The two teens were taken to hospital, with one of them receiving treatment for ‘serious’ injuries. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a serious collision involving a car and two teenage pedestrians in Foxrock in Dublin 18 on Friday (28 November). At around 7.30pm, Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports of a car mounting […]

4 months ago

The star-studded, underseen crime thriller was released in cinemas last year. Netflix is about to add Love Lies Bleeding, one of JOE’s favourite thriller movies of the decade so far. The film sees rising star Katy O’Brian (Christy, The Running Man) play Jackie, a bodybuilder who arrives in a rural New Mexican town in the […]

4 months ago

It’s a perfect Friday night film. Nobody, the excellent 2021 film that saw Bob Odenkirk surprisingly and successfully go full action man, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 28 November). In the box office hit, the Better Call Saul actor plays a seemingly ordinary husband and father named Hutch Mansell, whose family is the victim […]

4 months ago

Following its US release earlier this year, the series holds an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score. Irish Blood, a new Ireland-set thriller starring Alicia Silverstone (Bugonia, Clueless), has finally been handed an Ireland/UK release date. A six-part murder mystery, the series revolves around Fiona Fox (Silverstone), an American lawyer who was abandoned by her Irish father, […]

4 months ago

The excellent mystery thriller is also coming to Netflix very soon. Wake Up Dead Man, the third entry in the Knives Out series of movies, is available to watch in cinemas now. Each entry in the mystery comedy thriller franchise sees the suave southern gentleman sleuth Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig) investigating a different murder. In […]

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 540 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

Here’s our spoiler-free verdict on the first episode of the new season. The first part of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things has finally dropped on Netflix. It’s been over three years since the fourth season of the acclaimed sci-fi series, meaning the new episodes have been hugely anticipated. Season five consists of […]

4 months ago

The film sees Denzel Washington sharing the screen with another massive star. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 27 November) is 2 Guns, the 2013 action comedy starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. The film centres around DEA agent Bobby Trench (Washington) and U.S. Navy intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Wahlberg), who have both been […]

4 months ago

Made by one of the directors behind the hit gangster drama Kin, the Ireland-shot show feels like a modern-day riff on Taxi Driver. The Night Caller, the very tense 2024 thriller miniseries, is now available to watch in Ireland. Streaming through Virgin Media Television, the show revolves around a nocturnal taxi driver named Tony (played […]

4 months ago

It’s a movie with an excellent lead performance that tells an important story. Christy, the new biographical sports drama starring Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria, The White Lotus), is available to watch in cinemas from this week. In the movie, Sweeney plays Christy Martin, the US boxer whose life is fascinating for a variety of different reasons. […]

4 months ago

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 […]

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 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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

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 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 […]

4 months ago

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. […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

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 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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 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 […]

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 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 […]

4 months ago

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. […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 months ago

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 […]

4 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 […]

5 months ago

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 […]

5 months ago

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 […]

5 months ago

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 […]

5 months ago

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 […]

5 months ago