liam coates Archives – The College View

What the hell do I do with all these new emoji?

April 13, 2022

With a tranche of new little cartoons – yes, even more – rolling out on our phones, I thought it would make sense to take a look and see where they fit into our lives.

Turning Red Review – Pixar’s Period Drama

March 23, 2022

Turning Red is about periods and the changes that accompany them. But it’s also a lot more. It’s a study of adolescence in Toronto in the early noughties. A trip down family lane. It’s a loud reminder that it’s okay to be weird and different. But most of all, it’s a big fat lie about the size of red pandas.

Lana Del Rey – Blue Banisters Review

November 10, 2021

In other words, if you had a lust for old Lana, this tickles your ear canals in much the same way as her last six (!) albums did. And if you thought she was samey and dull, you can dump Blue Banisters on your mental scrapheap.

The Killing of Father Niall Molloy Review – Killing Time

September 29, 2021

Ultimately The Killing of Father Molloy feels like a capable horse in need of blinders. RTÉ needed to sit down and ask themselves where to focus, because ‘everywhere’ hasn’t worked.

No Garden-Variety Musical as DCU DramaSoc presents Little Shop of Horrors

April 6, 2021

Little Shop of Horrors is streaming live on YouTube on the 6th, 7th and 8th April at 7:30.

It’s a Sin Review

March 23, 2021

“It’s a Sin” will mash your emotions up like a potato and tug your heartstrings along a cheese grater. Makes a delicious meal then, but it’s heavy going. Do with that what you will, but it gets a hearty recommendation from me.