Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 74th 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 Heat Ronin The Town […]

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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 539 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 BBC has also revealed when you can expect the next batch of episodes. The BBC has released a first look at the new season of The Capture, one of the broadcaster’s best thriller shows in recent years. It was confirmed earlier this year that the series will be back for a season three, with […]

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The film is also currently available to stream. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 26 November) is The Alamo, the star-studded 2004 Western war drama. From director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, The Founder), the film is set in the 1830s and tells the story of the real-life Battle of the Alamo during […]

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The star-studded thriller is ranking high on the streaming charts. Netflix’s addictive and star-studded new thriller miniseries The Beast in Me is proving to be a streaming hit. From creator Gabe Rotter (The X-Files) and showrunner Howard Gordon (Homeland), the story centres around Aggie Wiggs (Clare Danes, Homeland), an acclaimed author struggling with writer’s block […]

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It’s a film that puts a cool new spin on a classic story. After months of hype, the incredibly inventive horror Good Boy has finally been made available to watch at home. Streaming now through the service Shudder, which is dedicated to the horror genre, the movie is a haunted house story with a major […]

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The film has two huge stars, one of whom is Irish. The Unholy Trinity, a new Western starring Pierce Brosnan (the James Bond franchise) and Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction), has just been made available to watch at home. Streaming now through Paramount+, the movie is set against the turbulent backdrop of 1870s Montana. Its […]

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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 538 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 has earned mixed reviews, though we argue it’s worth seeking out. Opus, the 2025 horror thriller starring Ayo Edebiri (After the Hunt, The Bear), has just been made available to watch at home. Currently streaming on the service NOW, the actress plays Ariel in the movie, a journalist at a high-profile music magazine. […]

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The film gave a future Hollywood star his breakthrough role. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 25 November) is Chopper, the incredible 2000 crime thriller starring Eric Bana (Hulk, Munich). Hailing from Australia, the film is based on the life of the country’s infamous criminal Mark ‘Chopper’ Read (played by Bana), who wrote his […]

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Featuring an Oscar-nominated Irish actress, the gorgeous film holds a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. Netflix has just added Train Dreams, a stunning new Western drama movie starring Joel Edgerton (The Gift, Warrior). Based on a novella by Denis Johnson (Jesus’ Son), the film chronicles the life of Robert Granier (Edgerton), a seemingly ordinary and unassuming […]

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The film is only 84 minutes long with credits, but it is packed with twists. Significant Other, a decent and underseen sci-fi horror thriller, is airing on TV tonight (Thursday, 20 November). Written and directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen (whose action flick Novocaine was a bit of a hit earlier this year), the […]

4 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to JOE, one of the stars and co-writers of the series said that she does not believe it will return. Hannah Mamalis, one of the stars and writers of the RTÉ comedy series Good Boy, has told JOE that she does not believe the show will return for a second season. Premiering in 2024 […]

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The short will be screened for Irish audiences for the first time at a festival later this month. The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty, a very emotional new Irish short film, will have its Irish premiere later this month. Starring Michael McElhatton (House of Guinness) and Hannah Mamalis (RTÉ’s Good Boy), the sci-fi will screen […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 73rd 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 Pretty Woman Notting Hill […]

4 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 537 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 […]

4 months ago

Also streaming on Netflix now, the film was the directorial debut of Philip Barantini, who would go on to make the modern classics Adolescence and Boiling Point. Villain, the very tense and gritty 2020 British crime thriller movie, is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 19 November). Craig Fairbrass (Cliffhanger, Rise of the Footsoldier) stars in […]

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Holding a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film stars an Oscar winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 19 November) is Moon, the incredible 2009 sci-fi starring Oscar winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards, The White Lotus). In the film, the actor plays Sam Bell, an astronaut in the future whose solo three-year work shift […]

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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 536 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 Irish actress spoke to JOE about the film, revealing some tantalising details. Brides, the new and starry vampire movie from on-the-rise writer-director Chloe Okuno (Watcher), has just gotten a very exciting update from an Irish actress. Co. Down performer Valene Kane (The Fall) recently spoke to JOE about her excellent new Channel 4 mystery […]

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It’s an exciting, hard-hitting action film with shades of Mad Max: Fury Road and Rambo. Sisu: Road to Revenge, the much-anticipated sequel to 2022’s hit war action thriller Sisu, lands in cinemas this week. The original Sisu was set in 1944 Finland during World War II. It followed Aatami (Jorma Tommila), a legendary ex-commando turned […]

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The film is from the writer of Jurassic Park and the director of Die Hard. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 18 November) is The 13th Warrior, the very underrated historical action flick from director John McTiernan (Die Hard, Predator). Based on a novel by Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton titled Eaters of the […]

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The mystery series is like a British version of The White Lotus, but with a dash of Twin Peaks. Essential viewing. Summerwater, one of our favourite shows of the year so far, will be made available to stream for free on Channel 4 from this weekend. Based on the hit novella by Sarah Moss, the […]

5 months ago

The film features one of the stars of Kin and Love/Hate in the lead role. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 15 November) is Barber, the excellent Dublin-set modern-day noir thriller starring Aidan Gillen (Kin, Love/Hate). In the 2023 film, the actor plays Val Barber, an ex-Garda turned private investigator who is hired 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 535, 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 underseen thriller saw a legendary Irish actor and a legendary author team up. Netflix has just added all three seasons of Mr. Mercedes, a gripping and tense thriller series based on a trilogy of novels by legendary author Stephen King. Produced by King and adapted for the screen by the incredibly prolific David E. […]

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The controversial, partly Irish-funded movie was nominated for two Oscars. Netflix has just added The Apprentice, the excellent if controversial 2024 biographical drama about the rise of Donald Trump. The Oscar-nominated film, which was partly funded with Irish money, depicts the future US president (played by Sebastian Stan, Thunderbolts*) as a young man in gritty […]

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The show features a great lead performance by a comedian playing against type. Prime Video has just added Malice, a new six-part thriller series that is highly addictive. The show follows Adam (Jack Whitehall, Fresh Meat), an English tutor employed by the wealthy couple, Jules and Damien (Christine Adams and Raza Jaffrey), to better educate […]

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The controversial film was called ‘the most talked about movie of [its] year… that no one’s actually seen’. The Hunt, the extremely underrated action thriller gem from 2020, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 14 November). The movie sees 12 working-class strangers wake up in a remote clearing with no idea where they are or […]

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The sci-fi action film has earned particular praise for its imaginative vision of the future. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 14 November) is The Creator, the 2023 sci-fi epic from director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Jurassic World Rebirth, Rogue One). The film takes place in a near future in which a nuclear warhead was […]

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In JOE’s new series, we put Glen Powell and director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz) to the test to see if they have what it takes to be a true Irish person. Glen Powell (Top Gun: Maverick) and director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) have teamed up for the action-packed new movie The […]

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The director of Longlegs and The Monkey is back with a deliciously ‘dark trip’. Keeper, the new horror thriller from director Osgood Perkins (last year’s smash-hit Longlegs), arrives in cinemas this week, and for fans of the filmmaker, we’d argue it’s a must-watch. Continuing his incredibly prolific run (Perkins also had The Monkey earlier this […]

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13 Irish counties have been issued with Status Yellow and Status Orange warnings. Met Éireann has issued several weather warnings for this weekend, including a Status Orange rain warning. The more severe weather alert applies to Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow and is set to be valid from 2pm on Friday (14 November) until 11am on […]

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The series’ co-creator had previously spoken to JOE about the plans for a second season. Crá, the 2024 hit Irish-language crime thriller mystery series, will be returning for a season two, it has been confirmed. Commissioned by both TG4 and BBC Northern Ireland, the six-part first season of the show, whose title means ‘anguish’ or […]

5 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 534, 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’re still waiting on the follow-up to the film. Sicario 2: Soldado, the underrated sequel to the brilliant action thriller Sicario, is airing on TV tonight (Thursday, 13 November). Sicario is the word for ‘hitman’ in Spanish, while Soldado is the word for ‘soldier’. The 2018 follow-up is set a few years after the original […]

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The film is noteworthy for being mostly shot in Ireland. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 13 November) is Haywire, the excellent 2011 action thriller from director Steven Soderbergh (the Ocean’s Trilogy, Traffic). The film stars former MMA artist Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, a highly trained operative for a government security contractor whose […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 72nd 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 Challengers Call Me By […]

5 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 533, 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 […]

5 months ago

It is from Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok). Disney+ has just released a heartwarming new short film from Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok, What We Do in the Shadows). Titled Best Christmas Ever, the live-action short film centres around a little girl who makes a Christmas Eve wish to […]

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The 2021 film was made by one of the world’s most famous directors. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 12 November) is Last Night in Soho, the 2021 film from director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead, the new reboot of The Running Man). The mystery horror thriller centres around Ellie, a […]

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Directed by an Oscar-winner, the film has a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score. Frankenstein, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic sci-fi horror novel, is proving to be a hit on Netflix. Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis) stars in the new movie as Victor Frankenstein, a brilliant but egotistical scientist in […]

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From the creator of the TV shows Alien: Earth and Fargo, the film stars an Oscar-winner in the lead role. Lucy in the Sky, the 2019 psychological thriller drama with Oscar-winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan), is airing on TV tonight (Tuesday, 11 November). Loosely inspired by true events, the film stars Portman as Lucy Cola, […]

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Inspired by real events, the film has an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 11 November) is 1917, the three-time Oscar-winning war film from co-writer and director Sam Mendes (Skyfall). Set during World War I, the movie follows two young British soldiers, Will and Tom (played by George MacKay and […]

5 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 532, 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 […]

5 months ago

Film fans have been demanding this for a long time. The trailer has been released for Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, a new version of Quentin Tarantino’s martial arts epic Kill Bill, which is coming to cinemas next month. Kill Bill was initially released as two volumes in 2003 and 2004. Uma Thurman (Pulp […]

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There are two big new Martin Scorsese-related projects available to watch right now. Mr. Scorsese, a fantastic five-part documentary series, is now available to stream on Apple TV+. Made in its entirety by Rebecca Miller (Maggie’s Plan), the project is described as a “film portrait” of the Oscar-winning director, renowned for movies such as The […]

5 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 531, 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 […]

5 months ago

The film stars an Irish Oscar-nominated actress. Night Swim, the 2024 horror thriller starring Irish Oscar-nominated actress Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin, F1), has just been added to Netflix. Produced by legendary horror figures James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw) and Jason Blum (The Black Phone, Get Out), the movie sees Condon play Eve, the […]

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From the director of The Grey and Narc, the film is a true undiscovered gem. Boss Level, the very fun 2020 sci-fi action flick directed by Joe Carnahan (Copshop, Narc, The Grey), is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, 8 November). Similar in story to the likes of Groundhog Day and Edge of Tomorrow, Frank Grillo […]

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