Daily Archives: October 9, 2009

Dr. Manfattan’s Movie News 10/10/09

  By Sean | October 9, 2009 - 11:50 pm | Movies & TV, The Culch
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Seems like even Ridley Scott is looking to tap into this vampire-movie craze. John Logan is teaming up with Fox to write The Passage, a vampire novel by Jordan Aisley which could be directed by Scott. Apparently the script version has been lying around for a few years over at Fox 2000, supposedly waiting until Aisley actually finished the book. In the novel, terminally ill patients become healthy after they are bitten by bats in South America, and the government conducts secret tests on human subjects to see if the virus can cure illness. The result is an apocalyptic unleashing of bloodthirsty vampire test subjects that include death row inmates. Sounds cool I suppose. Thoughts? So here’s an eary look at the (alleged) Karate Kid remake, Kung Fu Kid. Jaden Smith plays Dre (really?Dre?) who is forced to move to China after his single mother (Taraji P. Henson) is forced … There’s more →

Setanta Murphy at The New Theatre

  By Keleher | October 9, 2009 - 10:19 pm | The Culch
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Last night I took in the play ‘Setanta Murphy’ at The New Theatre in Templebar. The play stars Luke Griffin and Garrett Keogh, the writer and director. The story is about the relationship between the nephew and the uncle, about their father/brother and his death, and the impact of that upon the both of them. There are many funny moments, also very touching ones. The second act of the play deals with the uncle being in the hospital after a medical emergency, and the end game of life. I was rather affected by the play having seen my mother go through that stage. The play is well written and performed, and I recommend seeing it while its on, through October 24th. The theatre is in back of Connolly Books at 43 East Essex street. http://www.thenewtheatre.com/ This is a short video clip about the play:

What is art? - The Pitmen Painters in The Gaiety Theatre

  By Darren Byrne | October 9, 2009 - 8:23 pm | The Arts, The Culch, Theatre
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It’s times like these I realise what an amateur I actually am, when I find it hard to sum up the right words and phrases to say how great something is. Before I go on with this review, let me first say, trust me, The Pitmen Painters is a play everyone should see. It runs tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 and tomorrow night at 7.30 in The Gaiety Theatre as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival and I believe there are limited tickets still available. I can’t recommend it enough. Written by Lee Hall (who wrote Billy Elliot) and based on a non-fiction novel by William Feaver, The Pitmen Painters tells the story of a working men’s group in 1930′s Britain who try to break the monotony of the mines through extracurricular classes. The Ashington Group employ the art appreciation lecturer, Robert Lyon, to teach them about art, admitting that they … There’s more →

The Brilliant Things - Rise - flash dancing at the Hotpress Music Show

  By darraghdoyle | October 9, 2009 - 5:11 pm | Music, The Culch
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It was posted about this week already (EDIT: not only posted about, but specifically edited to include the video below that was released yesterday. I didn’t spot it, so reposted it here. Sorry!) but here’s the official video for The Brilliant Things performing Rise from the Hotpress Music Show last weekend: Fair play to everyone involved. That’s some choreography! The accoustic version of the same song the recorded for me earlier this year (flash dancing free):

Don’t Take Advice If You Believe in Anything

  By Lottie | October 9, 2009 - 2:08 pm | Featured Post, Music, The Culch
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Album Review: Delorentos - You Can Make Sound Release Date: 9th October 2009 The road to Delorentos second album “You Can Make Sound” hasn’t been smooth. After releasing their debut album In Love With Detail in 2007 the band appeared to falter. Be it for economical reasons or internal frictions in the band itself Delorentos announced their break-up back in February of this year. Their second album was to be their last, a best-of-luck and thanks very much to their fans if you like. Then much to my delight in April they made a U-turn on the decision to disband. They were on the road to recovery. The new album, You Can Make Sound is on the shelves today and hopefully is far from their last. In Love With Detail is one of my all time favourite albums, I know it by heart and as such any follow-up always had … There’s more →

Culchie Catch-Up (6)

  By Lottie | October 9, 2009 - 12:00 pm | Catch-Up, The Culch
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Let’s all go to the Lobby, Let’s all go to the Lobby, Let’s all got to the Lobby… Movies are certainly the order of the week this week. If you are finding it hard to choose between the animated (UP), the sadly-no-longer-animated (Ledger in Parnassus) and the re-animated (Zombieland) why not let our Culch reviewers point you in the right direction. There’s also free food, cheap food and novelty food and lots and lots of buns, sorry puns. Movies Niall’s ever handy weekly movie release round-up. Army of Crime, what Inglorious Bastards should have been? Darren & Lottie’s Top 5 Zombie movies. Our Canadian correspondent reviews Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut. I’m famous! If you look very (very) closely that’s me the blue dot on the very far right at the back. No autographs please. “I Sell The Dead” - Interview with Glen McQuiad. Heath Ledger, still entertaining from beyond the … There’s more →

Guest Post: What is a browser?

  By Hugo Fitzpatrick | October 9, 2009 - 11:51 am | Gadgets, The Internet
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Hugo last educated us as to What the Web Weally Is. Now he’s back to talk about Web Browsers. What are they and which one should we choose? - Darren So do you know what a browser is? According to google at least, very few people actually know. So they have made this video to help tell you: Now i will describe in detail each of the most popular and mainstream browsers that are out there. Many would be surprised that there is even more than one!

The 2009 Nobel Peace Prize goes to Barack Obama

  By darraghdoyle | October 9, 2009 - 10:24 am | Events, Politics, The Culch
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Twitter is BUZZING right now with the announcement that Barack Obama is the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. “for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples” From the Nobel Prize Committee: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided that the Nobel Peace Prize for 2009 is to be awarded to President Barack Obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. The Committee has attached special importance to Obama’s vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons. Obama has as President created a new climate in international politics. Multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the United Nations and other international institutions can play. Dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments for resolving even the most difficult international conflicts. The vision of a world free from nuclear arms has powerfully stimulated disarmament and … There’s more →