http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/reviews/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:25:11 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 75 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/mc_logo_500x75.png http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/reviews/ Nostalgic 1980s TV action makes a comeback with this new version of legendary series 'The A-Team', this time updated from its post-Vietnam ethos to a group of Iraq War veterans forced to become mercenaries for hire. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998887-film-file--the-ateam/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998887-film-file--the-ateam/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:55:12 +0100 What's On 'The Great Outdoors' (BBC 4, Wednesday, 9pm) - 'The Great Outdoors' is a new, three-part comedy which follows the hikes, heartaches, friendships and rivalries of a misfit rambling club as they partake of lovely views, stolen kisses, packed lunches and punch-ups. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998890-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/28/3998890-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:54:02 +0100 What's On 'Sherlock' (BBC 1, Sunday, 9pm) - Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman play Holmes and Watson in what is advertised as 'a Sherlock updated for a new generation'. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998675-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/21/3998675-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:54:30 +0100 What's On The gang are back, and just in time to brighten up an increasingly damp summer. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998623-film-file--toy-story-3/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998623-film-file--toy-story-3/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:55:57 +0100 What's On 'Take On The Takeaway' (RTE 1, Wednesday, 8.30pm) - This summer, RTE One becomes a battleground for some of the country's most famous chefs as they pit their culinary skills against the nation's best-loved takeaways. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998624-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/14/3998624-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:54:52 +0100 What's On Though it is not quite as big as the 'Harry Potter' franchise, the 'Twilight' saga has become one of the biggest movie hits of the past decade. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998463-film-file--twilight-saga-eclipse/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998463-film-file--twilight-saga-eclipse/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:55:57 +0100 What's On 'Dive' (BBC 2, Thursday and Friday, 9pm) A two-part drama written by Bafta Award-winner Dominic Savage about Lindsey (Aisling Loftus), a talented diver with nothing else in her life but the 2012 Olympics. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998464-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/07/3998464-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:53:04 +0100 What's On Navan Live 2010 organisers (Profile Music Group) have reported a massive surge in tickets sales during mid summer / festival season for their gigs on 17th & 18th September, The Saw Doctors, Sharon Shannon, Shane MacGowan & Damien Dempsey. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/02/3998347-navan-live-2010--ticket-sales-surge/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/07/02/3998347-navan-live-2010--ticket-sales-surge/ Fri, 02 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0100 What's On After challenging an evil dragon, rescuing a beautiful princess and saving your in-laws' kingdom, what's an ogre to do? http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998214-film-file--shrek-forever-after/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998214-film-file--shrek-forever-after/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:55:20 +0100 What's On Reunited (BBC 1, Wednesday, 9pm) - 'Reunited' is a one-off pilot of a brand-new comedy drama from Mike Bullen, writer of 'Cold Feet' and 'Life Begins'. It follows a group of six people who once shared a house together in London during their early 20s. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998215-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/30/3998215-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 16:54:39 +0100 What's On Get Him to the Greek reunites many of the 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall' cast with director Nicholas Stoller in the story of a young record company executive with three days to drag an unco-operative rock legend to Hollywood for a comeback concert. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998083-film-file--get-him-to-the-greek/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/23/3998083-film-file--get-him-to-the-greek/ Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:53:17 +0100 What's On Trying to recover from a sudden break-up, Jen Kornfeldt (Katherine Heigl), like many a gal before her, believes she'll never fall in love again. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997831-film-file--killers/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997831-film-file--killers/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:55:20 +0100 What's On 'Tiger Woods: Rise & Fall' (Channel 4, Thursday, 10pm) - In November 2009, one of the world's most iconic sportsmen hit the headlines once again, but for the first time, it was scandal rather than triumph that brought Tiger Woods into the spotlight. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997833-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/16/3997833-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:53:47 +0100 What's On The multi-award winning feature film 'His & Hers', which features a number of Meath participants, goes on general release later this month. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997687-his--hers-for-general-release-this-month/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997687-his--hers-for-general-release-this-month/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:58:31 +0100 What's On In the latest outing from Antoine Fuqua, who directed the mesmerising 'Training Day' with Denzel Washington a few years back, we enter the world of 'NYPD Blue', specifically, three cops operating out of the Brooklyn district. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997690-film-file--brooklyns-finest/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/09/3997690-film-file--brooklyns-finest/ Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:57:58 +0100 What's On "I arrived on this island at exactly 3:30 on Tuesday, June 11, 1986. It seems like only yesterday." http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997534-film-file--sex-and-the-city-2/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997534-film-file--sex-and-the-city-2/ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:55:22 +0100 What's On 'Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful' (BBC 2, Friday, 11.50pm) - An intimate glimpse of rock music giants Bon Jovi, who remain, at their core, a band of brothers from New Jersey. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997537-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/06/02/3997537-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:54:23 +0100 What's On Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack and Don Rickles. Pixar returns 15 years after the first 'Toy Story' in a tale where Andy's mom donates his beloved toys to Sunnyside Daycare Center as Andy prepares to go off to college. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/26/3997295-film-file--summer-preview/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/26/3997295-film-file--summer-preview/ Wed, 26 May 2010 16:55:44 +0100 What's On In Werner Herzog's new film, and a firm candidate for the year's longest title, Terence McDonagh (Nicholas Cage) is a rogue detective as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs - a lawman who walks both sides of the street wielding his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/19/3997151-film-file--bad-lieutenant-port-of-call-new-orleans/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/19/3997151-film-file--bad-lieutenant-port-of-call-new-orleans/ Wed, 19 May 2010 16:52:47 +0100 What's On 'Ryan Confidential' (RTE 1, Thursday 10.15pm) - In this last recorded interview before his untimely death, Gerry Ryan talked to George Hook about the years that led up to his relatively late start in a broadcasting career. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/19/3997150-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/19/3997150-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ Wed, 19 May 2010 16:50:17 +0100 What's On This Friday night, 14th May, sees Simon Fagan launch his debut album, 'Outside Looking In' with a live performance at Whelan's in Dublin, demonstrating his irresistible and powerful melodies. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/12/3997059-simon-fagan-album-launch-this-weekend/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/12/3997059-simon-fagan-album-launch-this-weekend/ Wed, 12 May 2010 18:00:00 +0100 What's On In the latest version of the enduring tale of Sherwood Forest's greatest hero, director Ridley Scott and scriptwriter Brian Helgeland introduce archer Robin Longstride (Russell Crowe) as an infantryman in the ranks of King Richard's army as it returns from the Third Crusade to the Holy Land. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/12/3997062-film-file--robin-hood/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/12/3997062-film-file--robin-hood/ Wed, 12 May 2010 16:57:31 +0100 What's On We're barely into May and the first of the summer blockbusters is upon us already. In a summer where we are promised sequels galore in everything from 'Shrek' to 'Toy Story', this follow-up to 2008's 'Iron Man' original will set the standard for the many that will follow. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996826-film-file--iron-man-2/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996826-film-file--iron-man-2/ Wed, 05 May 2010 16:55:45 +0100 What's On 'Election 2010' (ITV & BBC Thursday, 10pm) - Alastair Stewart anchors ITV's coverage of the tightest election in decades, and it promises to be a night of high drama. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996827-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/05/05/3996827-whats-on-the-box-this-week/ Wed, 05 May 2010 16:53:00 +0100 What's On A long, long time ago in the sleepy town lands of Oldcastle, Paddy Usher's dad was introducing his son to the musical exploits of the Rolling Stones, The Kinks and Led Zeppelin. http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996677-electrifying--paddy-usher-band-begins-national-tour/ http://www.meathchronicle.ie/whatson/roundup/articles/2010/04/28/3996677-electrifying--paddy-usher-band-begins-national-tour/ Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:58:17 +0100 What's On