Daily Archives: April 12, 2011

Movie Review: Your Highness

  By Peter | April 12, 2011 - 6:16 pm | Featured Post, Movies & TV, The Culch
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I was supposed to interview Damian Lewis for this which would have been good - and - I could have gone to a meet up of sorts with Danny McBride - that I really would have liked. For reasons closer to home I simply couldn’t make that gig. Would have been nice nice to see how that worked out though… That said, I did get to the press screening last week and - in case you maybe wondering, there’s not much difference between a press screening and a normal screening apart from I got to see it earlier than some. Same seats, same screens etc… To the film itself, the official blurb goes as follows Prince Fabious (James Franco) is brave, handsome and valiant in a medieval world where rescuing damsels, slaying dragons and conquering evil are second nature to any heroic knight. His brother Thadeous (Danny McBride) on the … There’s more →

Review: Rum and Vodka

  By Colm O'Brien | April 12, 2011 - 3:38 pm | Events, The Arts, Theatre
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Rum and Vodka (dir. Kevin O’Connor, prod. Philip Doherty, Gonzo Theatre Company) — The International Bar The narrator of Conor McPherson’s black-hearted 1992 monologue is a mess and getting messier. Rum and vodka, we’re told, is a cocktail fit to wake the dead, but this is wishful thinking for the wretch in front of us here, for whom it’s just another step in a desperate sprint towards oblivion. Kieron Smith throws himself into the role, spitting and snarling and riding the script’s warring currents of bravado and self-loathing with skill and a perverse charm. He keeps the energy up well despite the occasional flabbiness of McPherson’s writing (with some anecdotes dragging on after the point’s been made, and a too-neat progression that belies the erratic dizziness of a real drunken rant). But in the end it’s all a bit too _sober_, a bit too controlled. Smith is too steady on his … There’s more →

Competition CLOSED: Jamie Oliver DVDs

  By Sinead Keogh | April 12, 2011 - 1:33 pm | Celebs, Competitions, Food
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***Competition Closed. Winners have been contacted*** It’s competition time again in Culch towers, this time courtesy of our buds over at Buzz mag in The Irish Sun. They’ve given us ten sets of Jamie Oliver DVDs to distribute to the Culch.ie masses. We know…pukka One of the hottest TV chefs out there is on a mission to make home cooking easy and healthy and now you can get cooking and using your kitchen to its full potential! All you have to do is answer the below question and we’ll pick ten lucky winners to get Jamie Oliver in their very own home!* So let us know; if you were cooking for Jamie, what would you make for him and why?  If you’re a Jamie-loving type, the Buzz guys are talking about him at the moment over here. *Digitally You’ve got ’til Friday…go wild.

Competition: ESB Electric Ireland Feis Ceoil

  By Sinead Keogh | April 12, 2011 - 12:30 pm | Competitions, Events, Gigs, Music, Performance Art, The Culch
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This Saturday night marks the end of two weeks of hotly-contested classical competition at the ESB Electric Ireland Feis Ceoil. Bringing to an end musical action in over 185 categories, the Gala Concert will feature performances from the best of the competitors as well as The Celtic Tenors. We’re big fans of a bit of classical ’round Culch towers. Peter had a chat about it here and I mentioned it here and we’re altogether a bit excited about the whole affair. So much so, that we’ve even got hold of a bunch of tickets to send you off to witness the key-plucking, string-strumming action for yourselves. Category competitions from piano to brass have been fought out over the past fortnight and the best of the lot will be taking to the stage at the National Convention Centre in the Docklands. Kicking off at 7.30pm this Saturday night, it promises to … There’s more →