Stephen Porzio

Shot in Ireland, the film also features a major Irish star in one of the lead roles. Anniversary, an Ireland-shot thriller we’ve been eagerly anticipating, has just been given a streaming release date through Netflix. The movie follows a close-knit family that becomes caught in the turmoil of a controversial, rising movement known as ‘The […]

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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 557, 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. […]

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Also available on streaming now, 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 (Saturday, 24 January). Sicario is the Spanish word for ‘hitman’, while Soldado is the Spanish word for ‘soldier’. The 2018 follow-up is set a […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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 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. […]

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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 […]

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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 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 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 […]

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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 […]

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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), […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 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 […]

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‘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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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