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Book Review: ‘Murder in an Irish Churchyard: An Irish Village Mystery’ by Carleen O’Connor
'Murder in an Irish Churchyard' by Carleen O'Connor sees the author bring back favourite characters in this the third instalment of her Irish Village Mystery series.
Read More »St. Patrick – The Man Behind Worldwide Celebration of Irishness
It is ironic but somehow fitting that St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, synonymous with all things Irish, when in fact he wasn’t even Irish. Patrick was born around A.D. 390 in Roman Britain to a wealthy family and led a life of casual privilege until he was kidnapped by raiders at the age of 16 and spirited away to Ireland, where he spent more than six windswept, chilly years as a slave tending sheep in the vicinity of Killala.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Jack Taylor, Set 2’
As Taylor, Iain Glen will have you leaning into the screen watching his every move and listening to his every word.
Read More »Movie Review: Stitches (2012)
On April Fools night, I attended the gala red carpet American premiere of Stitches, an Irish horror spoof starring Ross Noble, an English comedian who has yet to be well-known in the States, but this film may help to start opening doors in America for him. Noble wasn’t present at …
Read More »Music Review: The Waterboys – An Appointment with Mr. Yeats
The words of William Butler Yeats have never sounded so alive and so real.
Read More »Concert Review: Two Door Cinema Club at The Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 9/23/11
Two Door Cinema Club bring a piece of the UK's finest indie dance to an elated San Francisco.
Read More »DVD Review: Murphy’s Law – The Complete Collection
Not only one of the finest police dramas ever made, one of the best pieces of television I've ever seen period.
Read More »More Drama Than a High School Homeroom Class
Six films that either make it or fake it.
Read More »Theater Review (LA): The Walworth Farce
Enda Walsh's black comedy comes to Theatre Banshee in Burbank in a well-staged, superbly acted production.
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