If you kept up with movies this year, this supersized quiz should be a breeze. Welcome to this very special, supersized edition of The JOE Film Club Quiz. We are presenting players with stills from 25 movies that were released in 2025. All players need to do is select which film the images are from […]

3 months ago

A remake of the Western was just announced this month. Our TV movie pick for Christmas Day is The Magnificent Seven, the 2016 remake of the 1960 Western classic of the same name (which itself was a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai). The film focuses on seven gunmen (including Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan […]

3 months ago

Based on a true story, the film holds a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 22 December) is Good Vibrations, the wonderful 2012 Irish comedy drama. Set amidst The Troubles in Northern Ireland in the late ’70s, the film is a biopic of music legend Terri Hooley (played by Richard […]

3 months ago

Barry Keoghan stars in the film opposite Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega. Hurry Up Tomorrow, the 2025 psychological thriller movie with Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega, has just been added to Prime Video. The film stars pop star Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, who also co-wrote the screenplay with his collaborator on the HBO series The Idol, […]

3 months ago

The series currently holds a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. The Revenge Club, a very fun new British thriller series, is available to watch in its entirety right now. Streaming via Paramount+, the show centres around Emily Hunter (Aimée-Ffion Edwards – Peaky Blinders, Slow Horses), a woman going through a messy divorce after discovering her […]

3 months ago

The film also has one of the best final scenes in recent memory. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 20 December) is Nightmare Alley, the excellent 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller directed by Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein, The Shape of Water). The film is based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel of the same name, […]

3 months ago

The coffee shop will close temporarily from next week before reopening in early January. Bang Bang, the hugely popular independent café in the Dublin neighbourhood of Phibsborough, has announced it is changing ownership. Named after the famous Dublin street character, whose real name was Thomas Dudley, the coffee shop was opened in late 2015 by […]

3 months ago

‘At a time when a lot of blockbusters can feel like junk food, this is a five-course meal.’ Avatar: Fire and Ash, one of 2025’s very best sci-fi movies, is available to watch in cinemas right now. The movie is the third entry in the legendary writer-director James Cameron’s Avatar franchise. The film series is […]

3 months ago

The former Late Late Show host made the shock announcement today, revealing that he has hosted his ‘final show on Virgin Radio ever’. Ryan Tubridy has announced that he is leaving Virgin Radio UK to host a new YouTube channel titled “The Late Show”. The Late Show with Ryan Tubridy will be a News Broadcasting […]

3 months ago

The film is noteworthy for being mostly shot in Ireland. Haywire, the excellent 2011 action thriller from director Steven Soderbergh (the Ocean’s Trilogy, Traffic), is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 19 December). The movie stars former MMA artist Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, a highly trained operative for a government security contractor whose missions regularly […]

3 months ago

The film saw a famous Irish comedian make his acting debut. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 19 December) is Ballywalter, the debut movie of comedian and Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty. The 2022 comedy drama follows Eileen (Seána Kerslake, A Date for Mad Mary), a sardonic university dropout whose dreams of a […]

3 months ago

Holding an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score, the Western series has a strong Irish connection. Two seasons of Billy the Kid, the epic Western series created by Michael Hirst (Vikings), are now available to stream at home in Ireland for free. Accessible via the RTÉ Player, the show sees rising star Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: […]

3 months ago

The first episode of season two is available to watch now. Fallout, one of the best sci-fi shows of the decade, is back with its second season streaming now. Based on the popular video game franchise of the same name, the Prime Video series takes place in a retro-futurist version of Earth ravaged by nuclear […]

3 months ago

The Stephen King film has been cited as an influence on the 2025 hit movie Weapons. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 18 December) is Needful Things, the 1993 horror thriller based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King (Carrie, The Shining). The film revolves around a creepy and mysterious older […]

3 months ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 77th 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 When Harry Met Sally… […]

3 months ago

The much-anticipated action TV series has been filming in Ireland. Netflix’s previously untitled upcoming TV series spin-off of its action movie franchise Extraction has been given a name: Mercenary. The two Extraction films were released in 2020 and 2023 to huge viewership and acclaim. They each follow Australian mercenary Tyler Rake (Chris Hemsworth, Thor) on […]

3 months ago

The show’s makers have promised that it delivers the energy of a classic western while honouring the legacy of the original film. A new TV series based on the classic Western movie The Magnificent Seven has just been greenlit. The 1960 film, which itself is a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, stars Yul Brynner, […]

3 months ago

Gardaí detained the man after reports of a disturbance in Temple Bar. They then sought assistance from a nearby ambulance crew as the male appeared unwell. Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in his 40s after an incident in Dublin city’s Temple Bar area last weekend. A Garda spokesperson has […]

3 months ago

The star-studded 2013 film saw the makers of Trainspotting reunite. Trance, the psychological heist thriller from director Danny Boyle (28 Years Later, Trainspotting), is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 17 December). The 2013 movie centres around Simon (James McAvoy), an art auctioneer with a gambling addiction. In serious debt, he winds up becoming the inside […]

3 months ago

Featuring James Nesbitt as part of its cast, the film is not available to rent or stream in the Republic of Ireland yet, meaning now is the time to watch it. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 17 December) is The Unholylands, the 2025 Northern Irish comedy film. Described as a “nostalgic nod to […]

3 months ago

The film made history upon its release and is truly a must-see. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 16 December) is An Cailín Ciúin (also known as The Quiet Girl), the brilliant 2022 Oscar-nominated Irish drama. Based on the story ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan, the Irish-language film is set in rural Ireland in 1981. […]

3 months ago

The Irish thriller has an incredible premise. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 15 December) is The Dig, the 2018 Irish murder mystery thriller starring Moe Dunford (Black ’47, Michael Inside). He plays Ronan Callahan, a man who has just finished a prison sentence for the murder of his girlfriend, which it’s alleged he […]

3 months ago

It was a massive box-office hit, a Best Picture Oscar nominee and even introduced a new term into the public lexicon. Fatal Attraction, one of the most famous thriller movies of all time, is on TV tonight. Released in 1987, it centres around a man named Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) with a great life, a […]

3 months ago

The blockbuster is currently the eighth-highest-grossing film of the year. F1, the brilliant 2025 action sports movie, is finally available to stream at home through Apple TV+. Having landed in cinemas last June, the blockbuster sees Oscar-winner Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) play Sonny Hayes, an ageing, nomadic, racer-for-hire who gets a […]

3 months ago

We predict this will become a festive cult classic. Silent Night, Deadly Night, the very entertaining new remake of the controversial ’80s horror thriller of the same name, is now available to watch in cinemas. For those not aware, the original Silent Night, Deadly Night was released in 1984 and is essentially a riff on […]

4 months ago

It’s set in Ireland during the Famine. At long last, the weekend is among us and with that, you may be looking for movies to watch. Our pick for tonight is Black ’47. This western follows Irish soldier Feeney (James Frecheville) who in 1847 returns home from fighting for the British Army in Afghanistan to […]

4 months ago

The film features two major Irish stars amongst its ensemble cast. Wake Up Dead Man, the third entry in the Knives Out series of movies, is now available to stream on Netflix. 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

It’s a real hidden gem. Prime Video has just added Relay, a new thriller movie that is one of JOE’s favourite films of 2025. Directed by David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water, The Outlaw King), the film stars Riz Ahmed (Nightcrawler, Sound of Metal) as a mysterious fixer based in New York City. His speciality […]

4 months ago

Brilliant news for film fans. The much-anticipated, as of yet untitled 28 Years Later Part 3 has reportedly been greenlit by Sony. Back in January 2024, it was announced that director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland were working together on a trilogy of sequels to their 2002 hit post-apocalyptic horror 28 Days Later and […]

4 months ago

Let the quizzing festivities commence. 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, picking your answers with confidence, all in search of […]

4 months ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 76th 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 Pulp Fiction Fargo Boogie […]

4 months ago

Produced by Ridley Scott, the star-studded film revolves around a series of real-life murders in the ’60s. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 11 December) is Boston Strangler, the 2023 true crime thriller starring Carrie Coon (The White Lotus) and Keira Knightley (Black Doves). Set in the 1960s, the film tells the true-life story […]

4 months ago

We’re still hoping for a follow-up to the film. Prime Video has just added Sicario 2: Soldado, the underrated sequel to the brilliant action thriller Sicario. 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 and begins with […]

4 months ago

The two-time Oscar winner stars in a dual role. The much-anticipated gangster movie The Alto Knights starring Robert De Niro has just been made available to stream at home. The film was penned by Goodfellas co-writer and The Irishman producer Nicholas Pileggi, with director Barry Levinson (Bugsy, Rain Man) bringing the screenplay to the screen. De […]

4 months ago

Featuring one of the stars of Derry Girls, the film is from the same director as Bad Day for the Cut. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 10 December) is Boys from County Hell, the excellent 2020 Irish horror thriller comedy. The film takes place in Six Mile Hill, a sleepy Irish town that […]

4 months ago

The film puts a uniquely Irish spin on a popular type of story. The Ick, a fun new Irish short film, is available to stream at home now through the RTÉ Player. 25 minutes in length, the short was made for RTÉ and Screen Ireland’s Storyland project, which provides a platform and space for new […]

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 546 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

One of the writers on the hit thriller series spoke to JOE about the much-anticipated second season, which he believes will ‘make a splash’. The second season of Beef, which is widely considered to be one of Netflix’s best original shows ever, has just gotten an exciting update from one of its writers and producers. […]

4 months ago

If you thought traffic was very slow this morning, it was because of this. A Luas power outage caused significant disruption for Dublin city commuters on Wednesday morning (10 December). Due to the power fault, there is no tram service operating on the red line between Smithfield and Connolly / The Point and on the […]

4 months ago

Coming from one of the writers of The Bear and Beef, he has described it as a mix of Almost Famous and Nightcrawler. Lurker, an excellent new thriller that we believe is one of 2025’s most stressful movies, is available to watch in cinemas this week. The film is the feature debut of writer-director Alex […]

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 545 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

One of the leads of the beloved comedy is an Oscar winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 9 December) is Official Competition, the acclaimed comedy-drama starring Oscar-winner Penélope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona) and Oscar-nominee Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory). The 2021 Spanish movie sees two rival actors (Banderas and Oscar Martínez) pitted against […]

4 months ago

Impacts of the ‘multi-hazard’ storm are set to include difficult travel conditions, flooding and power outages. Nearly all of Ireland has been issued Status Orange wind warnings over Storm Bram, which will hit the Emerald Isle today (Tuesday, 9 December). Several Status Orange alerts for the “multi-hazard” weather event have been published, impacting 30 counties. […]

4 months ago

The legendary Irish folk group have backtracked on their retirement plan. Legendary Irish folk group The Wolfe Tones have announced two surprise 3Arena Dublin gigs for summer 2026. Formed in the early ’60s, the band are one of the longest-standing ballad groups in Ireland. They have also enjoyed a surge in popularity recently, drawing massive […]

4 months ago

The star-studded throwback to a classic genre is co-written and directed by an Irish filmmaker, who spoke to JOE about how the movie came to be. Eternity, one of JOE’s favourite movies of the year so far, is available to watch in cinemas from this week. Co-written and directed by Irish filmmaker David Freyne (The […]

4 months ago

It comes as EuroMillions players in Ireland are getting ready for a huge draw tonight. Eason’s on Pearse Street in Westmeath has been revealed as the store to have sold this week’s winning Lotto Jackpot ticket worth €6,241,505. The latest Lotto Jackpot winner purchased their winning Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw […]

4 months ago

Cillian Murphy will be reprising his role in the upcoming film spin-off of the hit crime drama series. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, the film spin-off of the hit crime drama series, has finally been handed a release date by Netflix. Featuring Cillian Murphy reprising his role as World War I veteran and gangster Thomas […]

4 months ago

Co-starring another acting legend in his final film role, the crime thriller is also streaming on Disney+. The Drop, the brilliant 2014 crime thriller starring Oscar-nominee Tom Hardy (The Revenant), is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 5 December). In the film, the actor plays Bob, an assuming Brooklyn bartender who works in a pub owned […]

4 months ago

Even if you’ve never seen it, you’ve definitely heard some of the songs on its soundtrack. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 5 December) is The Graduate, the Oscar-winning ’60s comedy-drama. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mike Nichols (The Birdcage), the comedy-drama stars a young Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man) as Benjamin, a disillusioned college graduate […]

4 months ago

Dublin is among the counties impacted, while a ‘potential storm’ could be on the way in the next few days. Met Éireann has issued two Status Yellow warnings affecting six counties in Ireland. One is a wind warning, valid from 11am to 5pm on Friday (5 December). It applies to Dublin, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow. […]

4 months ago