Daily Archives: April 14, 2009

Handel winners

  By darraghdoyle | April 14, 2009 - 5:57 pm | Events, Music, The Arts
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Our warmest congratulations to: Katherine White who goes to the National Concert Hall tonight for the Messiah 250 Concert and to Michael Kane - who left a great comment - and to Alan Costello who are seeing Handel’s Messiah at Christ Church on Thursday evening. All winners chosen completely at random with the help of the helpful people over on Twitter. Thanks again to all who entered and do check back for more competitions. Remember, tickets are still on sale for the Messiah concert and are a steal at €15.00!

Tony Manero

  By Darren Byrne | April 14, 2009 - 5:00 pm | Movies & TV, The Culch
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Directed by Pablo Larrain, Tony Manero is frightening examination of the search for identity in an oppressive regime. It tells the story of one man, who will do literally anything to be a ‘somebody’. Set against the backdrop of General Pinochet’s early dictatorship in the late 1970′s, the film is dark, dirty and unforgiving. Larrain has built his lead, Raul Peralta (played by Alfredo Castro), as microcosm of Chile at the time, eager to find itself, embracing US icons and commercialism, ready to step over anyone and anything that gets in its way. Tony Manero was the character played by John Travolta in 1978′s Saturday Night Fever. Like Raul in this movie, Manero feels his only chance to get somewhere is as the king of the disco floor. However, in contrast with Fever’s youthful hero, Raul is a 52 year old man who believes his only way out of his … There’s more →

Submarine Man

  By Niamh | April 14, 2009 - 3:55 pm | The Culch, Theatre, TV
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On Saturday evening I took a trip to the local theatre in Blanchardstown, Draíocht, for the first time. The Upstate Theatre Project were putting on a performance of a play called ‘Submarine Man’. Knowing nothing about it but having been given free tickets by the lovely Nicola Murphy, the Marketing Press & PR Manager for Draíocht, as compensation for a slight mix up with the monthly e-zines, I decided to go along to check out the theatre for myself as much as the performance. From the Draíocht website: Captivated by the allure of the sea, man has always been intrigued by underwater exploration and the mysteries of the deep. The year is 1873. Dundalk-based, noviciate Christian Brother, John Philip Holland is obsessed with his design for a bizarre, submergible craft. His other obsession happens to be his house-keeper, Maggie B. Farrell. When Holland casts aside his cassock and follows his sweetheart … There’s more →

Movie News 14/04/09

  By Darren Byrne | April 14, 2009 - 12:23 pm | In The News, Movies & TV, The Culch
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Well, with the Easter hiatus, I have loads and loads of movie news to catch up on, including a shed load of trailers. Check out the new trailer for Michael Mann’s Public Enemies: It looks like the hit Broadway musical, Spring Awakening, which I think is a pile of steaming crap, is coming to the big screen with Terminator Salvation’s director, McG, in charge. Odd! In more Ghostbusters news, Dan Aykroyd (whose name I constantly have to check the spelling of) has hinted that there will be a number of new Ghostbusting recruits under the wing of mentors Ray, Egon, Venkman and Winston. Aykroyd has said there will “lots of cadets”. This could be good news for the storyline. Further evidence from a TV spot that Terminator Salvation is likely to have a measily PG-13 rating:

You Should Let The Right One In

  By Rick | April 14, 2009 - 11:42 am | Movies & TV, The Culch
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I’m not going to tell you anything about Let The Right One In as I think if you’re going to see it you should let the story unfold for you blind as much as you can, don’t even watch the trailer. All you need to know is that it’s a supernatural movie with kids set in the suburbs of Stockholm. I hesitate to brand it horror because these days that means something radically different than it used to mean in the 1970s, the decade this movie so obviously belongs in. It belongs in the same family tree as the bastard child of The Wicker Man and The Exorcist, the half-brother of The Omen.

Back to Earth with a Crash

  By Darren Byrne | April 14, 2009 - 10:53 am | Comedy, The Culch, TV
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I am such a huge fan of Red Dwarf. When I was young, I would eagerly await each week’s new episode. Bear in mind, it only ran for six episodes per series (8 in later series), so those six weeks were important to me. As the years went on and the series became available on video and then DVD, I quickly picked them up. I felt the same anticipation before each series was released as I did before each episode all those years before. I rewatched them all, I watched them with commentaries. I watched the outtakes and the documentaries. I was a fan. It ended 10 years ago with season 8 and the last set of DVDs came out three years ago. For the past ten years, I have been tracking the progress of the proposed Red Dwarf Movie. With bated breath, I read about possible scripts, I read … There’s more →

Win tickets to Handel 250 at the National Concert Hall tonight

  By darraghdoyle | April 14, 2009 - 9:42 am | Events, Music, The Arts
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Yes, short notice, but, tonight, Tuesday April 14, 2009, 8pm, the National Concert Hall, Dublin 2. Handel 250 with Our Lady’s Choral Society: Katy Kelly, soprano ▪ Robin Tritschler, tenor ▪ Jeffrey Ledwidge, bass ▪ RTÉ Concert Orchestra ▪ Proinnsias O’Duinn, conductor ▪ Our Lady’s Choral Society Temple Bar Cultural Trust have collaborated with Our Lady’s Choral Society in this special presentation as part of the 2009 Handel Festival. April 14 2009 marks the 250th anniversary of the composer’s death. This concert commemorates the variation of his music beyond the better known works like Judas Maccabaeus and Messiah. G.F. Handel composed major works, vocal and instrumental between 1704 and 1757. This presentation contains a selection from Handel’s compositions including Nisi Dominus, The Anthem of Peace, Laudate Pueri Dominum, Foundling Hospital Anthem and Sing Unto God If you’re free and would like the tickets, drop a comment below. Winner will be … There’s more →