ALBUM OF THE MONTH: Nick Cave – Push the Sky Away (Bad Seed Ltd; 2013)
BY CATHAL DELEA All tailored suit and slit-throats, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are back after an over-long absence,
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2012
Film Review: Cloud Atlas (Warner Bros; 2012)
BY GEMMA INGLIS Cloud Atlas has been described by its author David Mitchell as “unfilmable,” and yet this is what
Read MoreFilm Review: Django Unchained (Columbia, 2012)
By KAITY HALL Set two years before the Civil War in America, Tarantino, with Django Unchained, goes down the same
Read MoreFilm Review: Life of Pi (20th Century Fox; 2012)
BY PETER MCLOUGHLIN Ang Lee’s latest film, Life of Pi, re-positions him as a film-maker of real significance. I haven’t
Read MoreTheatre Review: Forget Turkey! (We’re Going to Phuket This Christmas) at the Lyric Theatre
BY PETER MCLOUGHLIN Running until 13th January, Forget Turkey! is an hour and a half long satirical swipe – in
Read MoreFilm Review: Seven Psychopaths (Momentum Pictures; 2012)
BY MATTHEW LAW The critically acclaimed partnership of Martin McDonagh and Colin Farrell that brought us In Bruges returns with
Read MoreFilm Review: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Warner Bros. 2012)
BY PETER MCLOUGHLIN The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is an excellent fantasy spectacle. There are slight issues with length and
Read MoreArts Feature: Albums of 2012
BY PETER MCLOUGHLIN This is not a comprehensive list. I haven’t even heard all the albums released this year. These
Read MoreAmerica Decides: Reaction
BY SONIA BENHASSINE green energy As the dust settles on the closest Presidential election in decades many of us have
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BY TARA MCEVOY Provided the Mayans haven’t got it right and the world isn’t due an untimely end, probably the
Read MoreFilm Review: Argo (Warner Bros.; 2012)
By Matthew Law Since 2007, Ben Affleck has shown that he is not the poor relation. His acting ability had
Read MoreAlbum Review: The Overtones – Higher (Warner Bros; 2012)
By Niamh Marley The Overtones are probably the most aptly named group in music today. New album “Higher” is both
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