I Watch You From Afar – Megafauna – Album Review
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Album of the Week – 16/08/24
Album of the Week – 16/08/24 If you google Pom Poko you’ll get an animated movie about a group of “Japanese raccoon dogs living in the outskirts of Tokyo”. Yes, it would […]
Fontaines D.C. – Romance – Album Review
Fontaines D.C. – Romance – Album Review by Killian Laher There are high expectations for the fourth album from the Fontaines D.C. The last number of years have made it clear that […]
New Music – Katy J Pearson – Maybe
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AILEEN – Smock Alley Theatre – Review
AILEEN – Smock Alley Theatre – Review 12 – 17 Aug – 8pm, 3pm on 17 Aug Boys’ School – Smock Alley Venom & Duct Tape presents AILEEN We meet Ripley as […]
Album of the Week – 09/08/24
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Dakota Suite and Quentin Sirjacq – Forever Breathes The Lonely Word – Album Review
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The Smashing Pumpkins – Aghori Mhori Mei – Album Review
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Belong – Realistic IX – Album Review
Belong – Realistic IX – Album Review by Killian Laher At last, the long-awaited return of American experimental duo Michael Jones and Turk Dietrich, otherwise known as Belong. This is their third […]
Album of the Week – 1/08/24
Album of the Week – 1/08/24 This week we have new sounds from the Smashing Pumpkins with the suitable arty-sounding Aghori Mhori Mei. One trip to Google Translate later and I’m still […]
Harold and the Purple Crayon – Film Review
Harold and the Purple Crayon – Film Review Director – Carlos Saldanha Writers – David Guion, Michael Handelman, Crockett Johnson Stars – Zachary Levi, Lil Rel Howery, Benjamin Bottani, Zooey Deschanel, Jemaine […]
My Neighbour Totoro – Film Review
My Neighbour Totoro – Film Review by Frank L Director – Hayao Miyazaki Writer – Hayao Miyazaki Stars – Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto In a week that sees ‘new’ cinema […]
Janet Planet – Film Review
Janet Planet – Film Review by Frank L. Director – Annie Baker Writer – Annie Baker Stars – Zoe Ziegler, Luke Philip Bosco, June Walker Grossman The writer/ director of this film, […]
No More Workhorse 