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  • Tense new Irish thriller movie is now available to stream at home

    Tense new Irish thriller movie is now available to stream at home

    The atmospheric and dark low-budget thriller is told in a mockumentary style. Suit Hung, Tied Tongue, the ambitious and provocative 2024 Irish thriller movie, is now available to watch at home. Streaming via Eiretainment.com, the film is the feature debut of writer-director Sau Dachi and is presented as though it were a Prime Time-esque documentary, […]

    9 months ago

  • One of the greatest action movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    One of the greatest action movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    Holding a whopping 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, this action comedy is a real crowdpleaser. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 3 July) 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 […]

    9 months ago

  • All the best headphones we can expect to get huge discounts on Prime Day

    All the best headphones we can expect to get huge discounts on Prime Day

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. There are already some early deals on Amazon that you can now avail of. Prime Day is back next week from 8 – 11 July, offering a variety of personalised deals and products from top brands exclusively for Prime […]

    9 months ago

  • Netflix has just added one of the best blockbusters of recent years

    Netflix has just added one of the best blockbusters of recent years

    The dystopian action film has an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and will be getting a sequel soon. Netflix has just added The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the hit 2023 blockbuster and the fifth movie in The Hunger Games franchise. A prequel to the other four films in the hit […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 53

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 53

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 53rd 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 Fight Club The Sixth […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 479

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 479

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 479, 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 […]

    9 months ago

  • A hugely enjoyable thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A hugely enjoyable thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    While the film’s depiction of the law isn’t the most accurate, we’d argue it is a very fun thriller regardless. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 2 July) is Double Jeopardy, the 1999 thriller starring Ashley Judd (Kiss the Girls) and Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive). In the film, Judd plays Libby, a woman […]

    9 months ago

  • Netflix has just added a forgotten Western movie with a huge star

    Netflix has just added a forgotten Western movie with a huge star

    The Irish Oscar nominee leads a big ensemble cast. Netflix has just added American Outlaws, the 2001 Western movie that stars Irish acting legend Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin). Marking one of Farrell’s first lead roles in a film and one of his first US projects, American Outlaws sees the actor play the real-life, […]

    9 months ago

  • Squid Game creator’s next project set to be ‘controversial, more violent’

    Squid Game creator’s next project set to be ‘controversial, more violent’

    The writer-director spoke to JOE about the film that he has wanted to make for several years. As the third season of Squid Game appears to have laid the foundation for not one, but two spin-offs, it may surprise fans to learn that the Netflix hit’s creator has eyes on an entirely different project next. […]

    9 months ago

  • One of the best Irish movies ever is airing on TV tonight

    One of the best Irish movies ever is airing on TV tonight

    The film made history upon its release and is truly a must-see. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 1 July) is An Cailín Ciúin (also known as The Quiet Girl), the brilliant 2022 Oscar-nominated Irish drama. Based on the story ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan, the Irish-language film is set in rural Ireland in 1981. […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 478

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 478

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 478, 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 […]

    9 months ago

  • Prime Video has just added one of the best thriller movies of the decade

    Prime Video has just added one of the best thriller movies of the decade

    The film also has one of the best final scenes in recent memory. Prime Video has just added Nightmare Alley, the excellent 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (Crimson Peak, The Shape of Water). The movie is based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel of the same name, which was […]

    9 months ago

  • One of the greatest comedy franchises returns with hilarious new season

    One of the greatest comedy franchises returns with hilarious new season

    The show’s lead actor spoke to JOE about his beloved character’s return, using comedy to explore hot-button issues, and the rave reviews he has received from Irish audiences. Everyone’s favourite bumbling British TV personality, Alan Partridge, is back with a hysterically funny new batch of episodes. This is courtesy of the fourth season of From […]

    9 months ago

  • A star-studded war drama movie is airing on TV tonight

    A star-studded war drama movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film is based on true events. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 28 June) is The Monuments Men, the 2014 war drama heist film co-written and directed by George Clooney (Good Night and Good Luck). Based on true events, the movie follows seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians […]

    10 months ago

  • One of 2025’s best thriller movies has been quietly added to streaming

    One of 2025’s best thriller movies has been quietly added to streaming

    The Irish film currently holds a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Sharp Corner, one of JOE’s favourite thrillers of 2025 so far, has been quietly made available to watch at home. Streaming via NOW and Sky, the movie is set in Canada and follows married couple, Josh (Ben Foster, Hell or High Water) and Rachel […]

    10 months ago

  • Red Dead Redemption star to tour Ireland with crime thriller play

    Red Dead Redemption star to tour Ireland with crime thriller play

    The Western star will take the production to Irish theatres and pubs next month. Irish actor Michael Mellamphy will be touring Ireland with his play The Smuggler next month. Best known for playing the cocky young outlaw Sean MacGuire in the hugely popular Western video game franchise Red Dead Redemption, Mellamphy has been starring in […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 477

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 477

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 477, 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

  • Squid Game creator talks US version and how a minor S3 detail could set up prequel

    Squid Game creator talks US version and how a minor S3 detail could set up prequel

    Squid Game’s third and final season appears to have set up not one, but two potential spin-offs. The third and final season of Squid Game dropped on Netflix yesterday and is already setting the internet alight. This is on account of its dark twists, its shocking deaths and its tantalising teases regarding the franchise’s future. […]

    10 months ago

  • New Irish thriller movie with star-studded cast and crew gets first look

    New Irish thriller movie with star-studded cast and crew gets first look

    The Irish film stars a two-time Oscar winner. The first trailer has been released for the new Irish thriller movie Bugonia, which comes from the acclaimed filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, Poor Things). A remake of the cult South Korean film Save the Green Planet!, Bugonia follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men (one of whom is […]

    10 months ago

  • Netflix adds addictive new crime drama perfect for Ozark and Yellowstone fans

    Netflix adds addictive new crime drama perfect for Ozark and Yellowstone fans

    The thrilling new show is also headlined by one of the stars of Mindhunter. Netflix has just added The Waterfront, a new eight-part crime drama show from creator Kevin Williamson (Dawson’s Creek, Scream). Loosely inspired by Williamson’s own family, the series follows the Buckleys, a clan that has essentially run the seaside town of Havenport, […]

    10 months ago

  • An all-time classic Western movie is airing on TV tonight

    An all-time classic Western movie is airing on TV tonight

    Starring an Oscar winner and legend of the Western genre, the film also inspired a famous gif. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 27 June) is Jeremiah Johnson, the classic ’70s Western starring Oscar winner Robert Redford (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). The Hollywood legend plays the title character, a Mexican-American War veteran […]

    10 months ago

  • ‘Incredible’ noise cancelling earphones drop in price by nearly 35%

    ‘Incredible’ noise cancelling earphones drop in price by nearly 35%

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘The whole package feels like it should have cost hundreds… Very impressive.’ Amazon has cut the price of the beloved Soundcore by Anker Liberty 4 NC Wireless Earbuds by 33% as part of a limited time deal. This means […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 52

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 52

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 52nd 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 Joker: Folie à Deux […]

    10 months ago

  • A star-studded cult classic Western movie is on TV tonight

    A star-studded cult classic Western movie is on TV tonight

    The Western film has four massive stars and was made by the director of the James Bond entries Dr. No, From Russia with Love and Thunderball. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 26 June) is Red Sun, the 1971 cult classic spaghetti Western with an all-star cast. Set in the 1870s in the Old […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 476

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 476

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 476, 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

  • Netflix’s most popular ever series returns this week with final season

    Netflix’s most popular ever series returns this week with final season

    JOE spoke to the cast and crew of the smash-hit series, which we believe is one of Netflix’s best shows ever. Netflix’s smash-hit series Squid Game is back for its third and final season this week, and, ahead of its release, JOE spoke to its cast and crew about their experiences making the thriller. For […]

    10 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove a modern cult classic movie

    Netflix is about to remove a modern cult classic movie

    If you haven’t seen the epic film yet, now is the time. Netflix is about to remove Babylon from its service, the brilliant, three-hour-plus, 18-rated, Hollywood-set epic comedy drama starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie. Set during the decadent days of early Hollywood, the movie centres around Manny Torres (Diego Calva), a Mexican immigrant who […]

    10 months ago

  • One of the funnest action movies of the decade so far is on TV tonight

    One of the funnest action movies of the decade so far is on TV tonight

    The film has earned comparisons to Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 25 June) is Bullet Train, the very fun Brad Pitt-led action comedy movie from 2022. The F1 star in the film plays Ladybug, a notoriously unlucky assassin who is determined to complete his latest assignment in Japan peacefully […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 475

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 475

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 475, 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

  • Danny Boyle provides details on new 28 Years Later trilogy with Cillian Murphy

    Danny Boyle provides details on new 28 Years Later trilogy with Cillian Murphy

    ‘I’m sure we’ll find a way of making it,’ Danny Boyle told JOE. Director Danny Boyle has told JOE in a new interview that he is “sure” that he will get to complete a new 28 Years Later trilogy of films. This trilogy would eventually bring 28 Days Later star and Irish Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy […]

    10 months ago

  • A brilliantly tense and twisty thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A brilliantly tense and twisty thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    It’s a great time to revisit the modern classic. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 24 June) is Shallow Grave, the brilliantly tense and twisty thriller that was the feature debut of future Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, the now in cinemas 28 Years Later). Set in Edinburgh, the 1994 film centres around a […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 474

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 474

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 474, 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

  • Netflix is about to remove one of the best thriller movies of recent years

    Netflix is about to remove one of the best thriller movies of recent years

    Boasting a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film also features one of the best lead performances in recent memory. Netflix is about to remove the brilliant 2022 psychological horror thriller movie Pearl from its service. The film centres around the title character (played by co-writer Mia Goth), a young woman living in Texas in 1918 […]

    10 months ago

  • A supremely underrated thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A supremely underrated thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film saw the makers of Trainspotting reunite. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 21 June) is Trance, the psychological heist thriller from director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, the now in cinemas 28 Years Later). The film centres around Simon (James McAvoy), an art auctioneer with a gambling addiction. In the hole for a lot […]

    10 months ago

  • Gory moment cut from ‘thrilling’ new sequel over censor/studio pushback, says director

    Gory moment cut from ‘thrilling’ new sequel over censor/studio pushback, says director

    Director Danny Boyle floated the possibility of a ‘director’s cut’ during an interview with JOE. Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting) has revealed in a new interview with JOE that a gory moment from his new blockbuster, 28 Years Later, was cut after censor and studio pushback. The filmmaker, however, floated […]

    10 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove a crime drama based on heartbreaking true events

    Netflix is about to remove a crime drama based on heartbreaking true events

    The show is based on a tragic murder from 2006. Netflix is about to remove a British true crime drama series that has left viewers in tears. Titled Honour, it tells the true story of the 2006 murder of Banaz Mahmod, a 20-year-old Iraqi Kurdish woman from Mitcham in South London. The young woman was […]

    10 months ago

  • ‘Excellent, comfortable’ noise cancelling headphones on offer for bargain price

    ‘Excellent, comfortable’ noise cancelling headphones on offer for bargain price

    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 act fast. Amazon are currently selling Runolim WH301A Wireless Headphones, which boast “advanced active noise cancellation technology”, for just €23.89. As part of the limited time deal, the Bluetooth Headphones have […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 473

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 473

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 473, 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 crime thriller series featuring Kin star could be your next TV obsession

    New crime thriller series featuring Kin star could be your next TV obsession

    Coming from the writer of Mare of Easttown, the show stars two major Irish actors. One of the TV shows JOE is most excited for this year is Task, the new crime thriller from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby. The upcoming limited series sees Ingelsby returning to Philadelphia, which was where his brilliant, smash-hit […]

    10 months ago

  • A gripping cat-and-mouse action thriller movie is on TV tonight

    A gripping cat-and-mouse action thriller movie is on TV tonight

    The cult thriller film stars an Oscar winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 20 June) is Law Abiding Citizen, the 2009 vigilante action thriller. The film stars Gerard Butler (How to Train Your Dragon) as Clyde Shelton, a loving husband and father with a mysterious past, whose wife and daughter are murdered in […]

    10 months ago

  • Netflix has just added one of the best action movies of recent years

    Netflix has just added one of the best action movies of recent years

    The Denzel Washington film sees the two-time Oscar winner reuniting with his Man on Fire co-star. Netflix has just added the very fun, Denzel Washington-starring action movie The Equalizer 3 to its service. The vigilante franchise is noteworthy as it features the only sequels in which the two-time Oscar winner has ever appeared. Based on […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 51

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 51

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 51st 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 Finding Forrester Good Will […]

    10 months ago

  • National Lottery confirms county where €250 million winning EuroMillions ticket was sold

    National Lottery confirms county where €250 million winning EuroMillions ticket was sold

    The National Lottery has just issued a new update about the winner. The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning ticket for Tuesday night’s extraordinary €250,000,000 EuroMillions jackpot was purchased at a retail store in Cork. Also, according to the National Lottery, the person who scooped the jackpot has made contact with its prize claims […]

    10 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 472

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 472

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 472, 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

  • One of the best thriller movies of the decade so far is on TV tonight

    One of the best thriller movies of the decade so far is on TV tonight

    The film also has one of the best final scenes in recent memory. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 19 June) is Nightmare Alley, the excellent 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (Crimson Peak, The Shape of Water). It is based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel of the […]

    10 months ago

  • ‘Stunning’ five-star earphones see massive price drop of over 35%

    ‘Stunning’ five-star earphones see massive price drop of over 35%

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘Truly and utterly amazing.’ Amazon are selling pairs of the beloved Soundcore by Anker P20i wireless earbuds for just €22.75. This is after their price was slashed by a whopping 37%. According to the product description on Amazon, the […]

    10 months ago

  • National Lottery confirms where €250 million winning EuroMillions ticket was sold

    National Lottery confirms where €250 million winning EuroMillions ticket was sold

    The record-breaking EuroMillions winner has 90 days to claim their prize. The National Lottery has confirmed that the winning ticket for last night’s extraordinary €250,000,000 EuroMillions jackpot was purchased in-store in the Munster region. The punter has made history with the prize, becoming the highest-ever winner of an Irish National Lottery game. Taking place on […]

    10 months ago

  • Prime Video has just added a new twisty psychological thriller series

    Prime Video has just added a new twisty psychological thriller series

    Already earning comparisons to Big Little Lies, Succession and The White Lotus, all eight episodes of the show are streaming now. Prime Video has just added to its service We Were Liars, a new mystery psychological thriller adapted from the acclaimed 2014 young adult novel by E. Lockhart. The series follows the wealthy Sinclair family, […]

    10 months ago