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Also currently streaming on Netflix, the film is from the writer of The Firm and The Pelican Brief. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 23 July) is A Time to Kill, the 1996 adaptation of the legal thriller novel from John Grisham (The Firm, The Pelican Brief). Directed by Joel Schumacher (Batman Forever, The […]

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Happy Friday! We hope you’re all feeling lucky as the 513th JOE Pub Quiz lands on your desk. Considering the World Cup has been a running theme in this quiz for what feels like years now (six weeks, if we’re honest), it would be remiss of us not to mark Spain’s triumph somehow. And they’ve […]

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People who’ve seen the movie early describe it as ‘all gas, no brakes’, with some even comparing it to Mad Max: Fury Road. There haven’t been many good video game film adaptations, as this useful list from Rotten Tomatoes highlights. So, the honour of being the first undeniably great classic video game movie adaptation is […]

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‘More unsettled weather’ is coming for Ireland. Met Éireann has said Ireland’s current dry and sunny spell will “change to more unsettled weather” this weekend. Today (Thursday, 23 July) will be mostly dry, with highest temperatures of 19 to 24 degrees generally. That said, the Irish meteorological service’s forecast states that conditions will become more […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 657, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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The show has earned frequent comparisons to Yellowstone. Netflix has just added the second season of Ransom Canyon, its neo-Western romance series starring Josh Duhamel (Transformers) and Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights). Created by April Blair (who worked on Netflix hits Wednesday and You), the show is based on a series of novels by Jodi […]

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The film is from the same writer as Adam & Paul and Garage. The first trailer has been released for the hotly anticipated new Irish movie Everybody Digs Bill Evans. This comes after the film picked up a major award at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival last February, with several critics tipping it as […]

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Be warned, though. This sadly underseen film from the director of The Substance is not for the faint-hearted. Our TV movie pick for tonight is Revenge (Wednesday, 22 July), the incredible but sadly underseen 2017 action thriller. Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat in her feature debut (she was later Oscar-nominated for making 2024’s The […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 656, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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Starring a great Irish actress and from the director of Blue Lights, the show will be coming to screens very soon. Virgin Media TV have confirmed to JOE that it will begin airing ITV1’s crime thriller show The Dark next month. Starring Irish actress Laura Donnelly (Sugar, Werewolf by Night) and already earning comparisons to […]

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The actor stars in a new movie reboot of a beloved franchise. Prime Video has already added the new action sci-fi movie Masters of the Universe to its service, just weeks after its cinema release. This is the latest reboot of the classic sword-and-sorcery franchise by toy manufacturer Mattel. It has already inspired several animated […]

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Featuring in its cast one of Ireland’s most famous actors, the film is currently unavailable to rent or stream. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 21 July) is the 2005 remake of the legendary 1970s action thriller Assault on Precinct 13. The reimagining centres around a Detroit cop named Jake Roenick (Ethan Hawke, The […]

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Tributes are pouring in for the young actress. Kaylee Hottle, teen actress and star of Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, has died after a car crash. Kaylee, who was born deaf, was part of a multigenerational deaf family and was fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). She played the role […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 655, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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The show also stars Colm Meaney and Kate Mulgrew. RTÉ has unveiled a first look at The Yank (working title), its new crime drama with Colm Meaney (Gangs of London), John Connors (Love/Hate) and Kate Mulgrew (Orange Is the New Black). Mulgrew will play the lead role in the series. Her character is Nora Savage, […]

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RTÉ has revealed when you can expect to see the series. New details have been revealed as to when audiences will see Tall Tales & Murder, the upcoming “darkly comedic” crime drama from Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan. Co-created by Carolan and Chris Addison (Breeders) and starring Aidan Gillen (Kin, Love/Hate), the series has been commissioned […]

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Commissioned by RTÉ, the Dublin-set star-studded comedy-drama was later acquired by the BBC. The Walsh Sisters, the star-studded show based on the works of Irish author Marian Keyes, has been renewed for a second season. RTÉ confirmed the news today (Tuesday, 21 July), while unveiling its slate of upcoming drama series. As part of the […]

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After a years-long hiatus, the series is definitely coming back. RTÉ has finally confirmed that Kin, one of Ireland’s best shows, will be returning for a season three after a years-long hiatus. Earlier this year, there were reports claiming that the crime drama was coming back, reports which series star Clare Dunne seemed to affirm […]

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Released in cinemas only in May, the film is a winning showcase for one of the best living actors. The Christophers, a very enjoyable new caper comedy-drama, will be made available to buy and rent digitally next week. From director Steven Soderbergh (Haywire, Ocean’s Eleven) and writer Ed Solomon (Men in Black), the movie stars […]

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‘Sure, it’s a show about a robot, but it’s shot through with a love and care that are entirely human.’ Ann Droid, the BBC’s new sci-fi comedy series, has earned rave reviews from critics following its premiere this week. Created by and starring Diane Morgan (Cunk on Britain) and Sarah Kendall (Frayed), the six-part show […]

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From the main director on Succession and the writer of Bugonia, the film holds an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score. The Menu, one of JOE’s favourite thriller movies of recent years, is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, 18 July). From director Mark Mylod (Succession) and co-writer Will Tracy (Bugonia), the film stars Anya Taylor-Joy (The Northman) […]

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Also starring an Irish Oscar-winner, this 2024 mystery film is based on a shocking true story. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 18 July) is Wicked Little Letters, a black-comedy mystery based on the real-life Littlehampton poison-pen scandal. Released in Irish cinemas in 2024, the film opens with a title card stating: “This is […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 652, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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The coming-of-age road comedy will be out very soon. Nimrods, a new movie inspired by the early days of Green Day, will be getting a cinema release next month. Written and directed by Lee Kirk (Ordinary World), the coming-of-age road comedy follows Tommy (Mason Thames – The Black Phone, How to Train Your Dragon), a […]

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It was nominated for nine Oscars, including Best Picture. Marty Supreme, the incredible 2025 thriller drama, has just been added to Prime Video. The movie sees Timothée Chalamet play Marty Mauser (loosely based on the real-life Marty Reisman), an aspiring table tennis player living in ’50s New York City. Extremely talented at the sport, but […]

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The thriller stars an Irish actress in one of the lead roles. Speak No Evil, the excellent 2024 psychological thriller movie, has just been added to Netflix. The film begins with Ben and Louise (played by Scoot McNairy and Mackenzie Davis), an American couple living in London, going on vacation in Italy. They have a […]

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Bizarrely, the film does not seem available to rent or stream, so now is the time to watch it. Insomnia, which legendary writer-director Christopher Nolan (The Odyssey, Oppenheimer) has called his “most underrated movie”, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 17 July). The 2002 crime thriller stars three Oscar-winners: Al Pacino (Scent of a Woman), […]

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From the same director as Adam & Paul and Garage, the film won five IFTA awards, including the Best Film prize. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 17 July) is What Richard Did, the acclaimed 2012 Irish drama from Oscar-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson (Adam & Paul, Garage, Normal People). A loose adaptation of Kevin […]

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Perfect prep ahead of The Odyssey hitting cinemas tomorrow. Our TV movie pick for this evening (Thursday, 16 July) is Memento, the 2000 neo-noir crime thriller. The breakthrough film for legendary writer-director Christopher Nolan, its story follows Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce, The Brutalist), a former insurance investigator with short-term memory loss. Despite being unable to […]

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The writer-director’s next show may be his most ambitious yet: a new adaptation of one of Stephen King’s most famous novels. Writer-director Mike Flanagan has made some of the greatest horror series ever, with his Netflix shows The Haunting of Hill House, The Fall of the House of Usher, and Midnight Mass. This is on […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 651, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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Featuring a Stranger Things star, the show is set in a small town on the Canadian island of Newfoundland. Netflix has released the first images from Below, its mysterious new thriller show starring Josh Hartnett (Oppenheimer, Trap). Landing on the streaming service in October, the six-part limited series follows Calvin Penney (Hartnett), a big‑hearted but […]

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This is the first update to the Lotto games in eight years. The National Lottery has announced a series of major new changes to its Lotto and Lotto Plus games. In a statement on Thursday (16 July), it said the updates will come into effect this autumn and are being introduced “to create more millionaires […]

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From the director of Widow’s Bay, the HBO show features a great Irish actor in one of the lead roles. Station Eleven, HBO’s beloved sci-fi post-apocalyptic show, has finally secured a UK and Ireland streaming release date. First released in the US in 2021, the 10-part miniseries is based on the acclaimed 2014 novel of […]

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When JOE asked the actor if he had much downtime to explore Dublin, he praised one specific restaurant. Wednesday star Hunter Doohan gave a popular Dublin city restaurant a shout-out during a recent interview with JOE. Doohan is one of the stars of Evil Dead Burn, the latest entry in the classic horror franchise, which […]

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You’ll finally have your chance to see it this week. The Odyssey, the latest epic from writer-director Christopher Nolan, finally lands in cinemas this week, and having seen it, JOE can confirm it’s an absolute must-see. An adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic poem of the same name, the film starts years after the sack […]

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‘Doubles as a wickedly entertaining and suspenseful mean-and-lean action thriller, and a sly satire.’ Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 15 July) is Predator, the 1987 sci-fi action flick from director John McTiernan (Die Hard, The Hunt for Red October). The film follows the soldier of fortune, Dutch (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who is secretly hired […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 650, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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The movie co-stars Samantha Morton and Sean Bean. Anemone, Daniel Day-Lewis’ first movie in eight years, has just been made available to stream at home. Released in cinemas last November, the film is accessible through the NOW service. It was co-written by the legendary actor, alongside his son and director Ronan Day-Lewis. Its story begins […]

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Adam Scott, Michael Keaton, and Robert De Niro star in the thriller. Netflix has just released the first trailer for The Whisper Man, its new and star-studded thriller. Based on the best-selling mystery novel of the same name by Alex North, the movie will star Adam Scott (Hokum) as Tom Kennedy, a widowed crime writer […]

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We had the Bafta-winning director of Kin in the JOE studio, who told some great stories about the making of the show. Kin, one of the best Irish shows of recent years, is set to return for season three after a years-long hiatus. So, when JOE had the crime drama’s director Diarmuid Goggins in our […]

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The ’90s film was also recently added to Netflix. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 14 July) is The Fan, the 1996 sports-focused psychological thriller starring two-time Oscar-winner Robert De Niro (The Godfather II, Taxi Driver). The story follows Bobby Rayburn (Wesley Snipes, Blade), a star baseball player, who becomes the unhealthy focus of […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 107th entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select which film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie The Incredible Hulk Thor […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 649, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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The film stars Irish actors from Kin, Love/Hate and Say Nothing. Kathleen Is Here, the excellent 2024 thriller drama written and directed by Bad Sisters star Eva Birthistle, is now available to stream at home for free. Accessible through the RTÉ Player, the movie is Birthistle’s feature directorial debut. Its story follows Kathleen (Hazel Doupe, […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 646, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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Several commenters compared the rundown property to something out of Backrooms or The Last of Us, though a few think it’s a ‘bargain’. A €120,000 Wexford house listing is going viral, with some calling it a “kip” while others think it may be a “bargain”. New to the market, the three-bedroom mid-terrace’s address is No. […]

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‘Boasts heartfelt storytelling and a great cast full of familiar Irish actors.’ Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 11 July) is Abode, the heartwarming 2025 Irish independent film. Written and directed by Liam O Mochain, who is also a part of its ensemble cast, Abode is an 80-minute anthology featuring five different stories. The […]

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This spin-off of a massive hit film will be released next month. SOULM8TE, the Ireland-shot spin-off to the hit 2022 sci-fi horror M3GAN, has just released its first trailer. Set for release next month, SOULM8TE is a stand-alone entry in the M3GAN universe that has been billed as an erotic thriller with a technological twist. […]

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From the team behind Godzilla Minus One and Train to Busan, the show is a reboot of a cult classic sci-fi movie. Netflix’s latest sci-fi series, Human Vapor, is earning rave reviews since its addition to the service this month. The show is set in Japan, which is thrown into shock after a guest commentator […]

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