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  • Netflix is about to remove an absolutely nail-biting action thriller movie

    Netflix is about to remove an absolutely nail-biting action thriller movie

    Part of the film was surprisingly filmed in Dublin. Horizon Line, a very fun nail-biter of an action thriller movie, is about to be taken off Netflix. First released in 2020, the film comes from two of the writers of 10 Cloverfield Lane and is produced by Jaume Collet-Serra (director of Carry-On and The Shallows). […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 56

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 56

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 56th 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 Get Out Candyman (2021) […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 485

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 485

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 485, 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

  • ‘Fantastic’ wireless headphones drop to extremely low price in limited time offer

    ‘Fantastic’ wireless headphones drop to extremely low price in limited time offer

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘Better than some more than double the price, highly recommend.’ Amazon are currently selling pairs of the Soundcore By Anker H30i Wireless On-Ear Headphones for just €20.10. This is after the product dropped in price by 15% as part […]

    9 months ago

  • An underrated cult sci-fi thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    An underrated cult sci-fi thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    While it received poor reviews upon release, the film has gone on to be seen as a cult classic. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 24 July) is The Butterfly Effect, the 2004 cult sci-fi thriller. An against-type Ashton Kutcher (That ’70s Show) stars as Evan, a college student who suffered a traumatic childhood […]

    9 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove a gripping cat-and-mouse action thriller movie

    Netflix is about to remove a gripping cat-and-mouse action thriller movie

    The cult thriller film stars an Oscar winner. Netflix is removing Law Abiding Citizen, the 2009 vigilante action thriller movie, from its service in a few days. 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 […]

    9 months ago

  • A classic sci-fi action movie is airing on TV tonight

    A classic sci-fi action movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film comes from the director of The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 23 July) is Stargate, the ’90s sci-fi action film that launched a franchise. The story revolves around a professor named Daniel Jackson (James Spader, Avengers: Age of Ultron) in modern-day Egypt, who teams up […]

    9 months ago

  • Pierce Brosnan plays Irish sports legend in first look at new biopic movie

    Pierce Brosnan plays Irish sports legend in first look at new biopic movie

    Sylvester Stallone is an executive producer on the film. The first trailer has been released for Giant, a new sports biopic movie about British-Yemeni world boxing champion Prince Naseem Hamed (Amir El-Masry). The film will explore his relationship with Irish boxing trainer Brendan Ingle (Pierce Brosnan). Hamed was one of four world champions that the […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 484

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 484

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 484, 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

  • Fantastic Four star on being an Irish citizen and playing one of The Beatles

    Fantastic Four star on being an Irish citizen and playing one of The Beatles

    EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Quinn spoke to JOE about being an Irish citizen and working with Barry Keoghan and Paul Mescal on the upcoming series of Beatles movie biopics. The Fantastic Four: First Steps finally lands in cinemas this week, after years of fans waiting to see “Marvel’s first family” join the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). For […]

    9 months ago

  • An excellent crime thriller movie with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    An excellent crime thriller movie with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    The true crime drama has been compared to Zodiac. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 22 July) is The Night of the 12th, the excellent 2022 French mystery crime thriller. Inspired by one story from Pauline Guéna’s non-fiction account of her time embedded with a French Criminal Investigation department, the film follows the young […]

    9 months ago

  • One of 2024’s biggest spy thriller shows gets second life on new streaming services

    One of 2024’s biggest spy thriller shows gets second life on new streaming services

    The series comes from the creator of Peaky Blinders. The 2024 spy thriller series The Veil is finding a second life after being newly added to two streaming services. Created by Steven Knight (the writer behind Peaky Blinders), the miniseries initially premiered on Disney+ in May of last year but is now also available to […]

    9 months ago

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

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

    It was a big inspiration for one of 2025’s most beloved films. Inside Llewyn Davis, one of the best movies of the 21st century, has just been re-added to Prime Video. The 2013 film follows a week in the life of Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac in his breakthrough role), a folk singer who struggles to […]

    9 months ago

  • One of the best Western movies of the 21st century is now streaming at home

    One of the best Western movies of the 21st century is now streaming at home

    Starring a legend of the genre, the film had been unavailable to stream. Open Range, the 2003 revisionist Western directed by and starring Kevin Costner, is now available to stream at home via Channel 4’s website. Based on the novel The Open Range Men, the film is set in the 19th century. Its story centres […]

    9 months ago

  • I Know What You Did Last Summer’s big cameos and twists explained

    I Know What You Did Last Summer’s big cameos and twists explained

    JOE spoke to the cast and director about the slasher’s big surprises. Spoilers ahead, obviously. The new I Know What You Did Last Summer movie is in theatres now, and for our money, it’s the best entry in the iconic slasher film franchise to date. The legacy sequel follows a group of five young adult […]

    9 months ago

  • Netflix’s newest sci-fi movie rockets to the top of streaming charts

    Netflix’s newest sci-fi movie rockets to the top of streaming charts

    Have you checked it out yet? The new Netflix sci-fi thriller movie Brick has quickly risen to the top of the streaming charts. Hailing from Germany, the film stars Matthias Schweighöfer (Army of the Dead, Oppenheimer) and Ruby O. Fee (Army of Thieves) as a couple named Tim and Olivia whose relationship is on the […]

    9 months ago

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

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

    Holding a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film even got a starry Netflix remake. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 17 July) is The Guilty, the brilliant 2018 Danish thriller that takes place completely in one location. Co-written and directed by Gustav Möller (Sons), the film follows Asger (Jakob Cedergren, Submarino), a Copenhagen police […]

    9 months ago

  • Disney+ has just added one of 2025’s best action movies

    Disney+ has just added one of 2025’s best action movies

    The film sees an Oscar winner leading an all-star cast. Disney+ has just added The Amateur, a very good 2025 spy thriller movie that puts a fresh twist on the action hero. The film sees Oscar-winner Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody, Mr. Robot) play Charlie Heller, a brilliant but deeply introverted techwiz and decoder for the […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 55

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 55

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 55th 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 Godfather Goodfellas Mean […]

    9 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove a star-studded crime drama series

    Netflix is about to remove a star-studded crime drama series

    All of the show’s episodes clock in at under 25 minutes, making it an easy binge-watch before it leaves Netflix. Netflix is about to remove Suspect from its service, the hit Channel 4 crime drama in which James Nesbitt (The Missing) leads an all-star cast. Based on the Danish series Face to Face, Nesbitt stars […]

    9 months ago

  • Turn your home into a cinema with ‘amazing, affordable’ projector on sale for 25% off

    Turn your home into a cinema with ‘amazing, affordable’ projector on sale for 25% off

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘Highly recommend to anyone looking for an affordable, high-quality projector.’ Amazon has slashed the price of an “amazing, affordable” projector that can turn your “living room into a mini cinema” by 25%. As part of a limited time deal, […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 483

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 483

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 483, 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 darkly tense sci-fi thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A darkly tense sci-fi thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film is based on a short story that was previously made into a Twilight Zone episode. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 16 July) is The Box, the underrated sci-fi thriller from cult writer-director Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko). The 2009 film is based on the short story ‘Button, Button’ by Richard Matheson (Duel, […]

    9 months ago

  • An absolutely iconic film franchise returns this week with star-studded reboot

    An absolutely iconic film franchise returns this week with star-studded reboot

    JOE spoke with the cast and director about reviving the classic movie franchise and what makes it so iconic. One of the most iconic horror film franchises ever is the I Know What You Did Last Summer series of slasher movies. This is for a variety of reasons. Loosely adapted from a ’70s novel of […]

    9 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 482

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 482

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 482, 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 brilliant underseen thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A brilliant underseen thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    Currently unavailable to even rent, now is your chance to check out the film that features the first onscreen appearance of one of the most famous characters ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 15 July) is Manhunter, the incredible 1986 thriller written and directed by Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice). Based on the […]

    9 months ago

  • New BBC epic war drama with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes gets release date

    New BBC epic war drama with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes gets release date

    We’ve been waiting months for this, but the show finally premieres this week. The BBC has finally given a release date to The Narrow Road to the Deep North, its epic war drama series starring Jacob Elordi (Saltburn) and Ciarán Hinds (Kin). The Australian show is an adaptation of the Booker Prize-winning novel by the […]

    9 months ago

  • An extremely fun if underseen 2025 movie gem is available to watch at home now

    An extremely fun if underseen 2025 movie gem is available to watch at home now

    Coming from the makers of Ready or Not and Scream, the film is a must-see for horror fans and/or people obsessed with movies in general. It’s always great as a movie fan to stumble upon a low-budget indie film that, thanks to a clever idea and smart execution, punches above its weight. Such is the […]

    9 months ago

  • A legendary thriller sequel is one of the movies on TV tonight

    A legendary thriller sequel is one of the movies on TV tonight

    The film is also streaming on Prime Video. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 12 July) is Jaws 2, the sequel to Steven Spielberg’s legendary shark thriller Jaws. The 1978 follow-up was directed by Jeannot Szwarc (Supergirl). It sees Roy Scheider reprise his role as Police Chief Martin Brody, alongside returning castmates Lorraine Gary […]

    9 months ago

  • New Irish crime thriller featuring Love/Hate star gets first look

    New Irish crime thriller featuring Love/Hate star gets first look

    The Cardboard Gangsters and Love/Hate star also produced the thriller. The first trailer has hit the web for Lost City, a new Irish crime thriller movie produced by and starring John Connors (Cardboard Gangsters, Love/Hate). Coming from director Seán Murray (Unquiet Graves), the film follows a young boxer in post-ceasefire Belfast whose quiet life changes […]

    9 months ago

  • 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