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  • BBC’s new crime drama sounds like must-watch for Black Doves and Love/Hate fans

    BBC’s new crime drama sounds like must-watch for Black Doves and Love/Hate fans

    The ‘darkly comedic’ Ireland-set show also comes from the producers of Kin. BBC Northern Ireland and RTÉ have greenlit two six-part seasons of a new, “darkly comedic” Ireland-set crime drama, which will re-team actor Aidan Gillen with Love/Hate writer Stuart Carolan. Titled Tall Tales & Murder, the show was co-created by Carolan and director Chris […]

    10 months ago

  • A dark and twisty thriller with 91% on Rotten Tomatoes has been added to Prime Video

    A dark and twisty thriller with 91% on Rotten Tomatoes has been added to Prime Video

    ‘A mini-masterpiece, with lean filmmaking and lots of surprises.’ Prime Video has just added Heretic, the 2024 psychological thriller from the writing-directing duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place). It revolves around two young missionaries (played by rising stars Chloe East and Sophie Thatcher) who knock on the door of the seemingly charming […]

    10 months ago

  • Prime Video has just added one of the best Western movies of the 21st century

    Prime Video has just added one of the best Western movies of the 21st century

    It’s absolutely not for the faint of heart, however. Prime Video has just added Brimstone, the incredibly gripping if very disturbing 2016 Western movie starring Dakota Fanning (Man on Fire) and Guy Pearce (The Brutalist). Written and directed by Dutch filmmaker Martin Koolhoven (Winter in Wartime), the film is set in the Old West and […]

    10 months ago

  • Several counties hit with thunderstorm warnings for this weekend

    Several counties hit with thunderstorm warnings for this weekend

    There could be spot flooding and lightning damage in the counties impacted. Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow thunderstorm warnings for five counties, which have already taken effect. The alerts apply to Carlow, Kilkenny, Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford and are scheduled to last until 6pm on Saturday (7 June). The warnings read: “Scattered thunderstorms today […]

    10 months ago

  • Beyond the Pale organisers deny that the festival is cancelled

    Beyond the Pale organisers deny that the festival is cancelled

    Reports by several major media outlets had claimed that the hugely popular music festival, due to take place next week, had been cancelled. In a new statement to JOE, the organisers of Beyond the Pale have denied reports that the festival has been cancelled. Several media publications reported today (Saturday, 7 June) that this year’s […]

    10 months ago

  • A classic Western action movie is airing on TV tonight

    A classic Western action movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film was so successful that it spawned a sequel two years later. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 7 June) is Young Guns, the 1988 star-studded Western action flick. Set in 1878 in Lincoln County, the film sees John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) – a British ranch owner – hire six rebellious boys as […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 465

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 465

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 465 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 […]

    10 months ago

  • New hilarious comedy has huge connection to one of the 21st century’s best movies

    New hilarious comedy has huge connection to one of the 21st century’s best movies

    When JOE spoke to the director and stars of the acclaimed new comedy, they cited an earlier classic as a big inspiration. The Ballad of Wallis Island, a hilarious and heartfelt new comedy movie, is out in cinemas now. Currently holding a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film revolves around Herb McGwyer (co-writer Tom Basden, […]

    10 months ago

  • ‘Outstanding’ speaker for outdoor summer adventures on sale for 30% off

    ‘Outstanding’ speaker for outdoor summer adventures on sale for 30% off

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘An outstanding piece of technology.’ Amazon are currently selling Anker Soundcore 2 Bluetooth Speakers for just €34.03. This is as part of a limited time deal that has seen the price of the product slashed by 30%. The portable […]

    10 months ago

  • One of 2025’s best sci-fi action movies gets sequel update after ‘shattering records’

    One of 2025’s best sci-fi action movies gets sequel update after ‘shattering records’

    ‘Most subscriptions, most watched… It did very, very well for that platform,’ its director told JOE. February 2025 saw the release of the sci-fi action movie The Gorge on Apple TV+. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) and Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) as Drasa and Levi, two highly-trained operatives – one Lithuanian, […]

    10 months ago

  • A cult classic action movie is airing on TV tonight

    A cult classic action movie is airing on TV tonight

    Some call it ‘so bad, it’s good’. We’d argue, however, that there’s a lot to love about the action flick. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 6 June) is the ’80s action classic Road House starring Patrick Swayze (Ghost, Point Break). The film revolves around the Double Deuce – the meanest, loudest and rowdiest […]

    10 months ago

  • Teenage passenger dies in pick-up truck crash in Kildare

    Teenage passenger dies in pick-up truck crash in Kildare

    Another teenager was injured in the crash. One male teenager has died and another has been injured after a pick-up truck crash in Kildare yesterday evening (Thursday, 5 June). Gardaí and emergency services responded to the single-vehicle collision on Barrettstown Road, Newbridge shortly after 8pm. The passenger, an adult male in his late teens, was […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 49

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 49

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 49th 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 Leave the World Behind […]

    10 months ago

  • One of the best sci-fi movies ever is airing on TV tonight

    One of the best sci-fi movies ever is airing on TV tonight

    The film stars a pop star and is based on a novel by the writer of The Queen’s Gambit. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 4 June) is The Man Who Fell to Earth, the excellent ’70s sci-fi starring David Bowie. The film was directed Nicolas Roeg (Don’t Look Now, The Witches) and is […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 464

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 464

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 464 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 […]

    10 months ago

  • A darkly comic, scary thriller with an all-star cast is available to stream now

    A darkly comic, scary thriller with an all-star cast is available to stream now

    The new film comes from the creator of Peep Show and Succession. Mountainhead, a new comedy thriller from writer-director Jesse Armstrong (creator of Peep Show and Succession), has been made available to watch at home via NOW and Sky. Armstrong’s feature directorial debut and his immediate follow-up to the smash-hit show Succession, the film revolves […]

    10 months ago

  • Man arrested after Garda ‘viciously’ assaulted on board plane at Dublin Airport

    Man arrested after Garda ‘viciously’ assaulted on board plane at Dublin Airport

    Earlier today, the crew of a United Airlines flight travelling from Newark to Dublin are said to have reported a disruptive passenger on board their flight. A man has been arrested after a Garda was “viciously” assaulted on board a plane at Dublin Airport. A Garda spokesperson has said that, earlier this morning (Tuesday, 3 […]

    10 months ago

  • Prime Video has re-added one of the best action movies of the 21st century

    Prime Video has re-added one of the best action movies of the 21st century

    ‘For sci-fi action fans, it’s an instant classic.’ Prime Video has just re-added Dredd, the acclaimed 2012 sci-fi action film based on the 2000 AD comic strip Judge Dredd. Karl Urban (The Boys) stars as the title character – a law enforcer given the power of judge, jury and executioner in a dystopian metropolis called […]

    10 months ago

  • Man and woman dead after house fire in Galway as Gardaí appeal for witnesses

    Man and woman dead after house fire in Galway as Gardaí appeal for witnesses

    Very sad news. Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of two people after a house fire in Casla in Galway today (Tuesday, 3 June). At around 6.20am, Gardaí and Fire Services were alerted to a house fire at Gleann Mhic Mhuireann. The blaze was brought under control by Fire Services, and […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 463

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 463

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 463 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 […]

    10 months ago

  • A scary movie with 85% on Rotten Tomatoes is airing on TV tonight

    A scary movie with 85% on Rotten Tomatoes is airing on TV tonight

    The film comes from the director of the recent hit Pearl and stars Barbie’s Greta Gerwig. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 3 June) is The House of the Devil, the supremely creepy 2009 horror from writer-director Ti West (X, Pearl, MaXXXine). The film stars Jocelin Donahue (The Last Stop at Yuma County) as […]

    10 months ago

  • Popular Dublin city restaurant damaged by fire over Bank Holiday weekend

    Popular Dublin city restaurant damaged by fire over Bank Holiday weekend

    The Dublin Fire Brigade and Gardaí have issued statements about the fire. Popular Dublin city centre restaurant Alfie’s, located on 10 South William Street, was damaged by a fire that broke out over the Bank Holiday weekend. In a statement on Twitter on Tuesday morning (3 June), the Dublin Fire Brigade posted an image of […]

    10 months ago

  • ‘Scariest movie ever’ could be getting sequel as director confirms talks about reboot

    ‘Scariest movie ever’ could be getting sequel as director confirms talks about reboot

    ‘We’re hoping to revive that franchise. I would love to see that happen.’ Sinister, the 2012 horror dubbed ‘the scariest movie ever according to science’, could be getting a sequel. The movie’s director, Scott Derrickson, has confirmed to JOE that talks about a revival of the hit franchise are underway. A favourite of ours here […]

    11 months ago

  • Domhnall Gleeson’s spin-off to The Office gets exciting update from co-star

    Domhnall Gleeson’s spin-off to The Office gets exciting update from co-star

    ‘Domhnall’s fantastic, and he was also sort of my rock in LA because it’s quite a scary place,’ comedian Tim Key told JOE in a new interview. One of this year’s most exciting TV shows is undoubtedly The Paper, the upcoming spin-off of The US Office starring Ireland’s own Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, Star Wars). […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix has just released a brilliant, twisty new crime thriller series

    Netflix has just released a brilliant, twisty new crime thriller series

    The show has been called the ‘best law enforcement mystery since Mare of Easttown’. Netflix has just released Dept. Q, a brilliant and twisty new crime thriller series set in Scotland. Based on the beloved Department Q book series by Jussi Adler-Olsen, the show follows DCI Carl Morck (Matthew Goode, Watchmen), a sarcastic and troubled […]

    11 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 462

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 462

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 462 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

  • Arguably the greatest Western movie ever made is on TV tonight

    Arguably the greatest Western movie ever made is on TV tonight

    You may have never seen the film, but you have definitely heard the score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 31 May) is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, arguably the greatest Western of all time. The story follows three gunslingers (Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef) as they compete to […]

    11 months ago

  • One of 2025’s best TV shows has been quietly added to streaming

    One of 2025’s best TV shows has been quietly added to streaming

    There is truly nothing like it on television currently. Having made headlines and earned rave reviews in the States, the second season of Nathan Fielder’s hit docu-comedy series The Rehearsal is now streaming on this side of the Atlantic. Available to watch through NOW and Sky, the HBO show sees the comedian offering an unusual […]

    11 months ago

  • Legendary Irish musician serves as inspiration on one of 2025’s best movies

    Legendary Irish musician serves as inspiration on one of 2025’s best movies

    JOE spoke to the director and stars of the new comedy available to watch now, which has a 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Van Morrison was one of the main inspirations for the folk singer character at the heart of The Ballad of Wallis Island, one of 2025’s most charming movies to date. Currently holding […]

    11 months ago

  • One of the best Western movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    One of the best Western movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    The film has a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 30 May) is The Power of the Dog, the Oscar-winning Western that was released back in 2021. Written and directed by two-time Oscar-winner Jane Campion (The Piano) and adapted from the novel of the same name by Thomas Savage, the […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove war drama with one of the best 21st century movie scenes

    Netflix is about to remove war drama with one of the best 21st century movie scenes

    The scene is the centrepiece of arguably the saddest movie of the 21st century. Director Joe Wright’s 2007 modern masterpiece Atonement is going to be removed from Netflix next month. Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Ian McEwan, the romantic war drama begins in the 1930s and centres around the wealthy Tallis […]

    11 months ago

  • Epic Western series from the creator of Vikings is available on streaming now

    Epic Western series from the creator of Vikings is available on streaming now

    Holding an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score, the ongoing show has a strong Irish connection. The two seasons of Billy the Kid, the epic Western series created by Michael Hirst (Vikings), are now available to stream at home. Accessible via MGM+, the show features rising star Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & […]

    11 months ago

  • A legendary Western movie is airing on TV tonight

    A legendary Western movie is airing on TV tonight

    Holding a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film was the first Western directed by a legend of the genre. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 29 May) is High Plains Drifter, the legendary 1973 Western directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. In the movie, Eastwood plays a gunslinging drifter with no name who […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove feel good movie with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Netflix is about to remove feel good movie with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes

    ‘Destined to become a classic.’ Netflix is about to remove Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, the acclaimed 2023 coming-of-age comedy-drama based on the beloved 1970 novel of the same name by Judy Blume. Written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen), the movie version is also set in 1970 and […]

    11 months ago

  • Oscar-winner to star in Narcos creator’s new crime drama about infamous Irish gang

    Oscar-winner to star in Narcos creator’s new crime drama about infamous Irish gang

    The Narcos and Narcos: Mexico creator has called the series a ‘passion project’ for him. Oscar-winning actor J.K. Simmons has been confirmed to star in The Westies. This is the upcoming series from Godfather of Harlem, Narcos and Narcos: Mexico co-creator Chris Brancato about the infamous Irish-American organised crime gang. Named after the New York […]

    11 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 461

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 461

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 461 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

  • Hugely popular Bluetooth noise cancelling earphones drop in price by over 55%

    Hugely popular Bluetooth noise cancelling earphones drop in price by over 55%

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. They are on sale for a limited time only at 56% off. Amazon are currently selling pairs of the hugely popular Beats Studio Buds at 56% off, with the price having been slashed to €84.50. Available at the reduced […]

    11 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 48

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 48

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 48th 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 Tragedy of Macbeth […]

    11 months ago

  • Bluetooth earphones designed for sporty people on sale for over 80% off

    Bluetooth earphones designed for sporty people on sale for over 80% off

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. If you want to avail yourself of the discount, you’d better act fast. Amazon is currently selling pairs of Poounur H9 earphones for just €26.84, after their price was slashed by 83% as part of a limited time deal. […]

    11 months ago

  • Prime Video has added 3 seasons of massively underappreciated 21st-century show

    Prime Video has added 3 seasons of massively underappreciated 21st-century show

    If you like horror and/or thrillers, it is a must-watch. The first three seasons of Channel Zero, one of the best horror shows of the past 10 years, have been made available to stream on Prime Video. Created by Nick Antosca (Brand New Cherry Flavor, Candy), the anthology series tells a different story inspired by […]

    11 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 460

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 460

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 460 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

  • A modern classic thriller movie is airing on TV this evening

    A modern classic thriller movie is airing on TV this evening

    The film feels like a spiritual sequel to Fatal Attraction. Our TV movie pick for tonight (28 May) is Unfaithful, the excellent 2002 thriller drama from legendary director Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, Jacob’s Ladder). The film stars Diane Lane in an Oscar-nominated performance as Connie, a married woman and mother who embarks on a steamy […]

    11 months ago

  • Harry Potter TV series has found its Harry, Hermione and Ron

    Harry Potter TV series has found its Harry, Hermione and Ron

    Tens of thousands of children auditioned for the roles. The upcoming Harry Potter TV series for HBO has finally cast actors to play the lead roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. Warner Bros. has confirmed that Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry, Arabella Stanton will play Hermione, and Alastair Stout will play Ron.  Commenting on the newcomers’ casting in […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove one of the most iconic thriller movies ever

    Netflix is about to remove one of the most iconic thriller movies ever

    A massive box-office hit and a Best Picture Oscar nominee, the film even introduced a new phrase into the public lexicon. Fatal Attraction, one of the most famous thriller movies of all time, is about to be removed from Netflix. Released in 1987, the film centres around a man named Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) with […]

    11 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 459

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 459

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 459 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

  • A cult futuristic sci-fi movie is airing on TV tonight

    A cult futuristic sci-fi movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film stars an Oscar winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 27 May) is Code 46, the 2023 sci-fi romance noir from director Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People, The Trip). The film is set in the year 2077 in a dystopian future where procreation is strictly regulated. On top of this, travel […]

    11 months ago

  • Virgin Media’s Irish crime thriller show confirmed to be not returning for season 2

    Virgin Media’s Irish crime thriller show confirmed to be not returning for season 2

    ‘We’re happy with where it is. As a one-season, it worked,’ its creator told JOE. The creator of Virgin Media Television’s 2019 crime thriller Darklands has confirmed that the show will not be returning for a second season. Darklands starred Dane Whyte O’Hara as a young MMA fighter who dreams of escaping his tough neighbourhood […]

    11 months ago

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