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  • Disney+ has just added a highly addictive new sci-fi series

    Disney+ has just added a highly addictive new sci-fi series

    This globe-trotting, high-budget and star-studded new sci-fi could be your next obsession. Disney+ has just added The Beauty, a star-studded and very addictive new sci-fi thriller series. Co-created and directed in part by Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story, Monster, The Watcher), the show follows two FBI agents (Evan Peters and Rebecca Hall) who are assigned […]

    2 months ago

  • One of the best action movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    One of the best action movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    Be warned, though. From the director of The Substance, this sadly underseen film with a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score is not for the faint-hearted. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 23 January) is Revenge, the incredible but sadly underseen 2017 action thriller. Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat in her feature debut (she was […]

    2 months ago

  • Pierce Brosnan loves to play with hurley and sliotar on Malibu beach

    Pierce Brosnan loves to play with hurley and sliotar on Malibu beach

    Speaking to JOE, the actor confirmed he’s the ‘best hurling slinger in Malibu’. Pierce Brosnan has revealed to JOE that he loves to play with his hurley and sliotar on the beach in Malibu where he lives. The former James Bond made the confession when he appeared on JOE’s Irish Test. This is where we […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 82

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 82

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 82nd 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 Weapons Bring Her Back […]

    2 months ago

  • Oscar nominations 2026: Watch live as Irish talent set to score nominations

    Oscar nominations 2026: Watch live as Irish talent set to score nominations

    JOE will be covering the much-anticipated announcement of this year’s Academy Award nominations. The 2026 Oscar nominations are being announced this afternoon (Thursday, 22 January), with Irish talent set to score several nods. The announcement of the Academy Award nominations will begin at 1.30pm. They can be watched on the Oscars YouTube channel. Check out […]

    2 months ago

  • One of the best war movies ever is airing on TV tonight

    One of the best war movies ever is airing on TV tonight

    This Oscar-winning historical war epic is unforgettable. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 22 January) is The Last of the Mohicans, the historical war epic directed by Michael Mann (Heat, Miami Vice). Set in 18th-century America, the film follows the last members of a Native American tribe, the Mohicans – Uncas (Eric Schweig), his father […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 556

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 556

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 556, 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 every day, along with three minutes to answer them. […]

    2 months ago

  • Prime Video has just added a new heist thriller ‘packed with twists’

    Prime Video has just added a new heist thriller ‘packed with twists’

    The series is headlined by a Game of Thrones star. Prime Video has just added Steal, a new heist thriller show starring Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones, the upcoming Lara Croft). The series centres around “the heist of the century” and the ordinary office worker, Zara (Turner), who finds herself at the heart of it. […]

    2 months ago

  • New show about next James Bond gets exciting first look

    New show about next James Bond gets exciting first look

    It’s a great idea for a series. Prime Video has just released the first clip from Bait, its new comedy series focused on the hunt for the actor to play the next James Bond. The six-part show is created by Oscar-winner Riz Ahmed, star of the recent thriller movie Relay and someone who in real-life […]

    2 months ago

  • Owen Wilson’s banned action movie is airing on TV tonight

    Owen Wilson’s banned action movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film also features a big Irish star in one of the lead roles. No Escape, the action thriller starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan that was banned in one particular country, is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 21 January). The movie centres around American businessman Jack Dwyer (Wilson), his wife Annie (Lake Bell) and […]

    2 months ago

  • A very fun modern action movie is airing on TV tonight

    A very fun modern action movie is airing on TV tonight

    The action comedy holds a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 21 January) is Polite Society, the very fun British action comedy from 2023. Set in London, the film follows British-Pakistani teen Ria (Priya Kansara, Bridgerton), who dreams of becoming a stunt performer. Priya Kansara and Ritu Arya in Polite […]

    2 months ago

  • One of the best comedy shows of the decade has just been added to streaming

    One of the best comedy shows of the decade has just been added to streaming

    All three seasons of the hit comedy are available to watch now. Disney+ has just added Starstruck, the acclaimed series from comedian Rose Matafeo, to its library. Created by and starring Matafeo, she plays the character of Jessie in the show, a 20-something New Zealand woman living in London who is juggling two dead-end jobs. […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 555

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 555

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 555, 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 every day, along with three minutes to answer them. […]

    2 months ago

  • Stephen Graham’s new thriller with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes finally gets release date

    Stephen Graham’s new thriller with 94% on Rotten Tomatoes finally gets release date

    ‘Twisty-turny throughout, with Stephen Graham once again excelling in a role about adolescence of a different kind,’ one reviewer said of the thriller. The first trailer for The Good Boy, the new thriller movie starring Stephen Graham that is coming to cinemas soon, has just been released. Also known as Heel in the US, the […]

    2 months ago

  • An extremely tense thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    An extremely tense thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    Holding a 7.0 IMDB score, it’s a thought-provoking thriller that is not for the faint of heart. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 20 January) is Unthinkable, an underseen and very tense thriller from 2010. The film follows FBI Agent Helen Brody (Carrie-Anne Moss, The Matrix) as she races to discover the location of […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 554

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 554

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 554, 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 […]

    2 months ago

  • Cork coming-of-age drama & Roy Keane film score most IFTA nominations

    Cork coming-of-age drama & Roy Keane film score most IFTA nominations

    You can see the full list of nominees for the 2026 IFTA nominations below. The nominations for the 2026 Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) Awards have just been announced, with Cork coming-of-age drama Christy and the Roy Keane-focused film Saipan securing the most nominations. Not to be confused with the recent Sydney Sweeney boxing […]

    2 months ago

  • Several counties hit with weather warning over ‘very strong winds’

    Several counties hit with weather warning over ‘very strong winds’

    People in these counties are being warned that ‘hazardous travelling conditions’ are possible. Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow have just been issued a Status Yellow wind warning by Met Éireann. The alert is currently in effect and remains valid until 2pm on Tuesday (20 January), with the Irish meteorological service warning of “very strong and gusty […]

    2 months ago

  • Disney+ has just added two Oscar-shortlisted Irish films

    Disney+ has just added two Oscar-shortlisted Irish films

    Colin Farrell produced one of the two films, which had been unavailable to watch online until now. Two recent Irish short films that were shortlisted for last year’s Oscars have just been added to Disney+. The first of these shorts is titled Clodagh. It revolves around Mrs Kelly (Bríd Ní Neachtain), a strictly devout and […]

    2 months ago

  • Prime Video has added one of 2025’s biggest action movies

    Prime Video has added one of 2025’s biggest action movies

    The film features a massive Irish star in one of the lead roles. Prime Video has just added Ballerina, one of the biggest action movies of last year. A spin-off to the beloved John Wick franchise, Ballerina revolves around Eve (Oscar-nominee Ana de Armas – Blonde, Knives Out), an orphan who is sent to be […]

    2 months ago

  • One of 2025’s very best thriller movies is now streaming at home

    One of 2025’s very best thriller movies is now streaming at home

    We believe this 80-minute, real-time, shot-in-Ireland thriller will someday be seen as a cult classic. Hallow Road, one of JOE’s favourite movies of 2025, is now available to stream at home. Filmed in Ireland, though set in the UK, the thriller – accessible through the service NOW – is only 80-minutes-long and takes place nearly […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 553

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 553

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 553, 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 […]

    2 months ago

  • A classic war movie is airing on TV today

    A classic war movie is airing on TV today

    The film depicts real-life events, which were later retold in a modern hit blockbuster. Our TV movie pick for today (Saturday, 17 January) is Dunkirk, the 1958 World War II epic. The film follows a group of British soldiers led by Corporal ‘Tubby’ Bins (Oscar-winner John Mills, Ryan’s Daughter) who are stranded in France and […]

    2 months ago

  • A Western movie with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    A Western movie with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    The Oscar-winning Western is particularly renowned for its music. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 16 January) is The Big Country, the classic Western epic from 1958. Set in the late 19th century, the film follows the retired and wealthy sea captain, Jim McKay (Oscar-winner Gregory Peck, To Kill a Mockingbird), as he arrives […]

    2 months ago

  • An ‘immensely heartwarming’ new movie is available to watch now

    An ‘immensely heartwarming’ new movie is available to watch now

    Starring a recent Oscar winner, the comedy-drama is from one of the makers of Netflix’s Beef. In cinemas this weekend, there is some great movie counter-programming going on. If you love darker genre fare, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is on offer, which we recently hailed as the first five-star film of 2026. That […]

    2 months ago

  • One of 2025’s most delightful movies is now available to stream at home

    One of 2025’s most delightful movies is now available to stream at home

    The underseen gem of a film holds a whopping 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Ballad of Wallis Island, the charming 2025 comedy-drama movie, is now available to stream at home. Accessible through the service NOW, the film revolves around Herb McGwyer (co-writer Tom Basden, of the upcoming How to Get to Heaven from Belfast), […]

    2 months ago

  • Netflix has just added star-studded new thriller with 88% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Netflix has just added star-studded new thriller with 88% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Inspired by true events, the crime thriller is from the same writer-director as The Grey and Narc. Netflix has just added The Rip, a brand new crime thriller movie starring Oscar-winners Ben Affleck and Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting). In the film, the pair play Lieutenant Dane Dumars (Damon) and Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne (Affleck), […]

    2 months ago

  • One of Tom Hardy’s best movies is airing on TV tonight

    One of Tom Hardy’s best movies is airing on TV tonight

    Underseen upon release, the film is now considered a cult classic and is streaming on Netflix. Warrior, the brilliant 2011 sports drama starring Tom Hardy (Havoc, MobLand), is airing on TV tonight (Thursday, 15 January). In the movie, the actor plays Tommy Conlon, a troubled former Marine who returns home and enters a mixed martial […]

    2 months ago

  • Barry Keoghan’s heist movie earning Heat comparisons gets new look

    Barry Keoghan’s heist movie earning Heat comparisons gets new look

    The star-studded heist thriller is coming out very soon. A new trailer has been released for Crime 101, the crime thriller featuring Irish Oscar-nominee Barry Keoghan (The Banshees of Inisherin, Saltburn). Based on a novella by acclaimed crime author Don Winslow (The Power of the Dog, Savages), the movie is set in Los Angeles. It […]

    2 months ago

  • Netflix’s new Irish thriller series could be your next TV obsession

    Netflix’s new Irish thriller series could be your next TV obsession

    The comedy thriller is from Lisa McGee, the creator of Derry Girls, and is out on Netflix very soon. Netflix has just released the first trailer for How to Get to Heaven from Belfast, the new comedy thriller from Derry Girls’ creator Lisa McGee. Comprising eight 60-minute episodes, the series follows three Northern Irish lifelong […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 81

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 81

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 81st 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 Shining The Amityville […]

    2 months ago

  • A powerful new Irish movie is available to watch at home now

    A powerful new Irish movie is available to watch at home now

    The film will have a UK cinema release in a few weeks, but Irish audiences can now watch it at home. Abode, a heartwarming new Irish independent movie, has just been made available to rent at home after its cinema release last November. Written and directed by Liam O Mochain, who is also a part […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 552

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 552

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 552, 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 […]

    2 months ago

  • An excellent modern action movie is airing on TV tonight

    An excellent modern action movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film is noteworthy for being the first sequel in its lead actor’s career. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 15 January) is The Equalizer 2, the excellent second entry in Denzel Washington’s beloved Equalizer trilogy of action films. The sequel sees Marine Corps veteran and DIA agent Robert McCall (two-time Oscar-winner Washington, Training […]

    2 months ago

  • The first five-star movie of 2026 is available to watch from today

    The first five-star movie of 2026 is available to watch from today

    ‘Might be the franchise’s most ambitious and crazy entry yet.’ 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, the latest entry in the post-apocalyptic horror thriller franchise, 28 Days Later, is out in cinemas today, and in JOE’s view, the series continues to go from strength to strength. The Bone Temple was shot back-to-back with last year’s […]

    2 months ago

  • A stylish twisty sci-fi movie is airing on TV tonight

    A stylish twisty sci-fi movie is airing on TV tonight

    Streaming for free now, the film is produced by the director of Event Horizon and Resident Evil. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 14 January) is Pandorum, a 2009 sci-fi horror thriller starring Ben Foster (Sharp Corner) and Dennis Quaid (The Substance). The film centres on two astronauts, Payton (Quaid) and Bower (Foster), who […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 551

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 551

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 551, 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 […]

    2 months ago

  • A fun new thriller movie is now available to stream at home

    A fun new thriller movie is now available to stream at home

    Margot Robbie produced the film about a pop star who becomes the victim of a stalker. Borderline, a fun new comedy thriller movie with a lot of great talent involved, is now available to stream. Executive produced by Margot Robbie (Barbie, Saltburn), the film is the directorial debut of Cocaine Bear writer Jimmy Warden and […]

    2 months ago

  • Prime Video has just added a powerful new Irish movie

    Prime Video has just added a powerful new Irish movie

    This is the type of film that could bring a tear to your eye. Prime Video has just added Sunphlowers, the 2025 Irish drama that was released in cinemas last September. The breakthrough movie for writer-director Dave Byrne, its story revolves around Catherine (a fiercely likeable Anne McCrudden), a woman in her 60s who has […]

    2 months ago

  • New Irish take on classic movie franchise gets incredible first look

    New Irish take on classic movie franchise gets incredible first look

    This ain’t your granddaddy’s mummy. The Mummy, the new movie reboot of the classic franchise from Irish director Lee Cronin (Evil Dead Rise, The Hole in the Ground), has just unveiled its first trailer. Starring Irish actor Jack Reynor (Midsommar, What Richard Did), the film is set to take the series back to its horror […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 550

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 550

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 550, 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 […]

    2 months ago

  • A brilliant hidden gem thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A brilliant hidden gem thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    Released in 2018, the film should have been a bigger hit. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 13 January) is Bad Times at El Royale, the sadly underseen 2018 neo-noir crime thriller from writer-director Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods, The Martian). Set in 1969, the film revolves around a group of strangers […]

    2 months ago

  • A hit 2025 legal thriller movie is now available to stream at home

    A hit 2025 legal thriller movie is now available to stream at home

    Released in cinemas last November, the film stars two Oscar-winners. Nuremberg, the hit 2025 historical legal thriller starring Oscar-winners Rami Malek (The Amateur) and Russell Crowe (Gladiator), has just been made available to watch at home. Currently streaming through the service NOW, the movie is inspired by the true story of the eponymous trials held […]

    2 months ago

  • Netflix has just added a very twisty new thriller series

    Netflix has just added a very twisty new thriller series

    Featuring two big stars, the show is based on a recent bestselling mystery novel. Netflix has just added His and Hers, a new six-part thriller miniseries starring Jon Bernthal (The Punisher) and Tessa Thompson (Annihilation). Based on a bestselling 2020 mystery novel by Alice Feeney (Rock Paper Scissors), the show is set in Georgia and […]

    2 months ago

  • One of the coolest movies of the decade is airing on TV tonight

    One of the coolest movies of the decade is airing on TV tonight

    Boasting a great cast, the film launched a franchise. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 10 January) is X, the extremely cool 2022 slasher horror thriller from writer-director Ti West (The House of the Devil, Pearl). The film revolves around a group of young people (including Brittany Snow, Jenna Ortega and Mia Goth) in […]

    2 months ago

  • Netflix confirms that its best sci-fi series ever is coming back

    Netflix confirms that its best sci-fi series ever is coming back

    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 […]

    2 months ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 549

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 549

    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 […]

    2 months ago

  • One of the best war movies ever is airing on TV today

    One of the best war movies ever is airing on TV today

    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 […]

    2 months ago

  • Dave Bautista & Jason Momoa’s new Lethal Weapon-style movie gets first look

    Dave Bautista & Jason Momoa’s new Lethal Weapon-style movie gets first look

    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 […]

    3 months ago