Based on a classic novel, the film’s ensemble cast includes Colin Firth, Stephen Graham and Tom Hardy. Netflix is about to remove Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy from its service, the star-studded 2011 version of John le Carré’s classic spy thriller novel. Set in 1970s England, the film sees the head of MI6, Control (John Hurt), […]

10 months ago

The ’90s action sequel is a surprisingly timely blockbuster. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 11 June) is Tomorrow Never Dies, Pierce Brosnan’s second outing as James Bond. The 1997 spy film pits 007 against deranged media mogul Elliot Carver (Jonathan Price), who is staging political incidents that could provoke a third World War. […]

10 months ago

28 counties have been issued thunderstorm warnings, as this weekend’s weather doesn’t look like it will be much better. Several Status Yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued by Met Éireann and the UK Met Office, impacting 28 counties. The first of the alerts is from Met Éireann and applies to Cork and Waterford from 10pm […]

10 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 467, 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

Awful news. A 19-year-old man has died after a crash involving a cyclist and a van in Lucan in Dublin on Wednesday (11 June). According to a Garda spokesperson, shortly after 7.30am, Gardaí were alerted after a “cyclist was struck by a van” at the junction of Griffeen Avenue, R136 and Balgaddy Road. The cyclist, […]

10 months ago

‘What is most surprising about the horror thriller is what a bona fide crowdpleaser it manages to be.’ Once in a while, a movie comes along with such an ingenious central premise that you have to imagine the screenwriter popped a bottle of champagne when he thought of the idea. Such is the case with […]

10 months ago

The trailer for the drama has hit the web ahead of its world premiere next month. The Galway Film Fleadh is taking place next month, and one of the buzziest titles of the announced line-up is Sunphlowers, a new drama starring Patrick Bergin (Sleeping with the Enemy). The film follows Catherine (Anne McCrudden), a woman […]

10 months ago

Quentin Tarantino has hailed it as “one of the greatest Westerns of the ’70s”. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 10 June) is Ulzana’s Raid, the 1972 Western war film from director Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen, The Longest Yard). Based loosely on true events, the film is set in the 1880s and follows […]

10 months ago

Both the classic and its sequel are streaming on Netflix now, but not for long… If you were to search for lists of the best heist movies ever, you’d be hard-pressed to find one that does not include 2006’s Inside Man, which is about to be removed from Netflix. Directed by Oscar-winner Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman), […]

10 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 466 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

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 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

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

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

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 […]

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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 new sequel has become the highest-rated entry in the franchise. Predator: Killer of Killers, a “secret” new film in the Predator action sci-fi franchise, has just been added to Disney+. An animated anthology movie, the movie will follow three of the fiercest warriors in human history. These are a Viking raider guiding her young […]

10 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 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

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

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

‘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

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

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

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

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 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

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

The adaptation was in the works for years. The Black Phone and Sinister director Scott Derrickson has revealed to JOE that his planned adaptation of Stephen King’s novella The Breathing Method is “dead”. JOE caught up with the filmmaker to discuss the brilliant trailer for his next horror movie, Black Phone 2, which you can […]

10 months ago

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

‘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

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 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

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

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

‘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 […]

10 months ago

The director of Black Phone 2 gave JOE the inside scoop on the sequel. Its trailer is available to watch now. The first trailer has hit the web for Black Phone 2, the sequel to the smash hit 2021 supernatural thriller The Black Phone. And ahead of the teaser’s release, JOE spoke to the movie’s […]

10 months ago

‘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). […]

10 months ago

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 […]

10 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 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 […]

10 months ago

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 […]

10 months ago

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 […]

10 months ago

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

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 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

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 […]

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