Stephen Porzio

The star-studded new film was shot in Ireland. The Death of Robin Hood, a hard-hitting new Middle Ages-set thriller drama, is available to watch in cinemas now. Written and directed by up-and-comer Michael Sarnoski (A Quiet Place: Day One, Pig), Hugh Jackman stars in the movie as a version of the titular English folklore figure […]

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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 686, 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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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 114th 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 Apocalypse Now Platoon Full […]

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Made by an Oscar-winning filmmaker, some have even called it one of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century. Nope, the 2022 neo-Western sci-fi thriller from Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, 5 September). With its title standing for ‘Not of Planet Earth’, the movie focuses on […]

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The series was nominated for 11 Emmys. Prime Video has cancelled Spider-Noir, its acclaimed superhero crime thriller show starring Nicolas Cage (Arcadian) and Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin). A live-action series spin-off of the Oscar-winning animated movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Noir was released at the end of May. Its story follows Ben Reilly […]

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‘He was a talented artist and athlete who loved music, and a smile was never far from his face.’ Tributes are pouring in for Eoin Doyle, the 12-year-old boy and “talented footballer” who died in a crash involving a car and a train in Mayo this week. Shortly after 8.45pm on Thursday (3 September), Gardaí […]

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It’s also one of the best films of all time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 7 August) is Apocalypse Now: Final Cut, an extended version of the ’70s war epic from director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather trilogy). The story follows Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), a US soldier serving in Vietnam in the late 1960s. He is sent […]

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A second vehicle involved in the incident failed to remain at the scene. A teenager has died after an e-bike crash on the Clare-Limerick border on Friday night (4 September). Shortly after 11pm, emergency services alerted Gardaí after an e-bike rider, a male in his mid-teens, was found unresponsive by the roadside on the L3050 […]

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The show will explore the events that led to what became Ireland’s longest-ever murder trial. RTÉ has commissioned The Murder of Mr. Moonlight, a new drama series about the shocking criminal case that gripped Ireland. Made in association with the BBC and written by Malcolm Campbell (What Richard Did), the show will explore the disappearance […]

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‘An indie flick that punches above its weight.’ Swing Bout, the 2024 Irish crime thriller movie, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 4 September). The film follows ‘Terrible’ Toni (Ciara Berkeley – Bad Sisters, the upcoming The Witcher IV), a young English boxer with a dark past who dreams of being a world champion. She […]

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The actor was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in the 2023 film. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 4 September) is All of Us Strangers, the incredible 2023 drama starring Irish acting heavyweight Andrew Scott (Ripley, Wake Up Dead Man). Written and directed by Andrew Haigh (45 Years, The North Water), […]

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Shocking news. A 12-year-old boy has died after a crash involving a car and a train in Co Mayo. Shortly after 8:45pm on Thursday (3 September), Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of the collision at a level crossing in Kiltybo near Ballyhaunis. The 12-year-old boy was a passenger in the car. He was […]

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The film is generally considered one of the greatest films of all time, if not the greatest. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 3 September) is The Godfather, which is widely considered the greatest film ever made. The original in the trilogy was first released in 1972. It became the highest-grossing movie of that […]

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With JOE’s new column, you’ll never miss a movie airing on TV again. With all these films available on Irish TV, my pick of the week is All of Us Strangers. For anyone who has ever stumbled upon one of JOE’s daily ‘movie on TV’ articles too late, this is the column for you. We […]

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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 685, 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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‘A swashbuckling space Western.’ Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, one of 2026’s biggest sci-fi movies, has just been added to streaming. Accessible through Disney+, the film is the big screen spin-off of the hit Star Wars series The Mandalorian. The story follows Din Djarin (Pedro Pescal, Gladiator II), a masked bounty hunter, and his […]

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The film takes place mostly in real-time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 2 September) is Nick of Time, a hugely underrated ’90s action thriller. The film begins with Gene Watson (Johnny Depp, Donnie Brasco), a mild-mannered accountant, arriving at a Los Angeles train station with his young daughter. There, he is confronted by […]

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In fact, there could be multiple sequels on the way, according to the classic film’s writer-director. Donnie Darko, the legendary indie sci-fi, is getting a sequel novel this year, penned by the movie’s writer-director Richard Kelly. Even better news for fans of the franchise: Kelly has also said the book sequel could lead to Donnie […]

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The movie is said to have been in the works since the mid-2000s. The Last Photograph, the new “Apocalypse Now-style’ action thriller from director Zack Snyder (300, Man of Steel, Watchmen), has just released its first trailer. Premiering this month at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the movie centres around an ex-DEA agent […]

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The BBC/TG4 series has also revealed a plot logline for season two. Crá, the hit Irish-language mystery crime thriller series, will return with its second season in early November 2026. Commissioned by both TG4 and BBC Northern Ireland, the show’s first batch of episodes premiered in 2024. The story followed Conall Ó Súilleabháin (Dónall Ó […]

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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 684, 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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Colm Meaney, Dylan Moran, and Pat Shortt are part of the Irish crime thriller’s cast. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 1 September) is Pixie, a fun Ireland-set comedy crime thriller. The 2020 film follows the title character (Olivia Cooke – The Girlfriend, Slow Horses), a pragmatic young woman from a small rural Irish […]

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Here’s everything we know about what’s next for our favourite TV show of 2026. The season one finale of the hit crime thriller Furious is out now. Ahead of its release, JOE spoke to two of its stars about the S1 ending and what’s next for the series. If you haven’t seen the Disney+ show […]

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JOE spoke with the stars of the crime thriller, which is available to stream in its entirety now. Furious, JOE’s favourite TV show of 2026 so far, is now available to watch in its entirety. Ahead of its finale, we spoke with its stars, Emmy Rossum (The Day After Tomorrow) and Scoot McNairy (Speak No […]

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Based on a true story, the film received only a brief, limited cinema release but is being discovered through streaming. The Order, the acclaimed 2024 crime thriller from director Justin Kurzel (True History of the Kelly Gang), is now available to stream at home for free. Newly accessible through RTÉ Player, its story revolves around […]

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The claustrophobic thriller stars a two-time Oscar winner. Bugonia, one of JOE’s favourite thrillers of 2025, is currently available to stream at home. Accessible through the service NOW, the movie was partly funded by the Irish production company Element Pictures and marks the reunion of two-time Oscar-winner Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, […]

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From the director of Mad Max: Fury Road, we think the film is one of this decade’s most underrated. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 30 August) is Three Thousand Years of Longing, legendary filmmaker George Miller’s follow-up to his Oscar-winning Mad Max: Fury Road. The story revolves around Alithea (Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton, Snowpiercer), […]

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The Irish thriller has been in the news this week. Aontas, the Irish language heist thriller that will represent Ireland at next year’s Oscars, is now available to stream at home for free. Accessible through the TG4 Player, the movie follows three unlikely thieves, led by a woman on the verge of a breakdown, who […]

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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 681, 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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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 113th 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 Solo: A Star Wars […]

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It’s a cult classic, even if it’s definitely not for the squeamish. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 29 August) is Bone Tomahawk, the incredible 2015 Western thriller. The film stars Kurt Russell (The Madison), Matthew Fox (Lost), Patrick Wilson (Cape Fear) and Richard Jenkins (Nightmare Alley) as men of the Old West. Together, […]

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JOE spoke to the director and star of the new movie that just had its world premiere and dropped its first trailer. Nervous, the new psychological thriller movie starring Irish actress Sarah Bolger (In America, The Westies), has just had its world premiere and released its first trailer. The film sees Bolger play Sarah, a […]

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If you’re staying in to escape the poor weather, let this be your streaming guide. This weekend’s weather is set to be dreadful, according to Met Éireann. So, if you’re not at Electric Picnic (our thoughts are with those who are) and are staying indoors, here are some movies and TV shows you can watch. […]

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Lasting for 24 hours this weekend, it means more bad news for Electric Picnic campers. Met Éireann has issued a weather advisory for Ireland this weekend, over ‘torrential downpours’ and possible thunderstorms and lightning. The alert is set to take effect from 3am on Sunday (30 August) to the same time on Monday. It warns […]

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With our new column, you’ll never miss a movie airing on TV again. For anyone who has ever stumbled upon one of JOE’s daily ‘movie on TV’ articles too late, missing our film picks as they were airing on television, this is the column for you. We have taken your feedback on board, and we […]

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Featuring stars of Love/Hate, MobLand and Sex Education, the film is also available to stream. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 28 August) is The Winter Lake, the Irish thriller from 2020. The film centres around Tom (Anson Boon – The Good Boy, MobLand), an introverted and troubled teenager who moves with his mother, […]

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It doesn’t sound like the rest of the weekend will be much better weather-wise for those camping at Electric Picnic. Electric Picnic (EP) kicks off today (Friday, 28 August). Yet after an Irish summer of uncharacteristically sunny and warm weather, conditions this weekend are far from ideal for camping and outdoor gigs. Status Yellow and […]

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Perfect weekend viewing. Netflix has just released The Whisper Man, its new thriller starring Adam Scott (Hokum, Severance) and Robert De Niro (The Fan, Zero Day). Based on the best-selling mystery novel of the same name by Alex North, the movie revolves around Tom Kennedy (Scott), a widowed crime writer whose eight-year-old son is abducted. […]

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It’s been called ‘one of the greatest Westerns of the 1970s’. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 27 August) is Ulzana’s Raid, the 1972 Western war film from director Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen, The Longest Yard). Based loosely on true events, its story is set in the 1880s. It follows Lt. DeBuin (Bruce […]

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The comedy series is from the minds of ComedyJOE all-stars Ross McCarney and Ryan Carrick, which begs the question: ‘Why are they writing some of those episodes?!’ Fresh from going viral on Spanish TV for being sunburnt, the stars of ComedyJOE are making a TV series with RTÉ. That’s right! The Irish broadcaster announced Foul […]

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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, 26 August), 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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From the creator of MobLand, the upcoming crime thriller is a prequel to a hit Netflix show. Netflix has announced that its hit crime thriller series Top Boy is getting two spin-offs, one of which will star Ireland’s own Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin, Bring Them Down). Keoghan’s five-part prequel show is titled Jonny […]

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Released abroad on a streaming service unavailable in Ireland, Irish viewers had been wondering, till now, when they would be able to see the series. RTÉ has revealed that it will air The Westies to Irish audiences, the new crime drama from creator Chris Brancato (Narcos) and director Alan Taylor (The Sopranos). Set in early […]

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Fans have been calling for this for a long time. RTÉ has finally confirmed that Hardy Bucks, the beloved Irish comedy series, will be returning for a new season. Last month, Mayo comedian and actor Owen Colgan – who starred as Buzz McDonnell in the sitcom – told Off the Ball Breakfast that the hit […]

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The show is coming to the BBC and RTÉ very soon. Tall Tales & Murder, the new “darkly comedic” Irish crime thriller that re-teams Love/Hate creator Stuart Carolan with star Aidan Gillen, has finally set a release date. Co-created by Carolan and Chris Addison (Breeders), the series has been commissioned by both RTÉ and BBC […]

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Here’s everything you need to know about the return of the hit Irish crime drama. RTÉ has confirmed the cast of the much-anticipated third season of Kin. Last month, the Irish broadcaster confirmed that the gangland drama, one of the country’s best shows, will return to screens in 2027 after a years-long hiatus. Now, RTÉ […]

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Coming to cinemas very soon, the film will see Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat, Bruno) make his directorial debut. The first trailer has hit the web for Sacha Baron Cohen’s new, “shot-in-secret” Ali G movie. Titled Ali G: Who Iz I?, the mockumentary film will see Oscar-nominee Baron Cohen (Borat, Bruno) reprise the role that launched […]

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The history-making film holds a near-perfect 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and is also currently available to stream for free at home. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 25 August) is An Cailín Ciúin (also known as The Quiet Girl), the Oscar-nominated Irish drama from 2022. Based on the story ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan (Small […]

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Holding 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, the film was nominated for five IFTA awards, including Best Film. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 23 August) is God’s Creatures, the acclaimed 2022 Irish psychological drama. The film is set in a small and sleepy Irish fishing village. Its story centres around Aileen (Emily Watson – Hamnet, […]

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The film comes from the same director as the German historical drama Downfall. Five Minutes of Heaven, the brilliant 2009 Irish thriller starring James Nesbitt (Run Away) and Liam Neeson (Cold Storage), is now available to stream for free at home. Accessible through the RTÉ Player, the movie is from director Oliver Hirschbiegel (the German historical […]

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