Category: Review

  • Bands To Discover – Issue # 1

    Bands To Discover – Issue # 1

    While it is more than common to find international bands on French radio programmes, English speaking countries are not very likely to air French bands on their radios. I will try to introduce you to several French bands. Some of them sing in…

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  • The Leftovers – Season 1 Review

    Damon Lindelof has done it again!  Almost five years ago we said goodbye to hit series Lost, but now Lindelof is back with a new mystery that is bound to have people pulling their hair out looking for answers, meaning and intent all…

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  • Edinburgh- the perfect place for a city break

                                                     The historic Edinburgh Castle James Cox takes the City.ie to Edinburgh, a city steeped in history and culture. Whether…

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  • A Most Violent Year Film Review

    By Rachael Hussey With Oscar season in full swing, spending an evening at the cinema is an easy option. Our long winter continues and there is nothing like a warm box of popcorn and some dimmed lights to escape our surroundings.  After seeing…

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  • Peaky Blinders Season One Overview

    Peaky Blinders Season One Overview

    Rachael Hussey The fact that I watched the entire first season in one weekend will tell you all you need to know about BBC2 series Peaky Blinders (or maybe about my social life). With only six episodes in the season, you will not…

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  • The Walworth Farce

    Watching Brendan, Dónal and Brian Gleeson in action in their performance of Enda Walsh’s ‘The Walworth Farce’ is a confusing, funny and disturbing experience. The play is kept alive for the duration of two hours thanks to Dónal’s noteworthy levels of energy and…

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  • IMMA presents Primal Architecture

    IMMA presents Primal Architecture

    It might be getting cold outside but in the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), things are getting all hot and bothered. Clammy palms and rosy cheeks at the ready. The new exhibition, Primal Architecture, combines works from international and Irish artists exploring…

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  • Nightcrawler Movie Review

    Nightcrawler Movie Review

    NIGHTCRAWLER is a well directed, heart-pounding, pulse-throbbing crime thriller that’s storyline is the first of its kind to be transformed into a blockbuster movie. The suspenseful story acts as a mirror to what’s happening in reality in the realm of broadcast media and freelance journalism,…

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  • BLOOD AT THE SCIENCE GALLERY

      As soon as you walk in through the glass door of the Science Gallery, you are greeted by the large sign that says “Blood: Not for the faint-hearted”. It really isn’t. If you’re prone to getting squeamish at the sight of the…

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  • Ben Howard’s new LP targets the purist punters

    Ben Howard’s new LP targets the purist punters

    A couple of Brit Awards, a Glastonbury performance on the Pyramid Stage and a debut album raved about by fans and peers. Life is pretty sweet for Ben Howard and the singer has just released his long-awaited second album I Forgot Where We…

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