The Shark is Broken is running at the Gaiety from 13 – 17 May. Steven Spielberg’s shark thriller Jaws is one of the most legendary movies of all time, but almost as legendary are the stories of how difficult it was to make. It was impossible to train and use a great white shark, so […]

11 months ago

The film was Cillian Murphy’s first after winning the Oscar for Oppenheimer. Prime Video has just added Small Things Like These, the extraordinarily powerful 2024 Irish drama starring Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) An adaptation of the acclaimed novella of the same name by Claire Keegan (whose story Foster was the basis for the Oscar-nominated An […]

11 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 452 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

11 months ago

Made by the people behind Back to the Future, 48 Hrs and The Warriors, this film needs more love. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 14 May) is Trespass, the 1992 action movie from director Walter Hill (48 Hrs, The Warriors) and writers Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis (the Back to the Future trilogy). […]

11 months ago

JOE spoke to rising star and Dublin-based actress Ciara Berkeley about the homegrown indie thriller. If you missed it in cinemas last September, the Irish crime thriller movie Swing Bout is now available on digital download in Ireland and the UK. Taking place entirely backstage at a major boxing event, the lead character is ‘Terrible’ […]

11 months ago

‘Bob Odenkirk can kick my ass for sure,’ JOE spoke to the director of Nobody 2 about what fans can expect from the much-anticipated sequel. A first trailer has hit the web for Nobody 2, the much-anticipated sequel to the 2021 Bob Odenkirk-starring modern action classic, which will be released in cinemas this summer. The […]

11 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 451 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

11 months ago

The movie features two Oscar winners in the lead roles. Netflix is about to remove Mothers’ Instinct, the darkly gripping 2024 psychological thriller movie starring Oscar-winning actresses Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain. Set in early ’60s suburban America (beautifully recreated by cinematographer/director Benoît Delhomme), the pair play Alice (Chastain) and Celine (Hathaway), best friends and […]

11 months ago

The film is from the director of Con Air and the writer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 13 May) is Wild Card, the 2015 underseen action thriller gem with a great cast led by Jason Statham (Crank, The Transporter). In the film, Statham plays Nick Wild […]

11 months ago

Pugh and her co-star, David Harbour, spoke to JOE about the fun they had going off-script for one key scene in the Marvel blockbuster. New Marvel movie, Thunderbolts*, is proving to be a massive box-office and critical hit – something we’d attribute to the chemistry between its lead actors and director Jake Schreier’s more emotional, […]

11 months ago

Holding a whopping 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, this action comedy is a real crowdpleaser. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 10 May) is Riders of Justice, the incredible 2020 action comedy starring Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Hannibal). In the film, Mikkelsen plays Markus, a Danish soldier in Afghanistan who returns home after his wife […]

11 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 450 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

11 months ago

The controversial film was called ‘the most talked about movie of the year… that no one’s actually seen’. The Hunt, the overlooked action thriller gem from 2020, is about to be removed from Netflix. The movie sees 12 working-class strangers wake up in a remote clearing with no idea where they are or how they […]

11 months ago

The film is Pedro Pascal’s first after The Last of Us season two. Thanks to The Last of Us and The White Lotus, Pedro Pascal and Walton Goggins are both the preeminent Hollywood men of the moment. So, it’s fascinating to see them share the screen in the new satirical comedy-drama The Uninvited, which lands […]

11 months ago

If you like Fatal Attraction, Pacific Heights or Single White Female, this thriller is for you. Speak No Evil, one of 2024’s tensest thriller movies, has been made available to watch at home via NOW and Sky Cinema. The film centres around a married American couple (Mackenzie Davis and Scoot McNairy) who, while vacationing with […]

11 months ago

The deliriously fun modern classic will soon be getting a sequel, so it’s worth checking out on Netflix this weekend. Ready or Not, the excellent 2019 horror thriller starring scream queen Samara Weaving (The Babysitter, Scream VI), is leaving Netflix next week. In the movie, Weaving plays Grace, a young bride who marries the man […]

11 months ago

Holding an 87% Rotten Tomatoes score, the 2019 film is basically an Irish version of Alien. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 9 May) is Sea Fever, the excellent 2019 Irish sci-fi thriller from writer-director Neasa Hardiman (Happy Valley, Jessica Jones). The film centres around a solitary marine biology student named Siobhán (Hermione Corfield) […]

11 months ago

‘Delivers a brilliant gut-punch of an ending.’ Prime Video has just added Life, the excellent and very tense 2017 sci-fi thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds. Set in the near future, the actors play members of a small crew on board the International Space Station (ISS), who are in space to study […]

11 months ago

It’s a nice big round number of a pub quiz. Is 450 a significant number? It’s certainly a big number, but is it noteworthy? What I’m asking is, should we be popping the champagne for pub quiz no.450? Maybe we should simply have a little bit of the bubbly for making it through another week. […]

11 months ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 45th 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 Life Interstellar Sunshine Name […]

11 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 449 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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The film is also currently streaming on Disney+. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 8 May) is The Empty Man, the incredible mystery horror thriller epic that came out in 2020. Set mostly in modern-day Missouri, the film follows a grieving retired cop named James Lasombra (James Badge Dale, Spectral) who is asked by […]

11 months ago

Martin Scorsese once called the original one of the best films of the ’90s. Bad Lieutenant, the extremely dark 1992 crime drama starring Harvey Keitel that was once banned in Ireland, is getting a surprise reboot. The original saw Keitel play the unnamed title character, a corrupt New York cop addicted to drugs and steeped […]

11 months ago

The show comes from the creator of Godless and The Queen’s Gambit. Netflix has just released the first trailer for Dept. Q, its new crime thriller series that looks like it should appeal to fans of Apple TV+’s smash hit Slow Horses. The show follows DCI Carl Morck (Matthew Goode, Watchmen), who is described as […]

11 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 448 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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The true crime film has a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 7 May) is The Night of the 12th, the excellent 2022 French mystery crime thriller. Inspired by one story from Pauline Guéna’s non-fiction account of her time embedded with a French Criminal Investigation department, the film follows […]

11 months ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. They are 47% off as part of a limited time deal. Amazon’s Tech Week sale has commenced, with the retailer currently selling Beats Powerbeats Pro Wireless Earphones at 47% off. The hugely popular Bluetooth earbuds are on offer for […]

11 months ago

The show tells the story of the worst ever terror attack on British soil. The Bombing of Pan Am 103, a new BBC drama from the producers of Line of Duty with one of the stars of Suits, has been given a first trailer and a release date. Comprising six episodes, the series is based […]

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There has been a recent renewed interest in the Oscar-winning thriller as a result of real-world events. Conclave, the excellent 2024 Vatican-set mystery thriller, is now available to stream via Prime Video. Based on a novel by Robert Harris (The Ghost) and directed by Edward Berger (All Quiet on the Western Front), the movie focuses […]

11 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 447 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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‘I just believed in his talent. I thought he could reveal something about his inner soul,’ filmmaker Mark O’Connor told JOE. Mark O’Connor’s tense new Irish thriller Amongst the Wolves is in cinemas now. The movie continues the writer-director’s hot streak of telling stories that mix hard-hitting depictions of crime with important social realism. As […]

11 months ago

JOE spoke with Tom Hardy and director Gareth Evans (Gangs of London, The Raid) about their new Netflix hit and the important issue of firearm safety. Tom Hardy’s Netflix action crime thriller Havoc has proven to be a hit for the streamer, ranking number one on the service’s global movies chart for this week. The […]

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Holding an 84% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film does not appear to be available to rent or stream, so now is the time to watch it. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 3 May) is Breach, the brilliant 2007 spy thriller based on true events. Co-written and directed by Billy Ray (Shattered Glass), the […]

11 months ago

The film has a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 2 May) is The Gift, the incredible 2015 psychological thriller written and directed by and starring Joel Edgerton (Warrior). The film centres around a married couple named Robyn (Rebecca Hall) and Simon (Jason Bateman) who move to a new […]

1 year ago

JOE interviewed director Mark O’Connor and actor Luke McQuillan about their gritty new crime thriller. Mark O’Connor has established himself as one of Ireland’s best filmmakers. This is because of his thriller dramas about people on the fringes of society who, as they try to navigate their surroundings, find themselves pulled into a criminal underworld. […]

1 year ago

The ongoing Bafta-winning show holds a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Disney+ has just added the first five seasons of the acclaimed British detective drama series Unforgotten to its library. The show first debuted in 2015 on ITV and remains ongoing, with a seventh season on the way. It follows a team of London detectives […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It’s on offer for a very affordable price in a limited time deal. Looking to make and eat Italian-style pizzas from the comfort of your home? Well, Amazon has the perfect limited time deal for you. The online retail […]

1 year ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 446 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

1 year ago

The Chief Hopper actor spoke to JOE about what fans can expect from Stranger Things’ final episode. David Harbour has told JOE how several of his Stranger Things co-stars were “crying their eyes out” during the read-through for the hit series’ upcoming finale. Harbour made the comments while promoting his new Marvel movie Thunderbolts*, in […]

1 year ago

Made by an Oscar-winning filmmaker, some have even called it one of the best sci-fi films of the 21st century. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 1 May) is Nope, the 2022 neo-Western sci-fi thriller from Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us). With its title standing for ‘Not of Planet Earth’, Nope revolves […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 44th 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 Rock The Silence […]

1 year ago

If you love music, this is a must-watch. Disney+ has just added A Complete Unknown, the terrific music biopic released in cinemas in January that wound up being nominated for eight Oscars, including the Best Picture prize. The movie stars Timothée Chalamet (Oscar-nominated for his role) as a young Bob Dylan. The film begins in […]

1 year ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 445 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

1 year ago

Based on a book by John le Carré (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), the film stars one of the best screen actors who ever lived in his last lead role before his untimely death. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 30 April) is A Most Wanted Man, the excellent 2014 spy thriller starring the late […]

1 year ago

JOE spoke to Florence Pugh and her co-star David Harbour about their new blockbuster, which is out in cinemas this week. Thunderbolts*, the latest movie in the Marvel superhero franchise, lands in theatres this week, and cinemagoers are set to be wowed by the opening scene. The introduction sees assassin Yelena Belova (Florence Pugh) tasked […]

1 year ago

The film, which tells a story about Billy the Kid, was recently added to Netflix as well. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 29 April) is The Kid, the star-studded 2019 Western directed by Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil). Set in the 19th century in the old West, the film follows a young boy named Rio […]

1 year ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 444 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

1 year ago

Holding an 81% Rotten Tomatoes score, we should note that the gory horror is not for the faint of heart. Saw X, the tenth and most recent entry in the infamous Saw franchise, has just been added to Netflix. The movie takes place between the events of the first Saw and Saw II, making it […]

1 year ago

The Oscar-winning film is a must-watch for fans of legal thrillers. Anatomy of a Fall, one of the decade’s very best movies, has just been added to Netflix. The film stars Sandra Huller (who was Oscar-nominated for her role) as Sandra Voyter, an acclaimed German novelist. She lives in an isolated mountain chalet in France […]

1 year ago

EXCLUSIVE: The series’ co-creator spoke to JOE about the plans for a second season. Crá, the 2024 hit Irish-language crime thriller mystery series, could be returning for a season two, JOE has learned. Commissioned by both TG4 and BBC Northern Ireland, the six-part show, whose title means ‘anguish’ or ‘torment’ in Irish, was set in […]

1 year ago