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  • One of the best Irish movies of the past 10 years is on TV tonight

    One of the best Irish movies of the past 10 years is on TV tonight

    The beloved comedy-drama is also streaming on Disney+. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 11 July) is Handsome Devil, the brilliant 2016 Irish coming-of-age comedy drama. Written and directed by John Butler (Your Bad Self), the film is set in an elite, rugby-obsessed, all-boys boarding school in Ireland. It centres around Ned (Fionn O’Shea, […]

    9 months ago

  • A terrific underseen thriller movie is now available to stream at home

    A terrific underseen thriller movie is now available to stream at home

    It’s the type of twisty thriller that will have you guessing until the credits roll. Strange Darling, a terrific thriller movie that deserves a much bigger audience, is finally available to watch at home. Streaming via NOW and Sky, the film is divided into six chapters, which are presented in non-linear order. “Nothing is what […]

    9 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove a very dark sci-fi thriller movie

    Netflix is about to remove a very dark sci-fi thriller movie

    Holding an 87% Rotten Tomatoes score, this is a film that earns its 18 certificate. Infinity Pool, the recent sci-fi horror thriller that sparked some controversy upon release, is going to be removed from Netflix later this month. The 2023 movie stars Alexander Skarsgård (Succession) and Cleopatra Coleman (Cobweb) as James and Em, a wealthy […]

    9 months ago

  • A brilliantly dark and twisty thriller movie is on TV tonight

    A brilliantly dark and twisty thriller movie is on TV tonight

    The legal thriller has an 81% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 10 July) is Jagged Edge, the 1985 neo-noir legal thriller starring Glenn Close and Jeff Bridges. The film centres around lawyer Teddy Barnes (Close), who reluctantly takes up the case of publisher Jack Forrester (Bridges). This is after […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 54

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 54

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 54th 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 Superman (2025) Black Adam […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 459

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 459

    Man, it’s a hot one. That’s what Rob Thomas and Santana famously declared at the start of their hit track ‘Smooth’, but it’s also true of the weather in Ireland this weekend. If you’d like a break from that heat, you can always get yourself in the shade and take our latest JOE Friday Pub […]

    9 months ago

  • Netflix has just added one of the biggest Western shows of the decade

    Netflix has just added one of the biggest Western shows of the decade

    What a cast! Netflix has just added the first season of 1923, the Western epic series from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan. 1923 serves as a prequel to Yellowstone and a sequel to Sheridan’s excellent other Western, 1883. It focuses on a different generation of the central Dutton family of ranchers. The plot synopsis reads: “1923 […]

    9 months ago

  • Weather warnings issued to all of Ireland over ‘high temperatures’

    Weather warnings issued to all of Ireland over ‘high temperatures’

    Met Éireann has listed the potential negative impacts of the high temperatures. The entire Republic of Ireland has been hit with Status Yellow high temperature warnings for this weekend. Two alerts have been issued by Met Éireann. The first is set to take effect from midday on Friday (11 July) until 6am on Saturday. It […]

    9 months ago

  • One of the best Irish TV shows ever is getting added to Netflix very soon

    One of the best Irish TV shows ever is getting added to Netflix very soon

    It’s a modern classic. Normal People, the Irish romantic drama series that gripped the world a few years ago (and caused a stir on Joe Duffy), is being added to Netflix early next month. Based on the acclaimed novel by Sally Rooney, the 12-part show charts the passionate, if turbulent, relationship between two young people […]

    9 months ago

  • One of 2025’s biggest movies gets blockbuster franchise firmly back on track

    One of 2025’s biggest movies gets blockbuster franchise firmly back on track

    Our verdict on the much-anticipated superhero flick: a huge success. Superman has proven to be a tricky character to bring to the big screen. While for many, he is the archetypal superhero – and a sort of ‘American Jesus’ – to others, his inherent goodness and nearly unlimited powers make him feel bland and less […]

    9 months ago

  • Popular noise cancelling headphones nearly 50% off in Irish Prime Day deal

    Popular noise cancelling headphones nearly 50% off in Irish Prime Day deal

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘Good value for money, very comfortable and sound quality is top notch.’ As the Prime Day sale continues until Friday, 11 July, Amazon IE is selling a version of the popular Skullcandy brand of headphones at 48% off. These […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 481

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 481

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 481, 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 hard-hitting and tense action thriller movie is on TV tonight

    A hard-hitting and tense action thriller movie is on TV tonight

    The film has a whopping 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 9 July) is Plane, the excellent 2023 action flick starring Gerard Butler (Den of Thieves, HTTYD). The film features the Scottish actor playing a commercial pilot named Brodie Torrance, who saves the passengers on his plane from […]

    9 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove one of the best Western movies of the 21st century

    Netflix is about to remove one of the best Western movies of the 21st century

    This sadly underseen Western with an Irish twist is not for the faint-hearted. Netflix is about to remove The Nightingale, the 2018 Western thriller movie starring Irish actress Aisling Franciosi (Speak No Evil). In the film, Franciosi delivers a phenomenal performance as a young Irish convict named Clare in 19th-century Australia who relentlessly pursues a […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 480

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 480

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 480, 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

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

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

    Holding a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score, a remake of the comedy-drama is already in the works. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 8 July) is Another Round, the Oscar-winning Danish comedy-drama. Released in 2020, the film – also known as Druk – stars Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Riders of Justice) as one of four […]

    9 months ago

  • Prime Video has just added an overlooked action thriller movie gem

    Prime Video has just added an overlooked action thriller movie gem

    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, has just been added to Prime Video. The movie sees 12 working-class strangers wake up in a remote clearing with no idea where they are or how they […]

    9 months ago

  • 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