Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Michael Morris Cast: Renée Zellweger, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Leo Woodall, Jim Broadbent, Gemma Jones, Isla Fisher, with Colin Firth and Hugh […]
Bring Them Down – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Christopher Andrews Starring: Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan, Nora-Jane Noone, Colm Meaney In cinemas on February 7 The posters for this almost […]
Fledermaus – Irish National Opera – Review Johann Strauss – Fledermaus February 2025 – Nationwide Tour – Tour Dates below Photos by – Ros Kavanagh This, Operas Ireland’s first production of 2025, […]
September 5 – Film Review by Brian Merriman Director: Tim Fehlbaum Writers: Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, Alex David Starring: Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leone Benesh ‘September 5’ refers to the […]
Adrian Crowley – Measure of Joy – Album Review by Killian Laher Adrian Crowley has carved out a niche for himself in a dark corner of the Irish music scene. This is […]
The Ferryman – Gaiety Theatre – Review Dates: 27th Jan. – 15th Mar. Photo Credit – Marcin Lewandowski The play deals with the extended Carney family, in County Armagh, Northern Ireland in […]
Lloyd Cole – 3Olympia – Live Review – 27/01/25 by Killian Laher 3Olympia Theatre Dublin on Monday 27th January 2025 Lloyd Cole returned to Ireland for the last show in his ‘mini-tour’ […]
Mogwai – The Bad Fire – Album Review by Killian Laher The first non-soundtrack Mogwai album in four years. At this stage, the band are now 30 years in and very much […]
Accents – Ambassador Theatre – Review by Frank L. Accents written by Emmet Kirwan with music composed by Eoin French In its original iteration at the Dublin Fringe 2022, Kirwan performed with […]
A Complete Unknown – Film Review by Frank L. Director – James Mangold Writers – James Mangold, Jay Cocks, Elijah Wald Stars – Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning Director James Mangold […]
Albums of 2025 – A Look Ahead by Killian Laher 2025 is shaping up to be an interesting year for new albums. First up will be the forthcoming Mogwai album, The Bad […]
A Year in Music – 2024 -Oisin Leech by Killian Laher How are you, what sort of year have you had? I’m well thanks – hope you’re keeping well too. It’s been […]
We Live In Time – Film Review Directed by John Crowley Written by Nick Payne Executive Producer Benedict Cumberbatch for SunnyMarch Films Starring Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield, Douglas Hodge, Niamh Cusack and […]
Better Man – Film Review by Fran Winston Director – Michael Gracey Writers – Simon Gleeson, Oliver Cole, Michael Gracey Stars – Robbie Williams, Jonno Davies, Steve Pemberton I’d only just recovered […]
Top Ten Albums of 2024 – Cathy Brown Our regular Music/ Theatre writer Cathy Brown takes us through her favourite albums of the year. 10. Lemons, Limes and Orchids – Joan As […]
Mufasa: The Lion King – Film Review by Katie McCabe Director – Barry Jenkins Writers – Jeff Nathanson, Linda Woolverton, Irene Mecchi Stars – Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone The […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – Zoe Howe (Author) by Killian Laher Photo Credit – Ian Treherne How are you, what sort of year have you had? Overall I’ve had a […]
A Year in Music – 2024 – Brian Brannigan (A Lazarus Soul) by Killian Laher Brian Solo Image – Photographer Credit – Anthony Mulcahy Group Photo – Photographer Credit – Kieran Frost […]
The Declining Winter – Last April – Album Review by Killian Laher The Declining Winter is a band from West Yorkshire led by Richard Adams, formerly of the post-rock band Hood. It’s […]
Cosima – Viking Theatre – Review by Frank L. Cosima – Written by Sheena Lambert Viking Theatre – Dates: 2nd – 14th of December Francesca Gaetana Cosima Wagner (née Liszt) or simply […]
Nightbitch – Film Review Director – Marielle Heller Writers – Marielle Heller, Rachel Yoder Stars – Amy Adams, Scoot McNairy, Arleigh Snowden In cinemas on December 6 Amy Adams speaks to new […]
Top 10 Albums 2024 – Killian Laher It’s that time of year…. In a world that can push your nerves to the limit, it’s a great comfort that once again some great […]
Rigoletto – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre – Review by Gearoid O’Byrne 1st to 7th Dec 2024 – Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin Rigoletto – Irish National Opera “Rigoletto” with music by Giuseppe […]
Fennesz – Mosaic – Album Review by Killian Laher While Christian Fennesz always appears to be working on/collaborating on something, this is his first solo album in five years. It’s billed as […]
Emma – Abbey Theatre – Review Dates: 22 November – 25 January 2025 Written by Kate Hamill, based on the novel by Jane Austen Directed by Claire O’Reilly ” Emma Woodhouse, handsome, […]
Midwinter Swimmers – The Innocence Mission – Album Review by Cathy Brown The Innocence Mission has been making music for thirty-five years but they are a band that seems happy to remain […]
Album of the Week – 22/11/24 Has Kim Deal ever released a bad album? It’s rare for any artist to be able to say that everything they were involved with was at […]
Wicked – Film Review by Fran Winston Directed by: Jon M. Chu Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum In cinemas Friday November 22 Having been […]
Everything Falls – Project Arts Centre – Review Project Arts Centre, Dublin – 16th – 23rd Nov (No show Sun 17) | 7:30pm | 2:30pm Sat 23rd Town Hall Theatre, Galway – […]
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