Stephen Porzio

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 83rd 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 Big Short The […]

9 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 560, 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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Starring Dexter actor Michael C. Hall, the film’s great cast and twisty screenplay make it well worth seeking out. Cold in July, a brilliant if underseen crime thriller from 2014, is airing on TV tonight (Thursday, 29 January). Based on the novel of the same name by acclaimed cult writer Joe R. Lansdale (The Thicket), […]

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It was two Hollywood icons’ final completed film. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 29 January) is The Misfits, the 1961 contemporary Western drama directed by John Huston (The Asphalt Jungle, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre). The film follows Roslyn Taber (Marilyn Monroe), a recently divorced dancer, who meets an ageing cowboy-turned-gambler named […]

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Starring two action icons, the film has been in the works for a long time. Prime Video has just added The Wrecking Crew, the new “Lethal Weapon-style” action comedy movie starring Dave Bautista (Knock at the Cabin) and Jason Momoa (Aquaman). The film sees the stars play estranged half-brothers who are forced to reunite on […]

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The neo-Western thriller has been compared to Rio Bravo. Jericho Ridge, a 2023 neo-Western thriller with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 28 January). Set in a remote American town, the movie stars Nikki Amuka-Bird (Old, The Outfit) as Tabby, a deputy sheriff who finds herself alone in the […]

9 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 559, 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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The incredible film is also currently streaming on Disney+. The Empty Man, the incredible 2020 mystery-horror-thriller epic, is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 28 January). Set mostly in modern-day Missouri, the film follows a grieving retired cop named James Lasombra (James Badge Dale, Spectral) who is asked by his friend, Nora (Marin Ireland, Dope Thief), […]

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The star-studded 2021 movie has an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 28 January) is The Last Duel, the star-studded 2021 historical epic that was filmed in Ireland. Directed by the legendary Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven), the story is set in 14th-century France during the Hundred Years’ […]

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The adaptation’s TV showing is timely, as we’ll be getting a new version of the tale in cinemas soon. Sky Arts is airing on TV tonight (Tuesday, 27 January) the stage adaptation of Mary Shelley’s classic gothic sci-fi novel Frankenstein, which was directed by Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Trainspotting). This innovative stage version of […]

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If you like claustrophobic and twisty thrillers, this is a must-watch. Knock at the Cabin, the excellent 2023 thriller movie made by legendary director M. Night Shyamalan (Signs, The Sixth Sense and Split), is airing on TV tonight (Tuesday, 27 January). An adaptation of an acclaimed novel by Paul Tremblay, the film stars Ben Aldridge […]

9 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 558, 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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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 […]

9 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 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 […]

9 months ago

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 […]

9 months ago

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 […]

9 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 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. […]

9 months ago

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 […]

9 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 […]

9 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 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 […]

9 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 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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