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 […]

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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 […]

5 months ago

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 […]

5 months ago

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 […]

5 months ago

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 […]

5 months ago

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 […]

5 months ago

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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Also streaming on Netflix now, the film was nominated for 10 Oscars. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 8 November) is Gangs of New York, the period gangster epic from director Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, The Departed). Based on the 1927 non-fiction book The Gangs of New York by Herbert Asbury, the 2002 film boasts […]

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‘This is TV’s next great show, and you won’t want to miss it,’ one critic said. Pluribus, the new sci-fi series from Vince Gilligan (creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul), is finally streaming now on Apple TV+ and is earning rave reviews. Already being compared to Invasion of the Body Snatchers, the show […]

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The film sees an acting titan return to the screen for the first time in eight years. Anemone, Daniel Day-Lewis’ first movie in eight years, has just landed in cinemas after much anticipation. Co-written by the legendary actor, alongside his son and director Ronan Day-Lewis, the film begins with Jem Stoker (Sean Bean, Game of […]

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Also available on streaming now, the Western is from the same director-actor team behind Dirty Harry and Escape From Alcatraz. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 7 November) is Two Mules for Sister Sara, the beloved 1970 Western starring the legendary Clint Eastwood. Directed by Don Siegel (who Eastwood collaborated with several times, including […]

5 months ago

‘What a place to have your 18th birthday!’ Elle Fanning has revealed in a new interview with JOE that she celebrated her 18th birthday in Ireland. With roles in acclaimed movies and TV shows like 20th Century Women, A Complete Unknown, The Great, The Neon Demon, Somewhere, and Super 8, the now 27-year-old American actress […]

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‘Delivers a brilliant gut-punch of an ending.’ Prime Video has just re-added Life, the excellent and very tense 2017 sci-fi thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds. Set in the near future, the actors play members of a small crew on board the International Space Station (ISS), who are in space to study […]

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The film is definitely one of Bruce Willis’ most underrated. Lucky Number Slevin, the 2006 neo-noir crime thriller with a truly all-star cast, is now streaming on Prime Video. Directed by Paul McGuigan (Gangster No. 1, Sherlock), the movie sees a case of mistaken identity put a man named Slevin (Josh Hartnett, Trap) in the […]

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Coming to streaming soon, the blockbuster is currently the seventh-highest-grossing film of the year. Irish Oscar-nominee Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin) has confirmed that producer Jerry Bruckheimer has spoken to her about a possible F1 sequel. The sports movie landed in cinemas last June and saw Oscar-winner Brad Pitt play Sonny Hayes, an ageing, […]

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 530, 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

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 71st 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 Ballad of a Small […]

5 months ago

Also currently streaming on Prime Video, the Western has been compared to A Fistful of Dollars and The Dirty Dozen. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 6 November) is the incredibly titled A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die, a ’70s spaghetti Western. The film stars future Oscar-winner James Coburn (Affliction, The Magnficent […]

5 months ago

Here are our thoughts on the latest entry in the blockbuster action sci-fi franchise. Predator: Badlands, one of 2025’s most anticipated movies and the latest entry in the iconic sci-fi action franchise, lands in cinemas this week. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, Badlands is a stand-alone sequel to the filmmaker’s previous acclaimed Predator films: 2022’s Prey, […]

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The blockbuster is currently the 10th highest-grossing film of the year. The Fantastic Four: First Steps, one of the biggest movies of 2025, has just been added to Disney+. Based on the long-running comic book characters, the blockbuster is the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). It is set in an alternate version […]

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 529, 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 film also features a major A-lister in one of his earliest roles. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 5 November) is 12 Rounds, the 2009 action film starring John Cena (Heads of State, Peacemaker) and Aidan Gillen (Love/Hate, Kin). Set in a post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, the story follows cop Danny Fisher (Cena), […]

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The show premiered a few weeks ago, so there are a couple of episodes streaming now to catch up on. The Chair Company, the new comedy series from Tim Robinson (Friendship, I Think You Should Leave), is surprisingly shaking out to be one of the year’s best thriller shows. Available to stream through NOW, Robinson […]

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The adaptation’s TV showing is timely as two more star-studded screen versions of the novel are coming very soon. Sky Arts is airing on TV tonight (Tuesday, 4 November) the stage adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic gothic sci-fi novel Frankenstein, which was directed by Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Trainspotting). This innovative stage version of […]

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The news comes as tonight’s EuroMillions Jackpot is set to soar to an estimated €85 million. A Daily Million Plus player in Kilkenny has nabbed the top prize of €500,000 in last night’s 9pm draw (Monday, 3 November). The lucky punter purchased their winning ticket online on the day of the draw. The winning numbers […]

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