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Our film reviewers, Gemma Creagh and John Maguire bring us the latest film releases. We have five films up for review including The Lighthouse (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson), A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood (Tom Hanks), Richard Jewell (Clint Eastwood), Queen &Slim (Melina Matsouka’s directorial debut) and The Rhythm Section.

"The Lieutenant of Inishmore" from the award-winning Martin McDonagh (In Bruges, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri) is on at the The Gaiety Theatre until March 14th. Actors Alex Murphy and Aisling Kearns and director Andrew Flynn discuss the new production with Seán.

With the news that BBC4 are re-running season one of the 90s TV drama "This Life" from February 03rd. Jenn Gannon joins us in taking a trip down memory lane.

Fiddle player Martin Hayes joins us for a solo performance and chat about his new musical venture, the Common Ground Ensemble which will be performing at the National Concert Hall on Saturday, March 14, Sunday, March 15.

Louise Bruton previews Taylor Swift's upcoming documentary, "Miss Americana" which airs this Friday on netflix.

Daragh Downes reviews Dublin Rob Doyle's second novel "Threshold".

Choreographed by Galway-based Kristyn Fontenella, IN LiMBO is a dance show that asks questions of the Irish step dancing tradition, and of where it might be headed next.

Violinist Colm Mac Con Iomaire joined us for music and chat including a recent project in Israel. On March 16th he plays Vicar St. for the St. Patrick's Festival accompanied by a 10 piece band, and the Contempo quartet.

Edel Coffey reviews the much anticipated debut novel of Kiley Reid. This is a novel about race and class in America which has already been optioned for a film with a sequel novel to follow.

Now in its fourth year, the alternative cello festival features Irish and international musicians. Two such musicians are Kate Ellis on cello and Caimin Gilmore on double bass who perform live in studio. The Festival curators and cellists Mary Barnecutt and Lioba Petrie join Seán for a chat.