●●●●○ Bewleys Cafe Theatre @ Powerscourt If the short story is the “highwire act of literature” (as Richard Ford said), then the one woman show The Humours of Bandon must be the dramaturgical version of juggling spinning plates – such … Continue reading The Humours of Bandon – review
●●●●○ Logan is the latest in the series of spin off films dealing with the irascible mutant Wolverine, in the X Men universe. The character has quite the following, but the solo outings have been disappointing. Until now that is. … Continue reading Logan – review
●●○○○ A Cure for Wellness is that rare thing: the Gothic Thriller. The story involves a yuppie’s quest to bring a Wall Street board member back to New York. The business man seems to have become entombed at a Swiss … Continue reading A Cure for Wellness – review
●●●○○ Hidden Figures tells the story of a group of female African American mathematicians who played a vital role in the 1960s Space Race. The film was inspired by real events, and although by the time the credits roll we … Continue reading Hidden Figures – review
●●○○○ I have always been a bit suspicious of Mercury Prize-winning Elbow – their particular “Northern Soul” has always seemed a touch Dad Rock. Being a band from the early 2000s, they are associated with the Indie revival, a band … Continue reading Elbow, Little Fictions – review