The Secret Scripture review
In the Name of the Father, My Left Foot, Brothers… For almost 20 years now, Jim Sheridan has proved himself one of the finest Irish directors of his generation. He…
Welcome to Lagos: Review
The opening line of this book sets the tone for the following 300 pages. “Evening swept through the Delta: half an hour of mauve before the sky bruised to black.”…
Will ‘Sully’ land a place in our hearts? (Film Review)
Directed by: Clint Eastwood Starring: Tom Hanks & Aaron Eckhart On January 15th 2009 United Airlines flight 1549 performed a forced water landing on the Hudson river in New York…
‘Deadpool’ aims to both kill and please (Film Review)
Compared to some generic and predictable storylines brought to us in the past, Marvel has finally created something different and refreshing with their most recent release, Deadpool. …
Review: Adele’s new album 25
Image: Universal Music Group In the four years Adele has been away, it is clear she’s done an almighty amount of growing. While her last album featured songs of heartbreak,…
Hunter Hayes Gig Review
It’s no easy feat to be a 24 year old multi-million selling multi-instrumental country star in 2015. Hunter Hayes has managed to achieve just that. In a pop-music age, the…
Review: Brand New sell out Vicar Street
Brand New are a legendary US band within the alternative rock genre. The New York natives sold out their entire UK and European tours, including a stop off in the…
The Tale of Princess Kaguya-Review
This Japanese animated film is a beautiful fairytale which harkens back to the classic Disney films of the 20th Century. A poor bamboo farmer (this is Japan, remember) finds a…
Hard Working Class Heroes festival provides support for Irish music
Running for an 11th consecutive year, Hard Working Class Heroes Festival (HWCH) took over Dublin City last weekend, bringing some of Ireland’s most exciting music and tech together for…
Battle of the reality stars as Clarkson, Boyle and Lewis release Christmas albums
Susan Boyle’s Home for Christmas is her fifth studio album in four years; and, as another achievement, she will be the first British artist ever to have a posthumous duet…
A change of tune for Eminem as star apologises to mom in latest album
The Marshall Mathers LP2 is not only as a cunningly, crafted sequel to the first MMLP but introduces an interesting combination of new stories.…
The ever-evolving Katy Perry
Judging from her first single off the album, an empowerment anthem, “Roar”, we are well aware that Perry is “already shaking off the dust” and ready to let rip.…
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