The true crime anthology drama show will undergo a name change. Netflix has revealed who will be the focus of season two of its true crime anthology series Monster. Created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan (The Watcher) and named Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the first season was released last September. It […]

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The sequel to the Oscar Best Picture winner has already amassed some major stars. Man of the moment Pedro Pascal is the latest actor set to be cast in the upcoming Gladiator sequel, according to reports. Deadline states that The Last of Us and The Mandalorian star is in final negotiations to join the follow-up […]

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In space, no one can hear you quiz. This week marked Alien Day, a celebration of the legendary horror movie franchise. For those unaware, in the original film, a distress call is sent out from the moon LV-426 where the crew of a commercial space tug eventually come across those pesky xenomorphs. As such, Alien […]

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It makes the blockbuster a surprising reunion for one of the best shows of recent years. Marvel’s upcoming Blade movie has recruited a new writer in True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto, according to reports. Two-time Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali (Green Book, Moonlight) is set to make his onscreen debut as the title vampire hunter in the […]

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There have already been several unsuccessful attempts to bring the novel to the screen. Blood Meridian – the 1985 historical epic Western novel by Cormac McCarthy – could be getting a big-screen adaptation, according to reports. Deadline states that production company New Regency is mounting a cinematic take on the book with Australian filmmaker John […]

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The movie is also co-written by one of the creators of The Inbetweeners and stars a two-time Oscar nominee. The first trailer for the much-anticipated sports comedy-drama Next Goal Wins has finally been released online. Based on the acclaimed 2014 documentary of the same name, the movie follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for […]

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It has a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score. Staying in this Saturday night? Well, you could check out JOE’s Must Watch at Home for this week, which you can learn about right here: This Week's Must-Watch at Home… is reportedly the second most expensive TV show ever made! And it comes from the minds behind Avengers: […]

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It was the debut movie of the director that would later give us such classics as Top Gun, True Romance and Man on Fire. Often times movies get described as being “style over substance”. More rare though are films where the style actually becomes the substance. The Hunger from 1983 is one such example. The […]

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Netflix has revealed when fans can expect the show to return. A trailer for Top Boy: Season 3 – billed by Netflix as being the hit crime drama’s “final chapter” – has hit the web. As well as this, the streamer has also revealed that the six-episode season will premiere in September of this year. […]

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Cinemas are offering Eurovision fans a chance to feel “part of the action”. Eurovision 2023 is kicking off next month in Liverpool, with even Irish cinemas now getting in on Eurovision fever. Film distribution company Break Out Pictures has announced that the iconic international singing competition will hit the big screen in selected cinemas across […]

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It’s a film from the days when superhero movies could be a breezy 96 minutes long. Staying in this Friday evening? Well, you have plenty of viewing options, including the brilliant comedy show recently added to Netflix and JOE’s Must-Watch at Home for this week which you can learn about right here: This Week's Must-Watch […]

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This is very sweet. Fresh off of the runaway commercial and critical success of John Wick: Chapter 4, Hollywood legend Keanu Reeves has gone viral once again – this time thanks to a lovely interaction between the actor and a young fan. The moment occurred at a surprise book signing in Los Angeles this month. […]

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Have you been following current events in entertainment? That’s right! We’ve another daily quiz for JOE readers, this time with questions on the Frasier reboot, pop music and shark movies. The five questions can be taken below. However, can you get a perfect 5/5 score? Related links: QUIZ: Can you name the horror movie based […]

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The deadline to claim the prize is coming up soon. The National Lottery is appealing to Dublin EuroMillions players to urgently check their tickets as a EuroMillions Plus top prize worth €500,000 from Friday, 24 February’s draw remains unclaimed. The winning ticket in question was purchased on Thursday, 23 February at Dunnes Stores in Kilnamanagh […]

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Great news for families set to deal with back-to-school costs. The Government has announced that payments of over €50 million are being made to primary schools across Ireland to provide free schoolbooks to pupils within the free education scheme from September this year. In a statement on its website, the Government described the new funding […]

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We’re listening. The much-anticipated revival of the legendary sitcom Frasier has already begun filming and two familiar faces from the iconic Seattle-set show are returning for the spin-off. One of these is Peri Gilpin, who played Roz Doyle – the long-time friend and radio producer of Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) on the 1993 to 2004 […]

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Fans had been wondering. Ahead of Succession’s fourth and final season, many fans of the show went back and watched the series from the start. And those who did may have spotted something quite interesting in its pilot. That is the sight of Roman Roy (Kieran Culkin) wearing a wedding ring and in the company […]

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“In 10 years you’ll go: ‘I don’t know how I lived without this stuff.’” Joe Russo – co-director of Avengers: Endgame and Avengers: Infinity War – has predicted that artificial intelligence will be able to generate movies in just two years’ time. The filmmaker, also known for making Captain America: The Winter Soldier and The […]

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It was written and directed by the creator of Peaky Blinders. Staying in this Tuesday evening? Not to worry as there are plenty of movies airing on TV tonight, starting with: Suicide Squad – RTÉ2 – 9pm While panned by critics, this DC superhero was a box office hit and won an Oscar for Best […]

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It will arrive on the streaming service very soon. Conor McGregor has revealed new details about his upcoming Netflix sports documentary series. Titled McGregor Forever, the Irish UFC star took to Twitter on Tuesday to unveil a trailer for the show. In the clip, McGregor talks about breaking his ankle during a 2021 fight with […]

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He has denied any wrongdoing regarding the matter. Minister of State and Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins has put out a statement responding to recent allegations regarding the sale of land by Limerick County Council 15 years ago in which he denies any wrongdoing. The allegations were first made last week by the news website […]

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He was the US media giant’s most popular presenter. Fox News has announced that its most popular presenter Tucker Carlson is leaving the network. In a brief statement on Monday (24 April), the US media giant confirmed the surprise news. The statement read: “Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. We […]

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Test your knowledge of current events. Looking for a way to brighten up this particularly dreary Monday? Why not try JOE’s latest Big News of the Day quiz, with questions this time about Hamilton, Martin Scorsese, The White Lotus and more? Can you get 5/5? Best of luck. Related links: QUIZ: Can you name the […]

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Given their rapturous reviews Stateside, we hope we get these shows soon. It can be very frustrating for avid TV show watchers in Ireland and the UK when a buzzy new series premieres in the US but does not get an official release date across the Atlantic until weeks, maybe months later. Two standout recent […]

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It features one of the all-time great horror premises. Prime Video has just added 14 big movies to its streaming library but if none of these are for you, here is what is on telly this Monday evening (24 April). Jaws – ITV4 – 9pm Steven Spielberg’s breakthrough monster movie remains one of the greatest […]

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“I wouldn’t say I wouldn’t like to do it again but it was a serious undertaking.” Lee Cronin, the Irish writer and director of the now-in-cinemas horror reboot Evil Dead Rise, has opened up about the difficulties of shooting the movie’s crazy finale. JOE’s entertainment editor Rory Cashin sat down with Cronin to discuss the […]

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Do you like scary movies? If so, this is the quiz for you. JOE recently sat down for an interview with Lee Cronin, the Irish director of Evil Dead Rise – the latest entry in the legendary horror franchise which is out in cinemas now. During the conversation (which you can watch here), Cronin explained […]

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It was made by an Oscar-winning filmmaker, features an all-star cast and has 82% on Rotten Tomatoes. Staying in this Saturday night? Well, there are plenty of movie options on TV tonight, starting with: Knives Out – Film4 – 9pm Daniel Craig’s first outing as gentleman sleuth Benoit Blanc. Absolute Power – Turner Classic Movies […]

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Huge star: check. Explosive action: check. One-liners and shenanigans: check. Netflix has unveiled a new trailer for FUBAR, its upcoming action series starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Standing for “f****d up beyond all recognition”, the show centres on a father (Schwarzenegger) and a daughter (Top Gun: Maverick’s Monica Barbaro) who discover that they have each secretly been […]

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We’d love to see it. James Bond star and recent Oscar nominee Ana de Armas has said that she believes Ireland’s own Paul Mescal should be the next 007. The actress made the comments while promoting her new movie Ghosted, a romantic action-adventure comedy co-starring Chris Evans which has just premiered on Apple TV+. In […]

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Gsoc has launched an internal investigation into the matter. A Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (Gsoc) officer has resigned following allegations he and Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch attended the same party on Monday (17 April), according to reports. That same Monday, Hutch was found not guilty in the Special Criminal Court of the murder of David […]

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Cue that amazing theme song. The first cast member has been announced for The White Lotus season three and it is an actress we have already seen in the series. First reported by Variety before being confirmed by the actress herself, Natasha Rothwell will be reprising her role from season one as Belinda Lindsey. Fans […]

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One of Ireland’s sporting greats will also be on the programme. The Late Late Show is back with another episode this Friday (21 April) and as usual, there is a packed lineup of guests. One of the many who will be in conversation with host Ryan Tubridy this week is former US Secretary of State […]

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Released in 2019, this very solid action flick has a great cast. Staying in this Friday night and need something to watch? Well, Netflix just added 10 big movies to its library, as well as an extremely bingeable thriller series. Another viewing option is JOE’s Must-Watch at Home for this week which you can learn […]

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Based on a Stephen King short story, the author is apparently a big fan of the upcoming movie. Rob Savage, the director of the upcoming horror movie The Boogeyman, has revealed that the film had to be re-edited because its scares were too effective. Based on the 1973 short story of the same name by […]

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The female officer is in her 30s. A female Garda was arrested in Dublin Airport on Thursday afternoon (20 April) after allegedly being caught with suspected cocaine, according to reports. The Irish Mirror states that officers seized around €100 worth of suspected cocaine and that it is understood that the woman had been due to […]

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The winners in the Irish hotel and restaurant of the year categories have been named. The winners of the Good Food Ireland Awards were announced this week with a Dublin establishment taking home the Restaurant of the Year prize and a Kerry establishment being crowned Hotel of the Year. Woodruff Restaurant in the capital was […]

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This is the filmmaker that gave us The Irishman and The Wolf of Wall Street so it should have been expected. Sure to inspire hooting and hollering from the filmmaker’s hardcore fans but possible pre-exhaustion from more casual cinemagoers, multiple outlets are reporting that Martin Scorsese’s next movie Killers of the Flower Moon will have […]

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Liam Gallagher’s voice was used to model the vocals of the new songs. Just months after David Guetta used artificial intelligence to perfectly replicate Eminem’s voice for a song, a band has gone one step further and created a “lost” Oasis album via AI. Aisis is described as an “alternate reality concept album”. It imagines […]

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Have you been following the news? That’s right. JOE has returned with one of our Big News of the Day quizzes – this time players on everything from international current affairs to Broadway musicals to current and upcoming TV projects. If you’ve been following the news, you should get 5/5 here. Best of luck and […]

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It comes from the director of the classics 48 Hrs. and The Warriors. Already caught up on the new Succession episode? Need something to watch tonight? Well, your options include an extremely bingeable recent series addition on Netflix or one of 13 very big movies just added to Prime Video. If none of these are […]

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Cue the calls for an extended cut. Comics writer and Thanos creator Jim Starlin has claimed in a new interview that 45 minutes of Avengers: Infinity War focusing on the iconic villainous character was cut from the superhero blockbuster. Released in 2018, the Marvel movie revolves around the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy […]

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It’s from one of the directors behind The Big Lebowski, Fargo and No Country for Old Men. Matt Damon and Pedro Pascal have been announced as being part of the cast of Drive-Away Dolls, the new movie from acclaimed filmmaker Ethan Coen. It was previously reported that rising stars Geraldine Viswanathan (Blockers) and Margaret Qualley […]

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Holohan says he welcomes the publication of the independent report into his controversial proposed Trinity secondment. Former Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Tony Holohan should not have been “exclusively personally involved” in the negotiation of research funding linked to his proposed secondment as a professor at Trinity College Dublin, a report has found. Last year, it […]

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The three judges at the Special Criminal Court delivered their verdict on Monday afternoon. Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch has been found not guilty of the murder of David Byrne seven years ago. The 33-year-old Kinahan gang member was shot to death on 5 February 2016 at the Regency Hotel. Gerry Hutch was charged with the […]

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It’s also arguably one of the best remakes of the 21st century. Netflix has just added an extremely bingeable four-part miniseries to its library but if that is not for you, here are the movies airing on TV this Monday night, starting with: Get Out – Sky Showcase – 9pm While it’s not our pick […]

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One of the places hit with a closure order was a rugby club. 10 closure orders and one prohibition order were served on Irish food businesses during March 2023, according to the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The enforcement orders were issued for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 […]

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From the creator of Luther and consisting of just four 45-minute episodes, you could watch the entire show in an evening. Between Beef and The Night Agent, Netflix has been on a roll of late in regard to its TV output and now they have added another addictive series to their library. That show is […]

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His latest movie, where he plays one of the all-time great villain characters, is out now. Nicolas Cage’s new comedy-horror film Renfield is out in cinemas now and sees the actor take on the role of one of cinema and literature’s great villains – the vampire Count Dracula. Ahead of the movie’s release, JOE got […]

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Tragic news. Mark Sheehan, the lead guitarist for the Irish pop rock band The Script, has died at the age of 46. The group confirmed the news of Sheehan’s passing in a statement to their social media accounts which read: “Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in […]

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