Test your knowledge on some of the biggest movies ever made… Thanks to the likes of Top Gun: Maverick almost making $1.5 billion at the worldwide box office (and, be honest, who really saw THAT coming??), it is fair to say that cinema is fully back, baby! 2022 still has some absolutely GINORMOUS event movies […]

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There are 14 HUGE releases coming over the four weeks of next month. From huge blockbusters to jumpy horrors, from cutting edge murder-mysteries to old-school romantic comedies, September’s big screen arrivals are absolutely STACKED. Kicking off with… THE FORGIVEN – 2 September  The director of The Guard and Calvary delivers this new drama about a […]

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Star Wars, Marvel, The Kardashians, Mike Tyson and the return of Hocus Pocus are all on the menu through the month. If you’ve got a Disney+ subscription, then you’ve got a lot to choose from through the month of September. Thor: Love and Thunder – 8 September The fourth solo Thor movie arrives on the […]

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Quite a few very good movies here that you might not have heard of before… While we’re just days away from Amazon Prime Video launching the single most expensive TV show ever made, it has also just added a host of movies to its library for us to enjoy until that show gets here. Starting […]

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Every character who has died, who might die next, and who will make it all the way to the Iron Throne after that first episode… Hello and welcome to our weekly power-ranking of the characters of the first season of House Of The Dragon. Need a quick reminder on this 200-years-earlier prequel to Game Of […]

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‘If you show the lion the tiniest bit of fear, you can end up getting eaten.’ There is an old Hollywood saying: never work with children or animals. The latter is certainly applicable to new intense thriller Beast, in which a father (Idris Elba) takes his two teenager daughters to South Africa, where he reunites […]

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Brought to you by NOW It is time to return to the world of Game of Thrones! You can also read this article in High Valyrian right here. It has been three years since Game of Thrones came to an end, and fans of the epic fantasy drama have been patiently waiting to get back […]

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Brought to you by NOW This new documentary comes from the creators of some of the most powerful documentaries of recent years. Diana Spencer remains a cornerstone of conversation whenever anything comes up to do with the royal family, or the impact aspects of modern journalism have had on the most rich and famous people […]

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Pretty much all of the main cast for the new Game of Thrones show can barely contain their excitement about what is to come. We’re closing in on the big return to Westeros, and all eyes are on House of the Dragon to see how it all fits into world of Game of Thrones as […]

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Brought to you by NOW This is a must-watch for fans of behind-the-scenes drama! You know when a TV show premieres at the Cannes Film Festival that it’s likely to be a great series. Especially when that show is a comedy-drama about making a movie, then that makes this an absolute must-watch for anyone who […]

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Some of these are definitely worth some of your valuable free time. Looking for some viewing inspiration this evening? Look no further… ABOUT TIME Rachel McAdams and Domhnall Gleeson headline this very cute time-travel romantic comedy. Highly recommended. ANTZ An impressive all-star voice cast – Sharon Stone, Sylvester Stallone, eh… Woody Allen – feature in […]

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All of the new stuff for you to watch this Friday, Saturday and Sunday… Liam Neeson, Julia Stiles, Mark Ruffalo, Sharon Horgan and the return to Westeros are all on the menu this weekend. Here are the movies which will all be available on the big screens around Ireland from Friday, 19 August. ORPHAN: FIRST […]

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There are even warnings of localised flooding in the coming days. Well, we definitely can’t complain about not having a summer this year. Friday signalled the hottest August day in Ireland since records began, which followed on from a July which featured the second-hottest day in recorded history. The current wave of heat will power […]

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The actress was best known for her roles in Donnie Brasco and Volcano. On Friday, 5 August, the actress’ car crashed into a property in Mar Vista. Heche was taken to a hospital, where she had remained in a coma. As BBC reports, the actress is legally dead but will remain on life support to […]

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The previous recorded highest August temperature in Ireland was in 1995. Earlier this week, we reported that the hottest day in August in Ireland for almost two decades had been recorded, when the temperature reached 29.2 in places. Today (Friday 12 August), that record has been smashed, and indeed all temperature records in Ireland for […]

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The report also states that sequel to The Batman hasn’t actually been given the go-ahead. It is fair to say that all eyes are on Warner Bros. and its dealings with DC productions at the moment. In the run-up to the merger of Warner Bros. and Discovery – creating the new, creatively titled Warner Bros. […]

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This is one of those shows that will have absolutely everyone talking about it. When the first trailer dropped, another outlet – I can’t remember which one, but how I wish it was me who had said it – described Bad Sisters as “the Avengers Assembled of Irish acting talent”. Headed by Sharon Horgan – […]

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This year’s festival kicks off on 10 September, and tickets are on sale right now. From stand-up comedy to powerful theatrical dramas, beautiful nighttime excursions to online-only murder-mysteries, there is a huge array of art-filled experiences happening across the city this September as part of the 2022 Dublin Fringe Festival. The alphabetical list below of […]

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August 1997. Truth be told, not a classic month for cinema. There was the terrible “adult” superhero movie Spawn, mad-as-a-bag-of-hammers Mel Gibson / Julia Roberts thriller Conspiracy Theory, Demi Moore telling people to “suck my dick” in G.I. Jane, and someone told Shaquille O’Neal he was capable of acting in Steel… All round, not great. […]

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Rom-coms, sci-fi horrors, and some of the best crime movies ever made… Once again, we’re here to tell you that Disney+ has just added a host of movies to its streaming library. Some are brand new, some are classics, some are neither and might need to be avoided… On with the list! BRINGING DOWN THE […]

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Celebrate the really, REALLY warm weather by checking out the sweatiest movies of all time. This weather, amiright? So warm. Too warm? Probably. This is probably the time to buy stock in a deodorant company. To escape the heat, you can sit inside and watch movies, or maybe go to the cinema and watch movies […]

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It sounds like it will be very different to the two recent crime epics. As we approach the end of the run of Better Call Saul, it is fair to say that Vince Gilligan has given the world two of the very best TV shows of all time, having co-created that show, and also Breaking […]

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Horror, Irish drama, the MCU, true-life murder documentaries and loads more are on the menu for this weekend. Vin Diesel, Jamie Foxx, Daniel Kaluuya, Vera Farminga and loads more feature in this week’s new arrivals. To kick things off, here are the movies which will all be available on the big screens around Ireland from […]

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A new documentary reveals some intimate voice messages reportedly left by Armie Hammer to women he was dating. In January of 2021, a series of allegations began to emerge against famed Hollywood actor Armie Hammer. While the actor has consistently denied the validity of these allegations, it did result in Hammer either walking away from […]

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You know all of these actors’ faces. But do you know their names? There are some actors and actresses out there that we see in dozens of movies and TV shows, and we think they’re very good, but for some reason, their names just never lodge in our memories. Take the actor in the image […]

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Oscar winners, scary horrors, and the most bonkers blockbuster of 2022… There is some great new and original stuff still to come to Amazon Prime Video throughout the rest of August – including a new superhero movie starring Sylvester Stallone – but they’ve also added this bountiful list of movies for you to enjoy, too… […]

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Brought to you by NOW Including arguably the single most-anticipated new show of 2022… Clear your schedule, make no new plans, tell your friends and family you’re very busy, because NOW has revealed an absolutely stacked line-up of movies and shows available in August. They’ve given us a sneak peak of what to expect in […]

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It scored a very impressive 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. If you’re looking for a proper edge-of-your-seat thriller that isn’t going to eat up your entire night, then we’ve found the one for you. Initially released in cinemas in the States in late 2020 – it never made it to cinemas on this side of the […]

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These new additions will be very much appreciated by WhatsApp users. Mark Zuckerberg announced today (Tuesday, 9 August) that WhatsApp is bringing in three new privacy features that will allow users to add extra layers of protection to their conversations. The three new features are as follows: Leave Groups Silently: If you’re in a WhatsApp […]

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Both projects were “accidentally” leaked by actors set to appear in them. Disney and Marvel usually know exactly what they’re doing with all of their projects, but sometimes there are some complications that get in the way. Complications such as Disney not owning the exclusive rights to particular characters, which is how Daredevil and Jessica […]

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Ireland is one of two countries in the world that the trial is currently active in. Microsoft has begun testing a family plan version of its Xbox Games Pass, with the test only currently taking place in Ireland and Colombia. If you have an Xbox Games Pass, you can now add up to four people […]

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No spoilers, but you won’t forget this in a hurry… Ever since he won Best Original Screenplay Oscar for Get Out, all eyes have been on Jordan Peele to see how he would continue to bend and mould the horror genre to his whim. The thing is though, at its core of aggressive hypnosis and […]

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The early word has been astoundingly positive, but everyone agrees it is show most viewers will only be able to stomach watching once. A few years back, we watched and endured the brilliant Chernobyl, a real-life horror that bracingly told a vitally important story of an actual disaster. This month, it looks like a new […]

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Some brand new action blockbusters, horrors, heartbreaking dramas and family friendly comedies to enjoy over the next 31 days or so… This is your one-stop shop for all of the new movies and shows coming to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and to your local cinema throughout the month of July. CINEMAS Big Arrivals: Bullet […]

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It will see Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson reunite with the director of In Bruges. It has been 13 long years since In Bruges brought together the fantastically tragic comedy talents of Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, paired with writer/director Martin McDonagh. Since then, everyone’s careers have continued to skyrocket, including McDonagh, who re-teamed with […]

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Loads of new arrivals to choose from! Netflix has just revealed its full line-up of original content coming to the streaming service throughout August, but they’ve also just added 20 big movies to their library. Some are great, some are not-so-great, but chances are you’ll definitely find something in here that you’ll want to (re)watch… […]

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It has been quite the wait since the last Lara Croft adventure… Welcome to JOE Gaming Weekly, your weekly round-up of all things gaming. Or, specifically, the one big game you should play this week, the one big piece of gaming news you need to know about, and the one big deal available to purchase this […]

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Big action blockbusters, loads of family-friendly options and a very weird horror are all on the menu this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Brad Pitt, Colin Farrell, Alicia Vikander, Chris Evans, Simon Pegg, Andy Garcia and more feature in the new releases this weekend. To kick things off, here are the movies which will all be […]

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The prequel arrives on Disney+ this week… Predator arrived in cinemas 35 years ago, and despite the best efforts of some (mostly) decent filmmakers, it is yet to have a decent follow-up. Predator 2 successfully switched up the setting, but got the tone all wrong. 2010’s Predators got the tone right, but dropped the ball […]

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Mark Wahlberg, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart and loads more feature in the new Netflix exclusives. Netflix has provided us with the comprehensive list of brand new movies, shows, documentaries and animations to enjoy over the next month. Starting with… NETFLIX TV SERIES Café Minamdang – 1 August A suspicious business that offers the services of […]

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Some absolute classics. Some absolute not-so-classics. Amazon Prime Video has already revealed some of the big new movies and shows coming to its streaming service throughout August, but it has also added a HEAP of older movies to its library. Some are good. Some are not. Here they are, starting with… THE AGE OF ADALINE […]

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Audiences avoided it and critics mostly hated it. But they were all wrong. What an odd career Andy Samberg has had so far. He headlined Brooklyn Nine-Nine, one of the most successful sit-coms of recent years, and his comedy music group The Lonely Island (alongside Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) did, for a time, experience […]

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Very much deserved. The Irish Film and Television Awards has put forward An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) as Ireland’s entry for the 2023 Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category. The movie tells the story of nine-year-old Kate (Catherine Clinch) who is sent to live with her aunt (Carrie Crowley) and uncle (Andrew […]

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The remake of the classic 80s action movie has an incredible team working on it. Released in 1989, right in the middle of Peak Patrick Swayze Hotness – it arrives after Dirty Dancing, but before Ghost and Point Break – there is a lot of love for Road House. The story of a “cooler” – […]

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Brad Pitt headlines the all-star blockbuster, which arrives in Irish cinemas this week. Remember action movies in the 1990s? When the concept and the star was enough to get you into the cinema? When it didn’t need to be a part of a wider cinematic universe, just its own big mad action thing filled with […]

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If you’ve got the subscriptions, here are the new additions coming to your PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4 and Xbox One this month. Both PlayStation and Xbox have announced the additions to their gaming subscription services for the month of August, with some taking effect from the first week of the month, and others spread […]

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The director of the prequel to Predator talks about the major influences on his new sci-fi action horror. Director Dan Trachtenberg got everyone’s attention with his 2011 short film Portal: No Escape, based on the hit video game series, and racked up over 25 million views. Hollywood quickly came calling, giving him the reins on […]

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Most of the new additions are just for the grown-ups! There are a lot of new additions coming to Disney+ in August – including new stuff by Marvel and Star Wars – but in the meantime, they’ve added loads of older movies, many of which are just for the adults looking for stuff to watch. […]

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“It was one of the best calls we made in the film. I love him.” The most-streamed artist on Spotify in the year 2020, with 8.3 billion listens (yes, billion, with a b). The most-streamed artist on Spotify in the year 2021, with 9.1 billion listens. In May 2022, Spotify confirmed that a new record […]

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Including new movies with Colin Farrell and Liam Neeson, plus a new show from the makers of Love Island! Following the recent news that Amazon Prime will be increasing its prices for customers – which will also include access for Prime Video for those members – you might be thinking to yourself: what will that […]

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