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  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 488

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 488

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 488, 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 […]

    8 months ago

  • One of the greatest movies ever is airing on TV tonight

    One of the greatest movies ever is airing on TV tonight

    Even if you’ve never seen it, you’ve definitely heard some of the songs on its soundtrack. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 31 July) is The Graduate, the Oscar-winning ’60s comedy-drama. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mike Nichols (The Birdcage), the film stars a young Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man) as Benjamin, a disillusioned college graduate […]

    8 months ago

  • Netflix’s best comedy show gets very hopeful season four update

    Netflix’s best comedy show gets very hopeful season four update

    EXCLUSIVE: The director of the series gave JOE the update fans have been waiting for. One of the directors of I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson – for our money, Netflix’s best comedy show – has revealed to JOE that work is underway on a season four of the series. Co-created by and […]

    8 months ago

  • Prime Video has just added a brand new remake of a huge sci-fi movie

    Prime Video has just added a brand new remake of a huge sci-fi movie

    The film is based on a classic novel that has been adapted for the screen many times. Prime Video has just added War of the Worlds, a new movie adaptation of H.G. Wells’ classic sci-fi novel of the same. The 1898 book about an attempted alien invasion of Earth has been adapted for the screen several times, perhaps most […]

    8 months ago

  • A terrifying post-apocalyptic war drama movie is on TV tonight

    A terrifying post-apocalyptic war drama movie is on TV tonight

    The film has been called one of the scariest films ever made. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 30 July) is Threads, the 1984 post-apocalyptic war drama and cautionary tale. Produced for the BBC, the film was written by Barry Hines (Kes) and directed by Mick Jackson (The Bodyguard). It was made to raise […]

    8 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 487

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 487

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 487, 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 […]

    8 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 57

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 57

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 57th 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 Naked Gun Love […]

    8 months ago

  • One of the funniest gags in huge new comedy movie was Liam Neeson’s idea

    One of the funniest gags in huge new comedy movie was Liam Neeson’s idea

    Irish Oscar-nominee Liam Neeson did ‘not need any convincing to be silly’. The Naked Gun, one of 2025’s most anticipated movies, finally lands in cinemas this week, and JOE had the privilege of speaking to its main cast and crew. The film is a reboot of the classic Leslie Nielsen-starring trilogy of comedies that spoof […]

    8 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 486

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 486

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 486, 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 […]

    8 months ago

  • One of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    One of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    The film swept the Oscars and holds a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 29 July) is Everything Everywhere All at Once, the 2022 sci-fi action comedy that won seven Oscars. The film tells the story of Evelyn Quan Wang (Michelle Yeoh, who won the Academy Award for Best […]

    8 months ago

  • Brendan Gleeson’s documentary about legendary Irish pub is on TV tonight

    Brendan Gleeson’s documentary about legendary Irish pub is on TV tonight

    The beloved pub closed its doors in 2021. A documentary about a legendary Irish pub produced by and starring Oscar-nominated Irish actor Brendan Gleeson is airing on TV tonight (Tuesday, 28 July). Titled Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell to Hughes’s, the film is about Hughes’s, the bar that was located behind the Four Courts in Smithfield, Dublin. […]

    8 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 (Monday, 28 July) is Red Sun, the 1971 cult classic spaghetti Western with an all-star cast. Set in the 1870s in the Old […]

    8 months ago

  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach on whether his Avengers co-stars could appear in The Bear

    Ebon Moss-Bachrach on whether his Avengers co-stars could appear in The Bear

    The Fantastic Four star had a typically hilarious response. Ebon Moss-Bachrach really is the man of the moment. This is thanks to his starring role as Ben Grimm/The Thing in the new Marvel movie The Fantastic Four: First Steps, as well as his hit series The Bear being recently renewed for a fifth season. In […]

    9 months ago

  • A classic Western action movie is airing on TV tonight

    A classic Western action movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film was such a hit that it got a sequel two years later. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 25 July) 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 […]

    9 months ago

  • Prime Video has just added one of 2025’s best action shows

    Prime Video has just added one of 2025’s best action shows

    JOE spoke to Lisa Mulcahy, the IFTA-winning Irish filmmaker, about directing the series’ first three episodes and crafting its ‘high-energy’ action scenes. Prime Video has just added The Assassin to its service, which, for our money, is one of 2025’s best action shows so far. Created by Harry and Jack Williams (The Missing, The Tourist), […]

    9 months ago

  • New thriller movie from In Bruges director gets exciting first plot details

    New thriller movie from In Bruges director gets exciting first plot details

    EXCLUSIVE: The new film from director Martin McDonagh (Banshees of Inisherin, In Bruges) sees him reuniting with Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards), with the actor revealing details of the thriller to JOE. Having won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his turn in writer-director Martin McDonagh’s Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Sam Rockwell is reuniting […]

    9 months ago

  • A ‘cool, edgy’ action comedy for the whole family is available to watch now

    A ‘cool, edgy’ action comedy for the whole family is available to watch now

    Starring an Oscar winner, this action-comedy sequel cements the franchise as the cooler, edgier family-friendly movie option. The animated action-comedy sequel The Bad Guys 2 is in cinemas now, and JOE caught up with its cast and director ahead of its release. A sequel to the smash-hit 2022 movie The Bad Guys, with the franchise […]

    9 months ago

  • 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