Believe it or not, Jurassic Park was released 30 years ago this week! Released in cinemas on 11 June 1993, Jurassic Park was truly a lightning-in-a-bottle moment of movie making, and a lot of that comes down the unique casting decisions. Sure, looking back with three decades of hindsight, it was a series of genius […]

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Thankfully, there are other, GOOD movies on TV tonight, too… Your Friday evening movies on TV menu has arrived! Kick off your weekend the right way, by watching one of these. One of the good ones, anyways… Home Alone – FilmFour – 6.55pm Considering the sun is splitting the trees outside, this seems like the […]

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Now we know when we’ll playing one of most anticipated games of 2023. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will be following on from the events of 2018’s Marvel’s Spider-Man and 2020’s Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, two of the very best action games of the last few years. We’ve known for a while now that the sequel would […]

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It is also one of the best movies of 2023 so far. Debuting in cinemas in March this year, Creed III could have been terrible. The third entry in a spin-off to a dying franchise, the ninth movie in the series overall, with the star stepping behind the camera for the first time. Instead, the […]

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The new superhero epic has one of the most impressive cast lists we’ve ever seen. Ever since he first started hanging out with Superman, Batman, Aquaman, Wonder Woman and Cyborg, we’ve been patiently waiting for a movie centred entirely around The Flash, and now we’re very happy to report that movie has finally arrived! Ezra […]

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Legitimately including some of the best movies of all time! Prime Video has added a full slate of comedy, action, horror, drama and family-friendly classics this week. Loads to choose from, starting with… Baby Boom Diane Keaton’s weirdly loved 80s movie about a busy businesswoman who has her life turned upside down when a relative […]

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Your Wednesday evening movies menu has arrived! Your movies options are plentiful this evening, including 13 new additions to Disney+, and 12 new additions to Netflix, or one of the best war films of recent years going straight to Prime Video. If none of those tickle your fancy, here are the movies on TV for […]

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A baker’s dozen of Disney+ additions that you might not realise are on the streaming service! 13 newly added movies to Disney+, including some of the biggest and best blockbusters of recent years… and of all time! Let us kick off the list with… Ad Astra Brad Pitt headlines this very good sci-fi action thriller, […]

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Here is our spoiler-free review of The Flash, arriving in Irish cinemas next week. It is tough to discuss The Flash without discussing the noise surrounding the movie, from the incidents involving lead actor Ezra Miller, to the impending relaunch of the DC cinematic universe. We’re going to do our best to focus just on […]

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The blockbuster director hasn’t had a project released since 2018. At one point, Bryan Singer was considered one of the most sought after directors in Hollywood. After getting everyone’s attention with 1995’s The Usual Suspects, he helped herald in the age of comic book movies with 2000’s X-Men and 2003’s X-Men 2. His CV would […]

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The new MCU sequel will see the return of a villain we haven’t seen on screen since 2008. Captain America gave us The First Avenger, The Winter Soldier and Civil War, and until today, we were due to be getting New World Order. However, via a social media posting of the first behind-the-scenes image of […]

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If you’ve got the PS Plus and/or Games With Gold subscriptions, here are the new additions on 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 June, with some taking effect from the first week of […]

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A dozen additions to the Netflix library this week! If you’re in a movie mood, Netflix has been adding some great (and, admittedly, some not-so-great) movies to its service in the last few days. Here are the ones to watch… or avoid… AMBUSH Aaron Eckhart (The Dark Knight) and Jonathan Rhys Meyers (M:I-3) star in […]

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It has completely skipped cinemas here, but it is definitely worth checking out at home. Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant was released in cinemas in America barely over a month ago, on 21 April, with fans of both the director and the war movie genre anticipating its release on this side of the Atlantic. However, the […]

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Apple describe it as “the most advanced personal electronics device ever.” Apple are clearly picking up that, from the FitBit to the PSVR2, wearable tech is what is trendy and in-demand right now. And so on Sunday, as part of their latest product line-up launch, they announced the Apple Vision Pro. Describing it as the […]

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His version of the movie arrived in cinemas 25 years ago this week. 1994: The Mask, Dumb & Dumber, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. 1995: Batman Forever, Ace Venture: When Nature Calls. 1996: The Cable Guy. 1997: Liar Liar. For the mid-90s, Jim Carrey was quite literally the biggest star in the world. Right after this […]

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If you’ve planning a mini-staycation in Belfast this summer, add these to your plans. Welcome to JOE’s 24 Hours In… series, in which we will make singular recommendations for travelling visitors who are spending just the day in a particular location. As part of our recommendations, we’ll be picking out one hotel, one restaurant and/or bar, and […]

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If you’ve never heard of Poco phones before, don’t worry, you aren’t alone… The Poco F5 Pro is facing a bit of an uphill battle pretty much immediately, as phone users can get pretty territorial when it comes to their devices. iPhone and Android users can dig their heels in with their preferences of operating […]

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Don’t worry, we won’t be going across the Spoiler-Verse in this review… It is probably fair to say that Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse took everyone by surprise when it arrived in 2018. An animated movie dropping in between two Tom Holland live-action Spider-Man features, but completely unrelated to the mainline MCU? With the movie-going world […]

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Horror, comedy, tense dramas and TWO superhero epics are among the new cinema arrivals in June. We’re getting into the heights of summer blockbuster season at your local cinema, but even if you’re not always in the mood for the biggest and loudest explosions, there are plenty of alternatives to check out on the big […]

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Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, murder mysteries, powerful documentaries and … Colleen Rooney’s account. Disney+ has revealed an extensive list of new series coming to the streaming platform throughout the rest of 2023… and to say we are PSYCHED to see pretty much all of them is a bit of an understatement. There are a lot […]

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Trixie Mattel, Michelle Visage and Vanessa Williams give a powerful response to today’s relationship between the music industry and queer artists. We’re obviously in a very odd time right now, which is why shows like Queens of the Universe can subtly prove to be so important. In an age where Sam Smith, Lil’ Nas X […]

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FIGHT! We’re probably over simplifying this a bit, but we imagine there will be two types of Street Fighter 6 players. The first will want to become a fighting game master, understand the timing and ramifications of every special movie, dash, throw, block, parry, etc., until they feel pretty much unbeatable. The second is the […]

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If you’re an Amazon Prime Video subscriber, there is definitely something here you’ll want to check out… Amazon Prime Video is celebrating the end of May (and the beginning of all of that lovely weather!) with some great (and some not so great) movies to check out when you decide to head back to the […]

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Start marking your Netflix viewing calendars! Netflix has revealed all of the new movies, shows, documentaries and comedy specials we can expect to see throughout the month of June, starting with… NETFLIX TV SERIES Manifest: Season 4 Part 2 – June 2 As the Death Date looms, the Flight 828 passengers and their loved ones […]

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Happy days for Netflix subscribers! Netflix’s latest list of new additions includes an entry with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes… ATTACK THE BLOCK John Boyega headlines this brilliant mix of sci-fi, horror, action and comedy when a block of flats in London comes under attack from dangerous extraterrestrials. BEST SELLERS Aubrey Plaza and Michael Caine star […]

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Your Monday evening movie menu has arrived! Chances are you’re either watching the finale of Succession tonight, or one of 2023’s most controversial movies which has just been added to Prime Video. But if not but you’re still on the hunt for something to watch, check out our list of movies on TV tonight, starting […]

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They also gave a depressing update about season two of The Last Of Us. On the day of Succession’s final ever episode (no spoilers here, we promise!), anyone hoping for a secret fifth season or any kind of sequel or spin-off probably shouldn’t hold their breath. In an interview with Deadline, HBO’s head of drama […]

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It was arguably the most-talked-about Oscar winner at this year’s awards. Released in cinemas in Ireland and the UK in February of this year, The Whale quickly became one of the most controversial movies of recent times, especially in light of its eventual double Oscar win. Written and directed by Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan, The […]

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The end of the social media site being used in Europe could be coming to an end. Elon Musk is reportedly set to pull Twitter out of a voluntary code of practise is Europe, which has some tech sites suggesting that he could be setting up to remove the social media app and site completely […]

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It is actually quite shocking how much this movie got right. Cinema is always on the verge of changing forever, in huge ways, completely altering how we perceive the medium… but it never quite happens. In the last decade or so alone, we had the reemergence of 3D, the streaming wars and the pandemic, each […]

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Emmerdale, Brookside, and Hollyoaks don’t get a mention, unfortunately. You know all of these shows. Some of them you watched for weeks, months, years on end. Some you still watch all of the time right now. The point is, all of the shows below are VERY famous, but if we give you the fictional towns […]

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This could be the funniest Irish show of all time. Last One Laughing is already a hugely popular show around the world with many, MANY different countries already creating their own versions. Local comedians in Mexico, Australia, India, Spain, Canada, The Netherlands, Colombia, Brazil, and Sweden have appeared in their nations’ versions, while the format […]

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The Idol had everything going for it… until critics actually got to see it… The Idol is the new show from Sam Levinson, the creator of HBO hit show Euphoria, which he developed with Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye. It stars Lily-Rose Depp as an emotionally vulnerable pop star who is kicking off development on a […]

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Disney+ has revealed its line-up of new releases for the month, and it is IMPRESSIVE. Disney+ will be adding new Marvel, a sequel to a much-loved comedy, a very fun true-story, a dark psychological thriller and one of the biggest movies of all time in June. So here are new must-watch movies and shows coming […]

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Netflix members will begin receiving updates on their accounts from today. Well, we knew this day was coming, and it is finally here. Netflix are officially kicking off their password crackdown in Ireland and the UK from today, meaning that if you share your Netflix account details with anyone outside of your household… well, prepare […]

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If you are or know anyone single, looking for love, aged 18 to 80 plus… First Dates Ireland has brought us a lot of laughs and tears and hide-behind-the-pillow awkwardness over the years, but more than anything else, it has helped bring some love into the lives of many an Irish singleton. Producers are gearing […]

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At the moment, it is just in use in one place on the planet, but expect the rollout soon! Amazon has just introduced a new update to their Amazon One system, which will allow users to enter their age verification details when paying for anything that might require them to be over a minimum legal […]

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If you’re an F1 fan, this could end up being the absolute ultimate version of the racing game. Racing is having a bit of a moment right now. From Netflix’s massive hit series Drive To Survive, to Brad Pitt’s upcoming Formula 1 one movie, to an adaptation of a massively popular racing game, as well […]

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We’d describe the movie as “What if Michael Bay wrote and directed Inception?”. Take from that what you will. Ben Affleck’s new movie Hypnotic arrives in cinemas in Ireland and the UK this week, but you’d be forgiven for thinking someone had waved a little watch side to side in front of you, made you […]

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Ducking finally! Nobody has ever meant ducking. We know that. WhatsApp knows that. But it will still correct it to ducking. If you’ve sent that message with ducking still in there, you’ll be happy to hear that you no longer need to reply with that little * message, along with the word you meant to […]

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Your Tuesday evening movies menu has arrived! In a movies mood this evening and not sure what to watch? Not to worry, we’ve got you covered! Sister Act – FilmFour – 6.55pm An absolutely huge box office hit for Whoopi Goldberg, who goes undercover as a nun after she witnesses her mobster boyfriend commit murder. […]

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Great news for Irish fans of scary stuff! The 2023 Scare Awards took place this week at ScareCON in Thorpe Park, where the biggest and best horror attractions in Europe were singled out for the achievements in all things scary. Ireland’s own Nightmare Realm took home one of the biggest awards, named 2023’s Best Scare […]

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The final ever Succession episode will be approximately 90 minutes long. This is it. This is the end. Five years, four episodes, countless “Fuck off!”s, and 39 episodes later, Succession is coming to an end. The final episode, titled With Open Eyes, will be directed by Mark Mylod, who has directed every season finale of […]

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If you’ve never seen it, we really can’t recommend it enough. Your Monday evening Movies On TV menu has arrived, and it is STACKED with some great choices. And some not-so-great choices. Here they are in full… Licence to Kill – ITV4 – 6.15pm Benicio Del Toro is the villain in this Bond movie, which […]

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One 2023 release has also become one of the 10 most expensive movies ever made. Over its opening week, Fast X banked $318.9 million worldwide, immediately jumping to the top of the box office in pretty much every country it showed in. While that is an impressive number, it needs to be balanced against the […]

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This is what you might call “reverse Star Wars prequels syndrome”. “Nineteen years after their last adventure, director Steven Spielberg and star Harrison Ford have no trouble getting back in the groove with a story and style very much in keeping with what has made the series so perennially popular,” said Variety. “It miraculously pulled […]

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It is the end of the world as we know it… and we feel fine. Floods! Tornadoes! Earthquakes! Tsunamis! Flying cows! If there is one thing that big screen blockbusters can do better than anything else, it is expensively showing the end of the world. Or at the very least, a small part of it. […]

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This was supposed to be a bigger success than Jurassic Park. Spoiler alert: it failed. July 1997. Cinema-goers are sitting down to enjoy Men In Black, which would go on to become the second biggest hit of that summer. The biggest box office hit of the season arrived two weeks earlier, in the shape of […]

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Some great new additions for Prime Video subscribers this week! Heading into the weekend, Prime Video has given us some great (and some not so great) movies to check out, starting with… Air One of the best movies of 2023 so far and a Prime Video exclusive. Along Came Polly Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston […]

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