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  • Netflix’s new crime thriller reboot could be your next TV obsession

    Netflix’s new crime thriller reboot could be your next TV obsession

    The series will bring a legendary anti-hero detective to the screen once again. Netflix has just released a new trailer for Detective Hole, its upcoming show based on the Harry Hole novels by the renowned author Jo Nesbø. Specifically adapting the fifth book in the series, The Devil’s Star, the nine-part crime thriller is set […]

    1 month ago

  • One of the best crime drama movies ever is on TV tonight

    One of the best crime drama movies ever is on TV tonight

    The film was recently spotlighted in a fantastic documentary. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 3 March) is Mean Streets, the 1973 crime drama directed by Martin Scorsese (The Departed, Goodfellas and Taxi Driver). Set in the Little Italy neighbourhood of New York City, the film centres around Charlie (Harvey Keitel, Bad Lieutenant), a […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 576

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 576

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 576, 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. […]

    1 month ago

  • One of the best mystery shows of recent years is now available to stream

    One of the best mystery shows of recent years is now available to stream

    This star-studded new mystery series is highly addictive. DTF St. Louis, a star-studded new mystery show, has just been made available to stream at home. Accessible through the service NOW, the seven-part miniseries centres around a love triangle in Missouri. This is between three adults, the married Carol (Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me) and Floyd […]

    1 month ago

  • One of the best Irish thrillers of recent years to air on TV this month

    One of the best Irish thrillers of recent years to air on TV this month

    The 2026 IFTA Best Film nominee will have its TV premiere very soon. Aontas, the Irish language heist thriller that was an IFTA Best Film nominee this year, will have its TV premiere later this month. Airing on both BBC One and TG4, the movie follows three unlikely thieves, led by a woman on the […]

    1 month ago

  • One of 2025’s biggest movies has just been added to streaming

    One of 2025’s biggest movies has just been added to streaming

    The fun action flick was the sixth-highest-grossing film of last year. Jurassic World Rebirth, the latest entry in the legendary Jurassic Park franchise, is now available to stream at home. Accessible through the service NOW, the film is written by David Koepp (who penned the script for the original Jurassic Park) and is directed by […]

    1 month ago

  • One of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    One of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    Also streaming on Netflix and from the writer of 28 Days Later, Civil War and Sunshine, the film features a major Irish star. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 28 February) is Ex Machina, the brilliant 2014 sci-fi thriller from writer-director Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Annihilation, Civil War). The film revolves around Caleb […]

    1 month ago

  • Irish citizens in Gulf region issued urgent advice after US-Israel attack on Iran

    Irish citizens in Gulf region issued urgent advice after US-Israel attack on Iran

    The Irish Embassy in the UAE has published new advice for the estimated 12,000 Irish nationals residing in the country. Irish citizens have been issued new urgent travel advice after the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran. In an address, US President Donald Trump said the US military began “major combat operations” in […]

    1 month ago

  • Netflix has just added a tense and underseen 2024 sci-fi movie

    Netflix has just added a tense and underseen 2024 sci-fi movie

    The film features an Oscar winner in the lead role. Netflix has just added I.S.S., a tense 2024 sci-fi thriller movie starring Oscar-winner Ariana DeBose (West Side Story). The film takes place on the International Space Station, which is populated by two groups: one of American astronauts and the other of Russian cosmonauts. Though the […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 575

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 575

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 575, 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. […]

    1 month ago

  • An extremely cool Irish movie with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    An extremely cool Irish movie with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    The film is a must-watch for sci-fi fans. LOLA, the 2022 Irish-British found-footage sci-fi movie, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 27 February). Co-written and directed by Andrew Legge in his feature debut and boasting a soundtrack by The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon, the film revolves around two genius sisters named Thom and Mars (Emma […]

    1 month ago

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

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

    It’s a great addition, considering the film was only out in cinemas last November. Prime Video has just added The Running Man, the 2025 adaptation of Stephen King’s dystopian thriller novel from beloved director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead). Also brought to the screen in the 1980s with Arnold Schwarzenegger, this new […]

    1 month 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, which was banned in one country, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 27 February). The movie centres around American businessman Jack Dwyer (Wilson), his wife Annie (Lake Bell) and their […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 492

    The JOE Friday Pub Quiz: Week 492

    Happy quizzing! Welcome to another edition of the JOE Friday Pub Quiz. Our 25 questions include a round on this year’s Oscar hopefuls and another with a distinctly feline theme. Best of luck, and happy quizzing! Without much further ado, LET’S QUIZ…

    1 month ago

  • One of the best sci-fi movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    One of the best sci-fi movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    The sci-fi action film has earned particular praise for its imaginative vision of the future. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 27 February) is The Creator, the 2023 sci-fi epic from director Gareth Edwards (Godzilla, Jurassic World Rebirth, Rogue One). The film takes place in a near future in which a nuclear warhead was […]

    1 month ago

  • A-list actress and legendary sportsman to be guests on this week’s Late Late Show

    A-list actress and legendary sportsman to be guests on this week’s Late Late Show

    What a line-up! This year’s Irish Oscar hopeful, Jessie Buckley, and legendary Irish sportsman, Pádraig Harrington, will be appearing on The Late Late Show this Friday (27 February). The episode will see Late Late host Patrick Kielty catching up with Buckley, alongside Maggie Gyllenhaal, in London to talk about their new movie, The Bride! Landing […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 87

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 87

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 87th 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 Snatch Lock, Stock and […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 574

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 574

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 574, 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. […]

    1 month ago

  • One of the best action movies of the past 10 years is on TV tonight

    One of the best action movies of the past 10 years is on TV tonight

    ‘The perfect mix of Black Mirror, John Wick and Venom.’ Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 26 February) is Upgrade, the brilliant 2018 sci-fi action flick. Written and directed by Leigh Whannell (Insidious, The Invisible Man, Saw), the film is set in the near-future where technology controls nearly all aspects of life. Its story […]

    1 month ago

  • New Irish crime thriller movie with Love/Hate star gets exciting update

    New Irish crime thriller movie with Love/Hate star gets exciting update

    The Ireland-shot film will also star The White Lotus’ Jason Isaacs. Love/Hate and These Sacred Vows star Tom Vaughan-Lawlor has said he is “really excited” to start filming his new crime thriller Silverback in Dublin in April. Vaughan-Lawlor is one of the leads in the movie, opposite Harry Potter and White Lotus actor Jason Isaacs. […]

    1 month ago

  • Beloved remake of one of the best movies ever is on TV tonight

    Beloved remake of one of the best movies ever is on TV tonight

    Also coming to streaming, the new version of the classic is from the creator of the hit comedy The Thick of It. Sky Arts is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 25 February) the stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s dark comedy masterpiece movie Dr Strangelove. Having premiered in 2024, the new version of the classic tale […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 573

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 573

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 573, 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. […]

    1 month ago

  • Two teens killed, another seriously injured in Donegal crash involving lorry

    Two teens killed, another seriously injured in Donegal crash involving lorry

    Heartbreaking news. Two teenagers have died after a crash in Donegal involving a car and a lorry. Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the two-vehicle road traffic collision that occurred at St. Johnston at around 11.15pm on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. A male passenger of the car, aged in his late teens, was pronounced […]

    1 month ago

  • One of the best action movies of recent years is on TV tonight

    One of the best action movies of recent years is on TV tonight

    The hit 2024 film will be getting a sequel very soon. The Beekeeper, the 2024 action movie starring Jason Statham (The Meg, Wild Card), is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 25 February). Directed by David Ayer (End of Watch, Fury), the film sees Statham play Adam Clay, a former operative of a powerful and clandestine […]

    1 month ago

  • One of the best action movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    One of the best action movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    Directed by one of the action film kings, it’s essentially a cross between Heat and Speed. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 25 February) is Ambulance, which we believe is one of the best action films of the decade. Directed by action legend Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock), the story follows Will (Yahya […]

    1 month ago

  • New Irish movie getting early Oscar buzz after huge festival win

    New Irish movie getting early Oscar buzz after huge festival win

    From the writer of Adam & Paul and Garage, JOE recently spoke to one of the film’s stars. Irish movie Everybody Digs Bill Evans is generating early Oscar buzz after picking up a major award at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival. Primarily filmed in Cork, the movie is a biographical drama about the legendary […]

    1 month ago

  • BBC unveils extended first look at one of its best thriller shows’ new season

    BBC unveils extended first look at one of its best thriller shows’ new season

    The BBC has also revealed exactly when the new season will arrive. The BBC has released an extended first look trailer at the new season of The Capture, one of the broadcaster’s best thriller shows of recent years. It was confirmed last year that the series would be back for a season three, with the […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 572

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 572

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 572, 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. […]

    1 month ago

  • A very underrated Tom Hardy thriller movie is on TV tonight

    A very underrated Tom Hardy thriller movie is on TV tonight

    Also starring Gary Oldman and Guy Pearce, the film is loosely based on a true story. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 24 February) is Lawless, the 2012 crime thriller starring Tom Hardy (The Drop, Warrior). Adapted from Matt Bondurant’s historical novel The Wettest County in the World, the film is based on the […]

    1 month ago

  • A brilliant underrated Irish thriller movie is on TV tonight

    A brilliant underrated Irish thriller movie is on TV tonight

    It marked the end of an unofficial trilogy of amazing movies. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 21 February) is The Boxer, the sports drama/thriller from director-actor duo Jim Sheridan and Daniel Day-Lewis (In the Name of the Father, My Left Foot). Set in Belfast, the film was the pair’s first non-biographical drama together […]

    1 month ago

  • ‘One of 2025’s best movies’ has just been added to streaming

    ‘One of 2025’s best movies’ has just been added to streaming

    Starring a real-life couple in the lead roles, the film has been called ‘a scream in every sense’. Together, the acclaimed 2025 romantic body horror movie, is now available to stream at home. Accessible through Prime Video, the film stars real-life couple Alison Brie (GLOW) and Dave Franco (Now You See Me). The pair play […]

    1 month ago

  • Steve Coogan talks about joining cast of one of TV’s best shows, teases new season

    Steve Coogan talks about joining cast of one of TV’s best shows, teases new season

    Steve Coogan spoke to JOE about joining the HBO series, along with Helena Bonham Carter. Steve Coogan believes he and The White Lotus will make for a “good fit”, following the announcement that he has been cast in its upcoming fourth season. The legendary English-Irish actor spoke to JOE on the red carpet for the […]

    1 month ago

  • Narcos creator’s new series about Irish gang gets exciting update from star

    Narcos creator’s new series about Irish gang gets exciting update from star

    ‘I don’t think I’ve ever played such a badass before, and a fierce Irish woman.’ Godfather of Harlem and Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato is working on a new series about the infamous Irish-American organised crime gang The Westies, which has just got an exciting update from one of its Irish stars. Named after the New […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 571

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 571

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 571, 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. […]

    1 month ago

  • Kin stars react to reports of hit Irish show returning for third season

    Kin stars react to reports of hit Irish show returning for third season

    Several of the show’s cast were on the red carpet last night for the IFTA Awards. Irish crime drama Kin is officially coming back for a third season, with one of its stars confirming the news. The actor made the comments while speaking to press on the red carpet for the IFTA Awards that took […]

    1 month ago

  • One of 2025’s most underrated movies has just been added to streaming

    One of 2025’s most underrated movies has just been added to streaming

    This fun reboot of an iconic franchise deserves more love. I Know What You Did Last Summer, the 2025 movie reboot of the iconic slasher horror franchise, has just been made available to stream at home. Accessible through the service NOW, the film focuses on a group of young adult friends (including Chase Sui Wonders, […]

    1 month ago

  • Barry Keoghan shows off motorbike skills for thrilling new crime film

    Barry Keoghan shows off motorbike skills for thrilling new crime film

    ‘Listen, I’m good on the ole bikes.’ Barry Keoghan has released to JOE footage of his impressive motorbike skills to coincide with the cinema release of his new crime thriller, Crime 101. Based on a novella by acclaimed author Don Winslow (Savages), the movie is set in Los Angeles and revolves around Mike Davis (Chris […]

    1 month ago

  • Liam Neeson’s best movie in years is available to watch from today

    Liam Neeson’s best movie in years is available to watch from today

    ‘You can’t help but get swept up in the action and adventure.’ Cold Storage, a great new sci-fi comedy horror starring Irish legend Liam Neeson, is available to watch in cinemas now. Based on a novel by David Koepp (best known for penning the Jurassic Park screenplay), the movie follows Naomi (Georgina Campbell, Barbarian) and […]

    1 month ago

  • A powerful Irish drama movie is airing on TV tonight

    A powerful Irish drama movie is airing on TV tonight

    Upon its cinema release, some critics even called it ‘the best Irish film ever made’. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 20 February) is Garage, the 2007 drama directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Mark O’Halloran. The same writing-directing duo behind the modern classic Adam & Paul, Garage revolves around Josie (Pat Shortt, […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 86

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 86

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 86th 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 Blood Diamond The Departed […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 570

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 570

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 570, 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. […]

    1 month ago

  • An incredible Western movie is airing on TV tonight

    An incredible Western movie is airing on TV tonight

    One of the cleverest ideas for a Western movie ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 19 February) is The Quick and the Dead, the 1995 cult classic Western with a star-studded cast. Set in 1881, the film follows The Lady (Sharon Stone, Basic Instinct), a mysterious woman who arrives in the Old West […]

    1 month ago

  • Netflix has just added a 5/5 thriller that deserves a bigger audience

    Netflix has just added a 5/5 thriller that deserves a bigger audience

    Made in Ireland, the film also features a major Irish star in one of the lead roles. Anniversary, one of JOE’s favourite thriller movies of recent years, is finding an audience since being added to Netflix this month. Shot in Ireland but set in America, the film focuses on the affluent Taylor family. The story […]

    1 month ago

  • New serial killer thriller series now available to stream at home

    New serial killer thriller series now available to stream at home

    Based on true events, the show holds a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy, the acclaimed 2025 thriller drama, is now available to stream at home. Based on true events, the series sees Severance star Michael Chernus play John Wayne Gacy, the American serial killer who murdered at least 33 young […]

    1 month ago

  • A hidden gem 2025 thriller movie has just been added to streaming

    A hidden gem 2025 thriller movie has just been added to streaming

    The film skipped cinemas but is well worth a watch. Neighborhood Watch, an excellent but underseen 2025 thriller movie, has been made available to stream at home. Accessible through the service NOW, the film sees Jack Quaid (The Boys, Novocaine) play Simon, a man with paranoid schizophrenia. Recently released from a psychiatric hospital, he experiences […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 569

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 569

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 569, 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. […]

    1 month ago

  • A star-studded Irish drama movie is on TV tonight

    A star-studded Irish drama movie is on TV tonight

    The film takes its title from a U2 song. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 18 February) is With or Without You, the 1999 Northern Ireland-set comedy-drama directed by Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People, The Trip). The film follows Rosie (Dervla Kirwan, House of Guinness) and Vincent (Christopher Eccleston, Shallow Grave), a couple […]

    1 month ago

  • Netflix has just added a brilliant underloved sci-fi movie

    Netflix has just added a brilliant underloved sci-fi movie

    While the film may have confused audiences upon release, it has aged extremely well. Prometheus, the divisive but brilliant 2012 prequel to the legendary Alien sci-fi franchise, has just been added to Netflix. The movie saw Ridley Scott, the director of the original Alien, return to helm the project. The film garners its title from […]

    1 month ago

  • One of the best sci-fi movies of recent years is now available to stream at home

    One of the best sci-fi movies of recent years is now available to stream at home

    Holding an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score, the 2025 film stars a recent Oscar nominee. Predator: Badlands, the latest entry in the iconic sci-fi action franchise, is now available to stream at home through Disney+. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg, Badlands is a stand-alone sequel to the filmmaker’s previous acclaimed Predator movies: 2022’s Prey, which took the […]

    1 month ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 568

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 568

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 568, 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. […]

    1 month ago