A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – Audible Book Review In this work, we are introduced to Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov. He is a man from a different age. He was […]
A Gentleman in Moscow – Amor Towles – Audible Book Review
Monsoon – Film Review
Monsoon – Film Review by Frank L Director: Hong Khaou Writer: Hong Khaou Stars: Henry Golding, Parker Sawyers, David Tran In this film, a young man called Kit (Henry Golding) takes a […]
The Apartments – In and Out of the Light – Album Review
The Apartments – In and Out of the Light – Album Review by Killian Laher Albums from The Apartments don’t come around too often, the new one from Peter Milton Walsh and […]
Album of the Week – 18/09/20
Album of the Week – 18/09/20 It’s a slow week for new releases, but there are still a few to keep you entertained. We’d recommend you check out the new releases from […]
An Open Letter from the Live Events and Entertainment Sector
An Open Letter from the Live Events and Entertainment Sector It does strike me as fairly ridiculous that the arts, in general, have been singled out for the worst of the restrictions. […]
Bill & Ted Face the Music – Film Review
Bill & Ted Face the Music – Film Review by Fran Winston Director: Dean Parisot Writers: Chris Matheson, Ed Solomon Stars: Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, Kristen Schaal Nearly thirty years after their […]
IDLES – Ultra Mono – Album Review
IDLES – Ultra Mono – Album Review by Killian Laher IDLES have dished out some of the finest in-your-face punk rock in recent years. They really delivered on 2018’s Joy As An […]
Album of the Week – 11/09/20
Album of the Week – 11/09/20 This week we have a multitude of new work (and a lot of it worth checking out) but no obvious stand out album! There is new […]
The Broken Hearts Gallery – Film Review
The Broken Hearts Gallery – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Natalie Krinsky Writer: Natalie Krinsky (screenplay) Stars: Geraldine Viswanathan, Dacre Montgomery, Utkarsh Ambudkar This would make a good date movie – […]
Susanna – Baudelaire & Piano – Album Review
Susanna – Baudelaire & Piano – Album Review Release date: Friday, September 11th 2020 via SusannaSonata. French poet Charles Baudelaire (1821 – 1867) was a literary enfant terrible who had issues with […]
Initiation – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review
Initiation – Dublin Fringe Festival – Review Initiation – Matthew Bratko & Frank Sweeney Performances – 10 – 12 & 17 – 19 September, 22:00, €12 Other Performances – 5, 11, 12, […]
Album of the Week – 04/09/20
Album of the Week – 04/09/20 There are weeks the choice is so obvious it’s hardly worth having this slot! This, dear friends, is such a time. It would be like trying […]
Les Misérables – Film Review
Les Misérables – Film Review Director: Ladj Ly Writers: Ladj Ly (screenplay), Giordano Gederlini (screenplay) Stars: Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djebril Zonga This film was almost released in March! For obvious reasons, […]
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Film Review
I’m Thinking of Ending Things – Film Review Director: Charlie Kaufman Writers: Charlie Kaufman, Iain Reid (book) (as Ian Reid) Stars: Jessie Buckley, Toni Collette, Jesse Plemons, David Thewlis We meet Jake (Jesse Plemons) and his […]
Television Picks of the Week – 31/08/20
Television Picks of the Week – 31/08/20 by Alison Traynor As August fades into September and the summer draws to a close, you will likely find yourself searching for something new to […]
Album of the Week – 30/08/20
Album of the Week – 30/08/20 Ok, so slightly later than expected, here is our Album of the Week slot. It’s been a loooong week here… This week sees the release of […]
Looking Back: Yo La Tengo – Electr-O-Pura
Looking Back: Yo La Tengo – Electr-O-Pura This album is being reissued on September 4th Yo La Tengo open 1995’s Electr-O-Pura with the familiar Velvet-y groove of Decora, Georgia Hubley’s ghostly vocals […]
Tenet – Film Review
Tenet – Film Review by Hugh Maguire Director: Christopher Nolan Writer: Christopher Nolan Stars: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki Viewers who enjoy the worlds of PlayStation and APEX Legends may love this dizzying and […]
Television Picks of the Week – 25/08/20
Television Picks of the Week – 25/08/20 by Alison Traynor From documentaries about alien hunters to dodgy vampire erotica, here are No More Workhorse’s television picks of the week, painstakingly selected for […]
Album of the Week – 21/08/20
Album of the Week – 21/08/20 This is another slow August week for new music! If you’re a fan of The Killers, you’re probably in the wrong place! They have a new […]
This Beautiful Virtual Village – Abbey Theatre – Online Production
This Beautiful Virtual Village – Abbey Theatre – Online Production 17 August – 17 September 2020 This Beautiful Virtual Village by Lisa Tierney-Keogh A crime has been committed! It is an act […]
Dublin Theatre Festival – Top Picks
Dublin Theatre Festival – Top Picks With general booking for the Dublin Theatre Festival opening today at 12pm, we thought we’d see what is happening in the world of socially distanced theatre! […]
This is Not a Movie – Film Review
This is Not a Movie – Film Review Director: Yung Chang Writers: Yung Chang, Nelofer Pazira Stars: Robert Fisk, Amira Hass, Nirmeen Hazineh Part of the Canada Now Film Festival At the […]
Album of the Week – 14/08/20
Album of the Week – 14/08/20 This week, there’s a new album by Bruce! Yes, of course, I’m talking about Bruce Hornsby, who did you think I was talking about? Is there […]
Another Love Story – It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be
Another Love Story – It Just Wasn’t Meant To Be Not all love stories have happy endings but at least, in this case, they can still be friends? Something like that anyway. […]
Looking Back: Mark Lanegan – Whiskey for the Holy Ghost
Looking Back: Mark Lanegan – Whiskey for the Holy Ghost by Killian Laher As we know from his recent autobiography, Mark Lanegan was in poor health for much of the nineties. For […]
Psychedelic Furs – Made of Rain – Album Review
Psychedelic Furs – Made of Rain – Album Review by Killian Laher File this one under: unexpected return to former glories. I was amazed to find this was their first album in […]
Album of the Week – 07/08/20
Album of the Week – 07/08/20 This week is not vintage, but there are still a few new releases to tickle your taste buds! First off, we have a novelty item, with […]
The Avalanches – Third Album & Viral Campaign
The Avalanches – Third Album & Viral Campaign Probably not the best year for a viral campaign for oh so many reasons! We’ve had enough of viruses around these parts. The Avalanches […]
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