Pierce Brosnan gives one of his best performances yet in a film that is full of heart. Giant, the new sports biopic movie starring Irish actor Pierce Brosnan (James Bond), is available to watch in cinemas now. Written and directed by Rowan Athale (Gangs of London, The Vault), the film is based on the real-life […]

3 months ago

The film spawned a sequel series that ran for two seasons. Legion, the very fun 2010 action horror starring Paul Bettany (WandaVision), is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 9 January). In the film, Bettany plays the Archangel Michael, who falls to Earth after rebelling against God. His reason for this: God has lost faith in […]

3 months ago

The film will be getting a remake very soon. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 9 January) is the classic Western film The Magnificent Seven. The 1960 oater, which itself is a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, stars Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn and Horst Buchholz […]

3 months ago

The war movie’s cast includes a legendary Irish actor in one of his earliest roles. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 8 January) is The Guns of Navarone, the classic ’60s action-adventure war film. Set during World War II in 1943, the story follows a small Allied commando team that is sent to destroy […]

3 months ago

Shocking news. A Garda investigation has been launched surrounding the discovery of two bodies at separate domestic residences in Dublin. Gardaí and emergency services were called to a domestic residence in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10 at around 8.30am on Thursday (8 January). The body of a man in his 40s was discovered deceased at […]

3 months ago

The National Lottery has confirmed the suburb and shop where the ticket was sold. One Dublin northsider matched five numbers and the bonus in last night’s Lotto draw (Wednesday, 7 January), scooping an incredible prize worth €36,287. The lucky player purchased their Quick Pick ticket on Tuesday, 6 January, from the Eason shop at the Omni Park Shopping Centre, […]

3 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 548, 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 […]

3 months ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 80th 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 Woman in Cabin […]

3 months ago

Though set in America, the show was filmed in Ireland. The Rainmaker, a new TV show version of John Grisham’s legal thriller (which was previously made into a star-studded movie in 1997), is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 7 January). The book takes its title from the term for a lawyer, who wins spectacular cases […]

3 months ago

The film had been in the works for 10 years. Disney+ has just added Tron: Ares, the visually stunning latest entry in the long-running Tron franchise. A follow-up to the 1982 cult classic Tron and its hit 2010 sequel Tron: Legacy, the new story in the series follows two tech companies in competition to be […]

3 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 547, 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 […]

3 months ago

Featuring a major Irish star, a sequel to the hit thriller is said to be in the works. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 7 January) is Law Abiding Citizen, the 2009 vigilante action thriller. The film stars Gerard Butler (How to Train Your Dragon) as Clyde Shelton, a loving husband and father with […]

3 months ago

The snowstorm has already been named. Four counties in Ireland have been hit with a snow and rain warning, as Storm Goretti is set to make landfall in the Emerald Isle. The French meteorological service, Météo France, named the storm earlier this week, and now Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow warning, which impacts Cork, […]

3 months ago

‘Fast, funny, clever, and imbued with an old-school paperback crime fiction spirit.’ Disney+ has added The Lowdown, the new crime comedy thriller series starring Oscar-nominee Ethan Hawke (The Black Phone, Training Day). Created by Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs), the show follows Lee Raybon (Hawke), a charming and eccentric bookstore owner and citizen journalist in Tulsa, […]

3 months ago

If you wanted more from Netflix’s recent release A House of Dynamite, this real-time doomsday thriller may be for you. Prime Video has just added Miracle Mile, the brilliant 1988 apocalyptic thriller movie that deserves a bigger audience. Named after the neighbourhood in Los Angeles where most of the film takes place, the story follows […]

3 months ago

Coming to the screens very soon, the show stars one of the leads of Love/Hate. RTÉ has just released the first trailer for These Sacred Vows, its new comedy-drama mystery series starring Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Love/Hate, Say Nothing). Coming to screens next month, the six-part show is written and directed by the acclaimed Irish filmmaker John […]

3 months ago

Quentin Tarantino has hailed it as “one of the greatest Westerns of the ’70s”. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 6 January) is Ulzana’s Raid, the 1972 Western war film from director Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen, The Longest Yard). Based loosely on true events, the film is set in the 1880s. It follows […]

3 months ago

JOE spoke to the show’s cast and crew about several of the episode’s biggest moments. Fallout season two is well underway, and you can read our spoiler-free thoughts on S2 of the sci-fi right here. That said, now that the show has dropped one of its most packed episodes yet – the third chapter of […]

3 months ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 79th 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 Holdovers Friendship A […]

3 months ago

Boasting an all-star cast, the film is from the same director as Superbad. Adventureland, the brilliant but underseen 2009 comedy-drama, has just been re-added to Netflix. Set in the 1980s, the movie stars Oscar-nominated actors Jesse Eisenberg (A Real Pain) and Kristen Stewart (Spencer) as workers at a rundown amusement park. The plot synopsis reads: […]

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Ahead of its time and also streaming now for free, the film shares similarities with a recent hit action thriller. Bushwick, a very underrated action thriller starring Dave Bautista (Guardians of the Galaxy, Knock at the Cabin), is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, 3 January). Released in 2017, the movie depicts New York City being […]

3 months ago

From the same director as Adam & Paul and Garage, the film won five IFTA awards, including the Best Film prize. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 3 January) is What Richard Did, the acclaimed 2012 Irish drama from Oscar-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson (Adam & Paul, Garage, Room). A loose adaptation of Kevin Power’s […]

3 months ago

The creator and star of the classic sitcom also told JOE she will be back in Ireland soon, where she’ll likely try more. Ruth Jones, one of the creators and stars of Gavin & Stacey, has told JOE that she has only ever tried Guinness once and that it was in a pub in Skerries, […]

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The film has two sequels on the way, so now is the time to catch up. 28 Years Later, the brilliant post-apocalyptic horror thriller released last year, is finally available to stream at home. Accessible through the service NOW, 28 Years Later is the long-awaited follow-up to the hit films 28 Days Later and 28 […]

3 months ago

From the director of Limitless, the 2021 sci-fi film is also available on streaming. Voyagers, an underrated 2021 sci-fi thriller starring Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin, Thirteen Lives), is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 2 January). Written and directed by Neil Burger (Limitless), the movie is set in a near-future in which the Earth […]

3 months ago

Temperatures are set to fall between -2 and -4 degrees ‘in many areas’ this weekend. Several snow warnings have been issued for this weekend, impacting 15 counties in Ireland. Met Éireann has published a Status Yellow snow-ice warning for Donegal, which is set to be valid from 8pm on Friday (2 January) until 11am on […]

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The star-studded Western is also currently streaming on Netflix. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 2 January) is The Kid, the star-studded 2019 Western directed by Vincent D’Onofrio (Daredevil). Set in the 19th century in the Old West, the film follows a young boy named Rio (Jake Schur) and his teenage sister, Sara (Leila […]

3 months ago

Described as ‘Alan Partridge by way of The Exorcist’, the film is a perfect pre-Halloween watch. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 1 January) is Late Night with the Devil, the terrific 2024 horror thriller. The film stars an excellent David Dastmalchian (The Dark Knight, Dune, Murderbot) as Jack Delroy, the host of a […]

3 months ago

The new thriller series from Harlan Coben (Fool Me Once, The Stranger) is available to stream now on Netflix in its entirety. Netflix has just added Run Away, the new thriller series from best-selling author Harlan Coben (Fool Me Once, Lazarus, The Stranger). Adapting the writer’s 2019 novel of the same name, the show centres […]

3 months ago

The film is based on one of the most hotly debated Irish events of this century. Saipan, one of the most anticipated Irish movies of 2025, is finally available to watch in cinemas now. Currently previewing in Irish theatres, before expanding to all of them on New Year’s Day, the biographical sports film recounts the […]

3 months ago

‘The type of crowdpleaser that will probably make you laugh and cry, before staying with you for days after viewing.’ Sentimental Value, one of the most acclaimed movies of 2025, is available to watch in cinemas now. The latest from Norwegian filmmaker Joachim Trier (The Worst Person in the World), the comedy-drama revolves around the […]

3 months ago

Recently named the 26th best war movie of all time, the epic is from the same writer as Saving Private Ryan. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 30 December) is The Patriot, the 2000 historical war epic. Set during the American Revolutionary War in the 18th century, the film revolves around Benjamin Martin (Mel […]

3 months ago

The Western, which gave a three-time Oscar-winner one of his earliest major roles, has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Shooting, the cult classic ’60s Western starring future Oscar-winner Jack Nicholson, is airing on TV today (Tuesday, 30 December). Written by Carole Eastman (Five Easy Pieces) and directed by Monte Hellman (Two-Lane Blacktop), the […]

3 months ago

The film was recently removed from Netflix but has found a new streaming home. After its surprise recent removal from Netflix, the brilliant sci-fi thriller Annihilation has just been re-added to Prime Video. Written and directed by Alex Garland (28 Years Later, Civil War, Warfare), the movie is a loose adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s novel […]

3 months ago

After months of hype for the film, here is our verdict. This year saw the release of lots of brilliant movies, with One Battle After Another, Sinners and Weapons being common favourites. That said, 2025 might have saved the best for last, with the late release of Marty Supreme, which is available to watch in […]

3 months ago

It is the latest film from one of the world’s most famous directors. The Phoenician Scheme, the new spy action comedy from director Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums), has just been added to streaming. Available to watch on the service NOW, the movie is set in the 1950s. Its story follows […]

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The film is also available to stream on Disney+. The Day the Earth Stood Still, the 2008 sci-fi movie remake starring Keanu Reeves (The Matrix), is airing on TV today (Monday, 29 December). In the reimagining of the ’50s classic of the same name, Reeves plays Klaatu, an alien representative for a group of planetary […]

3 months ago

Colin Farrell and Viggo Mortensen star in the thriller film that is based on a true story. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 29 December) is Thirteen Lives, the 2022 biographical survival thriller starring Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin). The film recounts the true story of the Thai junior football team that became trapped […]

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Based on a true story, the film only received a brief and limited cinema release but is being discovered through streaming. A common complaint you hear from people about movies is that all there is in cinemas is just blockbusters and sequels. While this isn’t quite true – the release and box office success of […]

3 months ago

A long-time passion project for its Golden Globe-winning star, the film has an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score. The Thicket, the acclaimed 2025 Western movie starring Juliette Lewis (Yellowjackets) and Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones), has been made available to watch at home. Streaming through the service NOW, the Western thriller is based on the 2013 […]

3 months ago

The Western classic stars two Oscar-winners. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the legendary 1969 Western movie starring the late and great Robert Redford, is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, 27 December). The buddy film revolves around Butch Cassidy (Oscar-winner Paul Newman, The Color of Money) and the Sundance Kid (Oscar-winner Robert Redford, Jeremiah Johnson), […]

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The comedy-drama was nominated for nine Academy Awards, making it the most Oscar-nominated Irish film ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 27 December) is The Banshees of Inisherin, one of the best movies of the decade and one of the best Irish movies ever. The film is set in 1923, near the end […]

3 months ago

Produced and directed by Ridley Scott (American Gangster, Gladiator), this could be your next TV obsession. Apple TV+ has added Dope Thief, an addictive crime thriller series produced and directed in part by Ridley Scott (American Gangster, Gladiator). Created by Peter Craig (The Batman, The Town) and based on the novel of the same name […]

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A stand-alone spin-off, many have said the series is better than the original. Netflix has added 1883, the brilliant Western drama miniseries created by Yellowstone’s Taylor Sheridan. A standalone prequel to Yellowstone, the show is set in the title year and stars Oscar-nominee Sam Elliot (The Big Lebowski) in an effortlessly commanding lead turn. He plays […]

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The Western is from the writer of Butch Cassidy and the director of Lethal Weapon. Our TV movie pick for today (Friday, 26 December) is Maverick, the ’90s Western comedy starring Oscar-winners Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs) and Mel Gibson (Braveheart). Based on an older TV series, the film follows the title character […]

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Cillian Murphy will be reprising his role as Tommy Shelby in the upcoming film. Netflix has released the first trailer for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, the film spin-off of the hit crime drama series Peaky Blinders. Featuring Cillian Murphy reprising his role as World War I veteran and gangster Thomas Shelby, the movie will […]

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The film is inspired by one of the most famous novels of all time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Christmas Eve 2025) is the horror thriller The Invitation, which was a box office hit upon its release in 2022. The film tells the story of Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel, Game of Thrones), a woman in […]

3 months ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 78th 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 Sinners The Brutalist Marty […]

3 months ago

The film also features one of the best villain performances of all time. Sexy Beast, the legendary 2000 crime thriller from director Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin, The Zone of Interest), is airing on TV tonight (Tuesday, 23 December). The filmmaker’s feature debut, its story centres around a British ex-criminal named Gal Dove (Ray Winstone, […]

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The film’s stature has only improved since its initial release. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 23 December) is Open Range, the 2003 revisionist Western directed by and starring Kevin Costner (Dances with Wolves, Horizon). Based on the novel The Open Range Men, the film is set in the 19th century. Its story centres […]

3 months ago