It was the first Western directed by a legend of the genre. High Plains Drifter, the classic 1973 Western directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 17 October). In the movie, Eastwood plays a gunslinging drifter with no name who wanders into the small Old West town of Lago. At […]

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Starring an Oscar-winner, the film is also streaming on Netflix. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 17 October) is Joyride, the 2022 Irish comedy drama starring Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite). Written by Ailbhe Keogan (Bad Sisters, the upcoming Trespasses) and directed by the acclaimed Emer Reynolds (The Farthest), the film revolves around a […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 68th 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 One Battle After Another […]

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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 526, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer them, every day. You […]

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If you miss it on TV, the film is also currently streaming on Netflix. Our TV movie pick for today (Thursday, 16 October) is Silverado, the star-studded Western from 1985. Set in the Old West, the film sees rambling man Emmett (Scott Glenn) assemble a group of misfit cowboys (played by Danny Glover, Kevin Cline […]

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Starring an Oscar-winner, the first three episodes of the series are streaming now. Disney+ has just added Murdaugh: Death in the Family, an excellent new true crime drama starring Oscar-winner Patricia Arquette (Severance), alongside Jason Clarke (Oppenheimer). Inspired by the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, the series begins with Alex Murdaugh (an unrecognisable Clarke) calling the police […]

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A follow-up to a hit 2021 supernatural thriller, we believe the sequel is even better. After months of anticipation, Black Phone 2 is finally landing in cinemas this week, and we believe this is one of those rare cases where the sequel is better than the original. The first Black Phone was co-written and directed […]

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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 525, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer them, every day. You […]

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You may have never seen the film, but you have definitely heard its score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 15 October) is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, arguably the greatest Western of all time. The film follows three gunslingers (played by Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef) as they […]

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‘We should definitely do that, definitely.’ Author Harlan Coben and his TV writing partner Danny Brocklehurst have told JOE that they would “love” to set a mystery series in Ireland. Having made hits like Fool Me Once, Safe and The Stranger on Netflix, the pair have worked together on another new show called Lazarus, which […]

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Speaking to JOE recently, Gillian Anderson described the series as a ‘passion project’ very close to her heart. Channel 4 has released the first trailer for Trespasses, its new Ireland-set thriller drama series starring Gillian Anderson (The Fall) and Lola Petticrew (Say Nothing). Based on a novel by Louise Kennedy, the show takes place in […]

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The film stars two Oscar-winners, along with one of Ireland’s best actresses. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 14 October) is Ad Astra, the beautiful if underseen 2019 sci-fi co-written and directed by James Gray (Armageddon Time, We Own the Night). Set in the early 22nd century, the film sees Oscar-winner Brad Pitt (Once […]

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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 524, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer them, every day. You […]

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It is based on a bestselling novel. Netflix has just added The Woman in Cabin 10, a star-studded film adaptation of the bestselling psychological thriller novel by Ruth Ware. The movie stars Oscar-nominee Keira Knightley (Black Doves, Pride & Prejudice) as Lo Blacklock, a journalist who sets sail on the maiden voyage of the new […]

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Silly but hilarious, the film makes for an entertaining 90 minutes. Netflix has just added Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, the 2023 movie from comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy (SNL). Narrated by John Goodman, the film follows Ben (Ben Marshall), John (John Higgins) and Martin (Martin Herlihy), three childhood friends turned deadbeat […]

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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 523, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer them, every day. You […]

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Starring an Oscar-nominee like you’d never seen him before, the film is from the director of The Gorge and Sinister. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 11 October) is The Black Phone, the incredibly tense 2021 horror thriller from co-writer and director Scott Derrickson (Doctor Strange, The Gorge, Sinister). Based on a short story […]

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Having already sparked plenty of buzz on the festival circuit, it’s a film that puts a cool new spin on a classic story. After months of hype from the film festival circuit, the incredibly inventive horror thriller Good Boy has finally been released in cinemas. Co-written and directed by Ben Leonberg in his feature debut, […]

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Starring an Oscar-winner, the film has a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. The Lost Bus, the acclaimed new Apple TV+ action thriller movie, is climbing up the streaming charts following its release last week. Directed by Paul Greengrass (the Bourne franchise, Captain Phillips), who co-wrote the script alongside Brad Ingelsby (Mare of Easttown, Task), the film […]

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The film is from the same director as the German historical drama Downfall. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 10 October) is Five Minutes of Heaven, the brilliant Irish thriller drama starring James Nesbitt (The Missing) and Liam Neeson (Michael Collins). Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (German historical drama Downfall) and written by Guy Hibbert […]

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The film has been in the works for 10 years. Tron: Ares, the visually stunning latest entry in the Tron franchise, is arriving in cinemas this week after being 10 years in the works. A follow-up to the 1982 cult classic Tron and its hit 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy, the new story in the series […]

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“You’re going to be shocked about this now… I would go bullheaded: ‘Do you want a provo in the park? Is she a Russian asset?’ I would smear the bejaysus out of her.” Former Fine Gael TD-turned-broadcaster Ivan Yates has said that Catherine Connolly’s opponents in the Irish presidential election should “smear the bejaysus” out […]

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Starring two Oscar-winners, the film is also available to stream. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the legendary 1969 Western movie starring the late and great Robert Redford, is airing on TV tonight (Thursday, 9 October). The buddy film revolves around Butch Cassidy (Oscar-winner Paul Newman, The Color of Money) and the Sundance Kid (Oscar-winner […]

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Produced by J.J. Abrams, the film holds an 82% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 9 October) is Overlord, the acclaimed 2018 action war thriller. Directed by Julius Avery (The Pope’s Exorcist) and produced by J.J. Abrams (Cloverfield), the film is set towards the end of World War II. Its story […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 67th 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 Shining The Exorcist […]

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The series that topped Entertainment Weekly’s list of the best Netflix original shows ever may surprise you. The Haunting of Hill House, the 2018 gothic horror drama, has been named the best ever Netflix original series by Entertainment Weekly. The media outlet recently selected what they believe to be the best 25 shows released by […]

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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 522, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer them, every day. You […]

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We now know when the Stateside hit will be coming to Ireland and the UK. After months of waiting, the hit new zombie thriller series Revival has been handed a UK/Ireland release date. The show, which is based on the popular comic book series of the same name, will finally be available to watch on […]

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The film has an absolutely star-studded cast. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 8 October) is Young Guns, the 1988 star-studded Western action film. Set in 1878 in Lincoln County, the story kicks off when John Tunstall (the late and great Terence Stamp), a British ranch owner, hires six rebellious boys as “regulators” to […]

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The film sees two Oscar-winners go head-to-head. Prime Video has just added American Gangster, the 2007 crime epic directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator). Written by Oscar-winner Steven Zaillian (Schindler’s List), the film is loosely based on the life of drug lord Frank Lucas (played by Oscar-winner Denzel Washington, Training Day), who rose […]

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Based on a play by Irish actors John Morton and Peter McGann, the producers have compared the show to Peaky Blinders. The Roaring Banshees, a new gangster series about an all-female Irish rebel unit in prohibition-era Chicago, is in the works. The show is an adaptation of the hit play by John Morton (Dead Still) […]

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The series comes from producers George R.R. Martin and Robert Redford, and the creator of Jack Ryan. Netflix has added the first season of Dark Winds, the hit Western mystery thriller show. Based on the Leaphorn & Chee novel series by Tony Hillerman, the story is set in the ’70s in the American Southwest. It […]

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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 521, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer them, every day. You […]

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In a recent list of the best war films ever, the movie ranked in 12th place. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 7 October) is Glory, the 1989 war film from director Edward Zwick (Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai). Also coming from the writer Kevin Jarre (Tombstone), the epic is set during the American […]

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The Hitchcockian psychological thriller is based on an acclaimed novel and stars an Oscar-winner. Netflix has just added Eileen, the brilliant but sadly underseen 2023 psychological thriller starring Oscar-winner Anne Hathaway (Interstellar). The movie is based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Ottessa Moshfegh (My Year of Rest and Relaxation, Lapvona) and […]

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The film sees the Irish Oscar-winner reteaming with the director of Peaky Blinders and Small Things Like These. Steve, Cillian Murphy’s new movie and the Irish Oscar-winner’s latest collaboration with director Tim Mielants (Peaky Blinders, Small Things Like These), is streaming on Netflix now. The drama is based on the novella Shy by Max Porter, […]

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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 520, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer them, every day. You […]

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The sadly underseen gem has an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score. Last Passenger, an extremely tense 2013 British thriller, is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, 4 October). The movie revolves around Dr. Lewis Shaler (Dougray Scott, Mission: Impossible II), who boards a night train from London with his young son. As he bonds with a friendly […]

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Holding an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film was a word-of-mouth hit. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 4 October) is Challengers, one of 2024’s buzziest and best-reviewed films. Directed by Oscar-nominee Luca Guadagnino (A Bigger Splash, Call Me By Your Name), it stars Josh O’Connor (The Crown), Mike Faist (West Side Story) and […]

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Very sad news. Gardaí have confirmed that a man has died in Donegal in what is understood to have been a Storm Amy-related incident. Late on Friday afternoon (3 October), the Garda Press Office said that Gardaí and emergency services were attending the scene of an “ongoing”, “serious injury incident” involving a male in Letterkenny. […]

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Looking like a mix between Suspiria and a Nike ad, JOE interviewed the director of the stylish new film. After months of anticipation, the Jordan Peele-produced sports horror thriller Him has finally landed in Irish cinemas. The movie tells the story of Cam (Tyriq Withers, I Know What You Did Last Summer), a young American […]

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It is understood to be a weather-related incident. Gardaí and emergency services are attending the scene of a “serious injury incident” in Donegal. A Garda spokesperson said in a statement that the “ongoing” incident involves a male in Letterkenny and occurred shortly after 4.15pm on Friday, 3 October. It is also understood to be a […]

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Holding a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film stars a major Irish actor. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 3 October) is Slow West, the excellent 2015 Western starring Irish Oscar-nominee Michael Fassbender (Steve Jobs). The feature debut of writer-director John Maclean (who helmed this year’s Tornado), the film is set at the end […]

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‘Damage to power lines’ and ‘fallen trees’ are expected in several counties. Donegal has been issued with a rare Status Red wind warning by Met Éireann over Storm Amy. Having being named by the UK Met Office earlier this week, the storm made landfall in Ireland on Friday (3 October), bringing “strong to near gale […]

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The series is a new telling of the story that also inspired a classic ’90s movie. Netflix has added two seasons of the hit gothic horror show Interview with the Vampire, which is based on The Vampire Chronicles, a series of novels by author Anne Rice. Famously, Rice’s debut 1976 novel Interview with the Vampire […]

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The film is from the writer of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Lethal Weapon and The Nice Guys. Play Dirty, the new action comedy from acclaimed writer and director Shane Black (Lethal Weapon, The Nice Guys), has rocketed to the top of the Prime Video movie chart. The movie is based on crime author Donald E. […]

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The short was made to mark the classic comedy recently turning 21 years old. A very funny new Irish language short film based on the 2004 comedy classic Mean Girls will be aired on TV this week. Titled Cailíní Gránna (Mean Girls in Irish), the film was produced by Mumbro Top and reimagines the Tina […]

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Your first pub quiz of the month. It’s Friday, the weekend is here, and that can only mean one thing – the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. And we’re teaming up with BOYLE Casino, where the message is simple: Back Yourself. Backing yourself is what it’s always about on the JOE Pub Quiz, having the confidence […]

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Huge news for fans of the crime drama. The much-loved crime drama Peaky Blinders will be returning to the BBC and Netflix with “two new series”. The BBC confirmed the news on Thursday afternoon (Thursday, 2 October). It said that the two upcoming shows will tell the story of “a new generation of Shelbys” in […]

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