The film is from the writer of Jurassic Park, Twister and Westworld. Our TV movie pick for today (Thursday, 19 March) is The Andromeda Strain, the 1971 sci-fi thriller. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Michael Crichton (Jurassic Park, Twister, Westworld), the film revolves around a US research satellite carrying a […]

1 week ago

The comedy-drama is set in a small town in Ireland in the 1980s. The first trailer has been released Once Upon a Time in a Cinema, a new Irish comedy-drama that has been described as being “sure to warm any cineaste’s heart”. Set in a small-town Limerick cinema over the course of one eventful evening […]

2 weeks ago

Upon release, the film earned comparisons to the modern cult classic The Nice Guys. Netflix has just added The Fall Guy, the very fun 2024 action comedy movie starring Ryan Gosling (Project Hail Mary). A reboot of the 1980s TV series of the same name, the film sees the Oscar-nominee play Colt Seavers, the long-time […]

2 weeks ago

The Irish Oscar-winner made her movie debut playing the lead character in this psychological thriller. Beast, the first movie to star Ireland’s latest Oscar-winner Jessie Buckley (Hamnet), is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 18 March). In the 2017 psychological thriller, the Kerry actress plays the lead character, Moll, a troubled young woman living in a […]

2 weeks 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 584, 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 sci-fi comes from the producer of Get Out and Paranormal Activity. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 18 March) is Dark Skies, the underrated 2013 sci-fi horror thriller. The film follows a married couple (played by Josh Hamilton and Keri Russell) whose peaceful suburban life with their sons is shattered by a “series […]

2 weeks ago

It’s a follow-up to a modern classic. Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, the fantastically titled sequel to the 2019 horror thriller Ready or Not, is available to watch in cinemas from this week. The original Ready or Not, which we here at JOE are huge fans of, starred Samara Weaving (Babylon, Borderline) as […]

2 weeks ago

‘Blends the majesty of Interstellar with the problem-solving satisfaction of The Martian.’ Project Hail Mary, the fantastic new sci-fi movie starring Oscar-nominee Ryan Gosling (Barbie, Drive), is available to watch in cinemas now. An adaptation of the beloved novel by Andy Weir (The Martian), the film sees Gosling play Ryland Grace, a man who wakes […]

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The 2026 film is based on true events. Prime Video has just added Grizzly Night, a tense new thriller movie based on harrowing true events. Set over 24 hours in Montana’s Glacier National Park in 1967, the film follows several different characters who have gathered in the area. Some are campers there to be amongst […]

2 weeks 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 583, 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 2023 film has a star-studded cast. A Haunting in Venice, the third and most recent of director Kenneth Branagh’s Agatha Christie adaptations, is airing on TV tonight (St Patrick’s Day). A follow-up to 2017’s Murder on the Orient Express and 2022’s Death on the Nile, Branagh also stars in the 2023 mystery thriller as […]

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An Irish classic, for the day that is in it. Our TV movie pick for tonight (St Patrick’s Day) is 1997’s The Butcher Boy, one of the best Irish films of all time. It sees acclaimed director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Michael Collins) adapt the novel of the same name by Patrick McCabe (Breakfast […]

2 weeks ago

The show is from the creator of 1883 and Yellowstone. The Madison, a new and star-studded neo-Western show from creator Taylor Sheridan (1883, Wind River, Yellowstone), is available to stream at home now. Accessible through Paramount+, the series follows the Clyburn family (led by Kurt Russell and Michelle Pfeiffer), who relocate to Montana after a […]

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The actor said: ‘It’s going to be really something special. It’s got a real, real respect for the source material.’ Neuromancer, the upcoming TV adaptation of the legendary sci-fi novel by William Gibson, has just gotten an exciting update from one of its stars, Max Irons. JOE recently spoke to actors Irons and Zine Tseng […]

2 weeks ago

Competing at the Academy Awards this weekend, the film stars Domhnall Gleeson. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 14 March) is Retirement Plan, the acclaimed animated Irish short film, which will be competing at the Oscars this weekend. The debut effort of Dublin-based director John Kelly, the seven-minute movie revolves around Ray (voiced by […]

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Adam Scott stars in the Ireland-set movie. A new trailer has hit the web for Hokum, the upcoming Irish horror thriller starring Adam Scott (Severance). The movie is written and directed by Damian Mc Carthy, who made one of JOE’s favourite films of recent years with 2024’s Oddity. That was a dark and twisty supernatural […]

2 weeks ago

The politician’s comments have provoked a strong reaction online. A DUP councillor has caused a stir after saying that the Irish tricolour should not be used to celebrate St Patrick’s Day in Northern Ireland. Dungannon councillor Clement Cuthbertson took to Facebook earlier this week to issue what he called “an annual reminder” ahead of St […]

2 weeks 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 582, 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 film is one of 2026’s most anticipated. Rising Irish star Aoife Hinds has told JOE that it “felt like a dream” working on the upcoming Tom Cruise movie Digger. Hinds is best known for her performances in the shows Derry Girls, Dune: Prophecy, Normal People, as well as the recent Irish hit movie Saipan. […]

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The show comes from Bad Sisters’ Sharon Horgan. BBC sitcom Amandaland, which was hailed as “one of the funniest shows in years” by viewers, has just been added to Netflix. A spin-off to the beloved series Motherland, it sees Lucy Punch reprise her role as Amanda – the acerbic, self-centred and extremely image-conscious “alpha mum”. […]

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It has been called ‘exceptionally creepy’ and ‘truly unsettling’. The Lodge, one of the scariest movies of recent years, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 13 March). The psychological horror thriller stars Riley Keough (Daisy Jones & the Six) as Grace, a woman with a very troubled past. Newly engaged, she goes to stay with […]

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‘The script’s fantastic… It’s very sad. Bring the tissues, I think, for that one.’ Anthony Boyle has said that audiences should “bring the tissues” when seeing his upcoming movie, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning. Written by Enda Walsh (Hunger) and directed by Clio Barnard (The Selfish Giant), the drama is an adaptation of the […]

2 weeks ago

Based on true events, the star-studded thriller is also streaming on Prime Video. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 13 March) is The Report, the gripping and star-studded 2019 political thriller. Based on true events, the film tells the story of Daniel Jones (Adam Driver), the lead investigator for the US Senate’s sweeping study […]

2 weeks ago

The star-studded and stylish film boasts a truly killer premise. How to Make a Killing, an entertaining and stylish new black comedy thriller, is available to watch in cinemas now. The movie revolves around Becket (Glen Powell, The Running Man), a young man who is a part of the wealthy Redfellow dynasty, led by the […]

2 weeks ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 89th 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 Everything Everywhere All at […]

2 weeks 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 581, 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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Temperatures are set to fall to -1 degrees this weekend as well. Met Éireann has just issued a Status Yellow snow-ice warning for 11 counties in the Republic of Ireland. Set to be valid from 9pm on Thursday (12 March) to 9am on Friday, the alert applies to Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Leitrim, Limerick, Mayo, […]

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One of the best movies of the decade so far, it is also currently streaming on Netflix. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 12 March) is Pig, the stunning 2021 crime drama starring Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage (The Surfer). The actor stars in the film as Rob, a former chef living a reclusive existence deep […]

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The film won four Oscars, including Best Picture. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 12 March) is Platoon, the 1986 war film that won several Oscars. Set during the Vietnam War, the story follows a young, naive American man named Chris (Charlie Sheen) who enlists in the US Army. Once he is on the […]

2 weeks ago

Tragic news. A three-year-old boy has died after being struck by a car in Dublin. Gardaí are currently at the scene of the collision that occurred at the underground car park of Charlestown Shopping Centre in Finglas on Wednesday (11 March). A Garda spokesperson has said that Gardaí and emergency services responded to the incident […]

3 weeks ago

The streaming additions are a great mix of classics, cult movies and Irish films. This month, Prime Video has been on an adding spree. To save you from sifting through the streaming service, we’ve compiled a list of the 50 most noteworthy additions below: Absolution This ’70s thriller is from Anthony Shaffer, the writer of […]

3 weeks ago

Awful news. A three-year-old boy is understood to be in critical condition after being struck by a car in Dublin. Gardaí are currently at the scene of the collision that occurred at an underground car park in Finglas on Wednesday (11 March). A Garda spokesperson told JOE that Gardaí and emergency services responded to the […]

3 weeks 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 580, 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 film was nominated for six Oscars, winning two. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 11 March) is The Father, the Oscar-winning psychological drama starring Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs). The actor plays a character also named Anthony, an 80-year-old man who refuses all assistance from his daughter, Anne (Oscar-winner Olivia Colman, […]

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Season two of the show is already on the way. The Hardacres, a new Ireland-shot drama earning comparisons to Downton Abbey, has just been handed a release date by RTÉ. The six-part show, which first aired on Channel 5 in the UK, is based on CL Skelton’s best-selling series of novels The Hardacre Saga and […]

3 weeks ago

The film has been described as ‘Eraserhead meets The Legend of Zelda’. OBEX, a very cool and unique new sci-fi movie, is now available to rent and buy, so you can watch it at home. Described as a “surreal lo-fi fantasy adventure”, the film follows Conor (co-writer and director Albert Birney – Strawberry Mansion, Sylvio), […]

3 weeks 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 579, 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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A Hollywood remake of a brilliant BBC miniseries, the film stars several Oscar winners. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 10 March) is State of Play, the 2009 political thriller from director Kevin Macdonald (Black Sea, The Last King of Scotland). A Hollywood remake of the hit BBC miniseries of the same name, the […]

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Here’s our verdict on the star-studded new crime drama. Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man, the movie spin-off of the hit BBC crime drama, is finally available to watch in cinemas now. The film takes place in 1940, six years after the events of the series. WWI veteran turned gangster and politician Tommy Shelby (Cillian Murphy) […]

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The Irish-language thriller picked up an IFTA award earlier this month. Báite (The Drowned), a new Irish-language mystery thriller drama, is available to watch in cinemas from this week. Set in a small town in the West of Ireland in the 1970s, the movie follows 23-year-old Peggy Casey (Eleanor O’Brien), who runs her family’s pub/bed-and-breakfast. […]

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Shot in Ireland, the action comedy features an Irish actress in the title role. Abigail, the extremely fun action comedy horror, is now available to stream on Netflix. A very loose re-imagining of the 1930s movie Dracula’s Daughter, the 2024 film tells the story of a ragtag group of criminals previously unknown to each other. […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 88th 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 Talented Mr Ripley […]

3 weeks ago

Holding a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, the one-of-a-kind film stars an A-list actress. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 5 March) is Reality, one of JOE’s favourite true crime thrillers of recent years. The 2023 film stars Sydney Sweeney (Christy) as Reality Winner, a former American intelligence specialist. On 3 June 2017, at the […]

3 weeks 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 578, 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. […]

3 weeks ago

Tragic news. Tributes are being paid to Dublin musician Glenn Keating – known for his work with Bell X1, David Kitt and Jape – following his death this week. An acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, electronic music producer and sound designer, Glenn also released music under the name BoNS Synth Ensemble. Glenn Keating In 2020, Mr Keating – […]

3 weeks ago

‘I think it’s possibly a very beautiful testament of one of our greatest filmmakers.’ Legendary director Terrence Malick’s long-gestating epic biblical drama The Way of the Wind has just gotten a very exciting update from one of its stars, Joseph Fiennes. JOE interviewed Fiennes about Young Sherlock, his very fun new Prime Video action-adventure series […]

3 weeks ago

The latest show from Guy Ritchie, the series is streaming now in its entirety. Prime Video has just added all eight episodes of Young Sherlock, the highly entertaining new action-adventure mystery series from producer and director Guy Ritchie. A quasi-prequel to Ritchie’s Robert Downey Jr-starring Sherlock movies, the 1870s-set show sees a 19-year-old version of […]

1 month 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 577, 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

The film is also available to stream on Disney+. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 4 March) is The Day the Earth Stood Still, the 2008 sci-fi movie remake starring Keanu Reeves (The Matrix). In the reimagining of the ’50s classic of the same name, Reeves plays Klaatu, an alien representative for a group […]

1 month ago

The series is giving The Last of Us a run for its money. The second season of Paradise, the addictive post-apocalyptic thriller series, has been added to Disney+. From the makers of the hit drama This Is Us, the first season of the show premiered last year. It begins with Secret Service agent Xavier Collins […]

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