The film comes from the director of The Exorcist and The French Connection. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 19 August) is Rules of Engagement, the 2000 war legal thriller. Directed by legendary filmmaker William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection, To Live and Die in LA), the film stars Oscar-nominee Samuel L. Jackson […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 497, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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The film is noteworthy for being mostly shot in Ireland. Prime Video has just added Haywire to its service, the excellent 2011 action thriller from director Steven Soderbergh (the Ocean’s Trilogy, Traffic). The film stars former MMA artist Gina Carano (Deadpool) as Mallory Kane, a highly trained operative for a government security contractor whose missions […]

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Met Éireann has published a fresh heatwave update. An Orange Warning for forest fire danger is currently in effect for the weekend, as Met Éireann has revealed that Ireland’s current heatwave is set to cool from Tuesday, 19 August. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued the Condition Orange Forest Fire warning in […]

8 months ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. One of the coolest films of recent years, the Irish sci-fi has a 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Amazon customers can purchase the Blu-ray for LOLA, one of JOE’s favourite sci-fi movies of recent years, at 20% off as […]

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The drama earned five nominations at the 2024 IFTAs, including in the Best Irish Film category. Verdigris, the acclaimed 2023 Irish drama film, will have its Irish TV premiere tonight (Saturday, 16 August). The feature debut of writer-director Patricia Kelly, the movie stars Geraldine McAlinden (Aisha, The Last Rifleman) as Marian, a 65-year-old in a […]

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Holding a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film continues to find new fans to this day. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 16 August) is The Guest, the modern cult classic thriller starring Dan Stevens (Abigail). In the 2014 film, the actor plays David, a recently discharged US soldier who heads to New […]

8 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 496, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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One of its stars has encouraged JOE to ‘start a campaign’ for its release. One of the greatest TV actors of the modern era is undoubtedly Timothy Olyphant, thanks to his starring roles in such massive and varied shows as Damages, Deadwood, Fargo, Justified, Santa Clarita Diet and The Mandalorian. This legendary run continues this […]

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The erotic thriller caused quite a stir when it landed in cinemas earlier this year. Prime Video has just added Babygirl to its service, one of the most talked-about movies of 2025 so far. The erotic thriller stars Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman (The Hours) as Romy, a high-powered CEO who puts her career and marriage to […]

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Released in cinemas last February, the film is a must-watch for fans of the Scream franchise. Heart Eyes, one of 2025’s funnest movies, has just been made available to watch at home. Streaming via both NOW and Paramount+, the slasher horror romantic comedy (yes, really!) stars Mason Gooding (the Scream films) and Olivia Holt (Cruel […]

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One of the main cast members of The Office wrote, directed and starred in the film. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 15 August) is Vengeance, the brilliant 2022 comedy-mystery-thriller from writer-director B.J. Novak (Ryan in The US Office). Novak stars in the movie as well, playing a New York journalist and podcaster named Ben […]

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This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘Simply riveting cinema, one of the most enthralling, suspenseful and heart-stopping films I have ever seen.’ Amazon is currently selling the 40th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of the 1977 action thriller masterpiece Sorcerer for just €17.80, after a cut […]

8 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 495, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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Be warned, though, this sadly underseen film with a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score is not for the faint-hearted. JOE is recommending Revenge, the incredible and sadly underseen 2017 action thriller movie, which is airing on TV tonight (Thursday, 14 August). Written and directed by future Oscar-nominee Coralie Fargeat (The Substance) in her feature debut, the […]

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The film stars an Oscar-winner and has a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 14 August) is Us, the absolutely brilliant 2019 horror thriller from Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out, Nope). The writer-director’s follow-up to Get Out centres around an American family (led by Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o and Winston […]

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The series features one of the stars of Kin in a lead role. The Narrow Road to the Deep North, the new epic war drama series starring Jacob Elordi (Saltburn) and Ciarán Hinds (Kin), is now available to watch at home. Streaming in Ireland via the RTÉ Player, the Australian show is an adaptation of […]

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The much-anticipated new sci-fi series is available to stream now. After years of anticipation, Alien: Earth finally lands on Disney+ today (Wednesday, 13 August). Focusing on a group of half-human, half-machine youngsters who discover a whole host of extraterrestrial horrors while investigating a crashed spaceship, you can check out our thoughts here on the sci-fi […]

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The film will see the Oscar-winner reteaming with the director of Peaky Blinders and Small Things Like These. Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for Steve, Cillian Murphy’s latest collaboration with director Tim Mielants (Peaky Blinders, Small Things Like These). Based on the novella Shy by Max Porter – who also adapted the book for […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 59th 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 Zoolander MacGruber Jay and […]

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‘Potential Impacts: Difficult travelling conditions, localised flooding, lightning damage.’ Nine counties in Ireland have been hit with two separate thunderstorm warnings. The first to take effect will be a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning from Met Éireann for Clare, Kerry and Limerick. Valid from 3pm to 9pm on Wednesday (13 August), it reads: “Thunderstorms possible in […]

8 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 494, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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From the director of Alien and Gladiator, the film features two Oscar-winners in the lead roles. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 13 August) is American Gangster, the 2007 crime epic directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator). The film is loosely based on the life of drug lord Frank Lucas (played by […]

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It has been called ‘exceptionally creepy’ and ‘truly unsettling’. Prime Video has just added The Lodge to its service, which we believe is one of the scariest movies of recent years. The psychological horror thriller stars Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & the Six) as Grace, a woman with a very troubled past. Newly engaged, she […]

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The beloved film’s much-anticipated sequel is out in cinemas this week. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 12 August) is Nobody, the excellent 2021 film that saw Bob Odenkirk surprisingly and successfully go full action man. In the box office hit, the Better Call Saul actor plays a seemingly ordinary husband and father named […]

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The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 493, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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‘Both a powerful family drama and a gripping sports story.’ Netflix has just added The Iron Claw, the brilliant sports drama from 2023 that is based on shocking true-life events. Written and directed by Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene, The Nest), the movie is set over decades and revolves around real-life professional wrestler Kevin […]

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The show will be able to be binge-watched in its entirety from this weekend. If you loved Netflix’s Mindhunter and are still lamenting its surprise cancellation by Netflix, may we recommend another series that might help fill the void? This is Apple TV+’s Smoke, a new dark psychological drama show about criminal investigators. Created by […]

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The new historical fantasy series is earning some very positive reviews. Outlander: Blood of My Blood, the new prequel to the cult hit series Outlander, is now available to watch at home. For those not aware, the original Outlander is a historical fantasy show that premiered in 2014. Based on the book series of the […]

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One of our favourite series of the year so far, JOE got to speak to some of its stars about how it was made. Disney+’s new series Alien: Earth was officially announced as being in the works in 2020, and since then, we have been eagerly anticipating its release. Next week, the show will finally […]

8 months ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘A great value portable speaker, perfect for indoor and outdoor use.’ Amazon are currently selling the Taopodo Portable Bluetooth Speaker M13 at 72% off as part of a limited time deal. Available to purchase now for just €33.15, the […]

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It was the breakthrough film of a director, whose new movie in cinemas now is being called one of the best of the year. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 9 August) is Barbarian, the brilliant 2022 horror thriller from writer-director Zach Cregger (the now in cinemas Weapons). The film begins with Tess (Georgina […]

8 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 492, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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One of the leads is an Oscar-winner. Official Competition, the acclaimed comedy-drama starring Oscar-winner Penélope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona) and Oscar-nominee Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory), is now available to watch at home. Currently streaming via Channel 4’s website, the 2021 Spanish movie sees two rival actors (Banderas and Oscar Martínez) pitted against each other […]

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This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. They are on offer for less than €30 as part of a limited time deal. Amazon is currently selling Rebocico Noise Cancelling Headphones at 47% off as part of a limited time offer. Available to purchase for just €26.17, […]

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Featuring three huge stars, the film is based on a novel by the author of The Talented Mr. Ripley. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 8 August) is The Two Faces of January, the 2014 thriller based on the novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith (The Talented Mr. Ripley). Written and directed […]

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As the show earns rave reviews, JOE caught up with the Hollywood icon who stars in the series. The Assassin, Prime Video’s new action thriller show that we raved about last month, has climbed to the top of the streaming charts. Created by Harry and Jack Williams (The Missing, The Tourist), the series stars Keeley […]

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The Oscar-nominated thriller is based on a true story. September 5, the incredibly gripping thriller that was nominated at the Golden Globes and the Oscars earlier this year, is finally available to watch at home. Co-written and directed by Tim Fehlbaum (Hell) and streaming via NOW and Paramount+, the movie chronicles the terrorist attack during […]

8 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 491, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 58th 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 Saltburn The Talented Mr. […]

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It’s also one of the best films of all time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 7 August) is Apocalypse Now, the ’70s war epic from co-writer and director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather trilogy). The film is set in the late 1960s in Vietnam and tells the story of Captain Willard (Martin Sheen), a US soldier who is […]

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The movie also stars Caitríona Balfe, John Turturro and Kin’s Clare Dunne. The first trailer has hit the web for The Cut, a sports drama coming to cinemas in September in which Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean) plays an Irish boxer. Directed by Sean Ellis (the Cillian Murphy and Jamie […]

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The film looks like it will put a new twist on the horror genre. A new trailer has hit the web for Him, the upcoming horror movie produced by Oscar-winner Jordan Peele (Get Out, Nope, Us). Directed by Justin Tipping (Kicks) from an acclaimed Black List screenplay, the film stars Tyriq Withers (the new I […]

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This is a thriller that we believe deserves to be seen by a wider audience. On this edition of JOE Film Club Classics, we’re recommending Sharper, the brilliantly twisty 2023 thriller with a great cast. Available to stream now on Apple TV+, the film begins by following Tom (Justice Smith, Dungeons and Dragons), a young […]

8 months ago

The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 490, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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It’s a modern-day riff on The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, with 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 6 August) is Black Sea, the excellent but underseen 2014 submarine thriller starring Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley). In the film, the Oscar-nominee plays a formal naval officer named Robinson who, […]

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It picked up the IFTA award for Best Irish Film. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 4 August) is That They May Face the Rising Sun, the 2024 Irish film with a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. An adaptation of the final novel by legendary Irish writer John McGahern, the drama centres around […]

8 months ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘I can’t wait to test it on holiday next week! Incredible value for money. Highly recommended.’ Amazon is selling the Ortizan Portable Bluetooth Speaker X10, designed for travel and outdoor use, for just €25.82. Having dropped in price by […]

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Directed by one of the action movie kings, it’s essentially a cross between Heat and Speed. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 2 August) is Ambulance, which we believe is one of the best action movies of the decade so far. Directed by action filmmaking legend Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock), it stars […]

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Met Éireann has said travelling conditions could be dangerous due to the recently named storm. Several counties in Ireland have been issued weather warnings over the “very strong” Storm Floris. Met Éireann have said that the storm, recently named by the UK Met Office, is expected to track to the northwest of Ireland through Sunday […]

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