Stephen Porzio

Here’s everything we know so far about the hit sci-fi show’s return. Netflix has confirmed that its hit sci-fi series Black Mirror will be returning for an eighth season. Widely regarded as one of the best shows of the past 15 years and credited with revitalising the anthology TV format, most of Black Mirror’s episodes […]

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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 549, 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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From the writer of The Italian Job, it’s also a heist film. Kelly’s Heroes, the 1970 war comedy-drama heist film, is airing on TV today (Saturday, 10 January). Set during World War II, the movie focuses on an array of colourful American soldiers who get inside information from a drunk German officer about millions of […]

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The much-anticipated film will finally be available to watch next week. 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is finally out in cinemas next week, and JOE spoke to several members of its cast and crew, including star Ralph Fiennes (Conclave) and director Nia Da Costa (Candyman). The Bone Temple is the fourth movie in the […]

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The action comedy film is coming to streaming very soon. Prime Video has just released the first trailer for The Wrecking Crew, the new ‘Lethal Weapon-style’ action comedy starring Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa. Set for a streaming release later this month, the movie sees the stars play estranged half-brothers who are forced to reunite […]

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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 […]

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 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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 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 […]

5 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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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‘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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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