The film comes from the director of Man on Fire and Top Gun. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 18 June) is The Fan, the 1996 sports-focused psychological thriller starring two-time Oscar-winner Robert De Niro (The Godfather II, Raging Bull). The film tells the story of a star baseball player named Bobby Rayburn (Wesley […]

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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 471, 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 lucky player has become Ireland’s highest-ever National Lottery winner and has been issued advice on what to do next. One lucky EuroMillions player in Ireland has scooped the whopping €250,000,000 jackpot in the latest EuroMillions draw. The punter has made history with the prize, becoming the highest-ever winner of an Irish National Lottery game. […]

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It’s maybe the funniest Irish film ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 17 June) is The Guard, the feature directorial debut of John Michael McDonagh (Calvary, War on Everyone). The crime comedy film sees Brendan Gleeson play Sergeant Gerry Boyle, a crass and confrontational cop working in a sleepy town in Connemara. Disinterested […]

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It has a star-studded cast, including two high-profile Irish actors. Echo Valley, a tense and twisty new thriller movie from writer Brad Ingelsby (creator of Mare of Easttown), is streaming now via Apple TV+. The film stars Oscar-winner Julianne Moore (Still Alice) as Kate, a recently widowed woman in southern Pennsylvania who is struggling with […]

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The real-time war film is based on true events. Prime Video has just added Warfare to its service, the extremely tense and harrowing action war thriller from director Alex Garland (Annihilation, Civil War). Garland co-wrote and co-directed the movie alongside Ray Mendoza, a former US Navy SEAL turned military technical advisor on Hollywood projects. The […]

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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 470, 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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‘Made with a lot of care and craft.’ The 2010s saw the release of the How to Train Your Dragon trilogy of animated adventure fantasy movies. Hits upon release at the box office and with critics, it was inevitable that they would get the live-action treatment at some point, which has come to pass 15 […]

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This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It’s a limited time deal, so you’d better move quickly. Amazon is currently selling the Philips 2000 Series Air Fryer at 48% off as part of a limited time deal. Now available to purchase for €62.40, the product is […]

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Holding an 82% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film was produced by J.J. Abrams. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 14 June) is Overlord, the acclaimed 2018 action war thriller directed by Julius Avery (The Pope’s Exorcist) and produced by J.J. Abrams (Cloverfield). Set towards the end of World War II, the film centres around a […]

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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 469, 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 massively influential series has gotten a new streaming home. Twin Peaks, the seminal mystery horror-drama show that ran for three seasons between 1990 and 2017, has gotten a new streaming home courtesy of the service Mubi. Created by the late and great David Lynch, alongside Mark Frost, the series takes place in the titular, […]

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Holding a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, we’d recommend going into this film without knowing anything. Netflix has just added Barbarian to its service, the brilliant 2022 horror thriller from writer-director Zach Cregger (the soon-to-be-released Weapons). The film begins with Tess (Georgina Campbell, Bird Box Barcelona) checking into an Airbnb in Detroit the evening before […]

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In a new update, the People Before Profit TD said that he and the group he was detained with have been released, but that the Egyptian police still have their phones. People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has said he has been released, after he and a group of other people were detained in Egypt […]

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Another Irish classic is airing on TV this evening. After recommending The Banshees of Inisherin yesterday, our TV movie pick for tonight is 1997’s The Butcher Boy. This is the excellent adaptation by director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Michael Collins) of the novel by Patrick McCabe (Breakfast on Pluto). The film tells the story […]

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Holding a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, the modern horror classic is being taken off the service early next month. Netflix has confirmed that The Babadook, one of the best horror movies of the 21st century, will be leaving the service early in July. The feature debut of writer-director Jennifer Kent (whose follow-up, The Nightingale, we’ve […]

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The show comes from the makers of Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary. Netflix has announced that it will be removing the hidden gem comedy series Loudermilk at the end of the month. The show is directed by the duo Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly (who made Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something […]

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This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘Comfort is first class… The sound is top quality for the price.’ Amazon is selling pairs of Soundcore by Anker Q30 Headphones for €57.92 in a limited time deal, which has seen their price fall by 40%. The wireless […]

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Another week, another pub quiz. This week, your special rounds are centred around songs and celebrity eyes. Have what it takes to get a perfect 25/25 score? Play below and find out.

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 50th 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 Small Things Like These […]

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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 468, 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 comedy-drama was nominated for nine Academy Awards, making it the most Oscar-nominated Irish film ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 12 June) is The Banshees of Inisherin, one of the best movies of the decade and one of the best Irish movies ever. The film is set in 1923, near the end […]

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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), […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 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 […]

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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, […]

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‘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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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‘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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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