Stephen Porzio

The classic film has a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 27 March) is Pale Rider, the legendary Western directed by and starring Clint Eastwood (A Fistful of Dollars, Dirty Harry). Released in 1985, the film sees Eastwood play an enigmatic man named Preacher. He arrives in a small […]

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Based on true events, this tense thriller puts a unique twist on a classic sub-genre. No Ordinary Heist, a new Irish crime thriller inspired by actual events, is available to watch in cinemas from this weekend. The movie follows two bank workers, manager Richard Murray (Eddie Marsan) and security guard Barry McKenna (Saipan’s Éanna Hardwicke), […]

2 months ago

Happy quizzing! The year really does seem to keep marching on, and even if the spring weather doesn’t seem to have arrived quite yet, we’re now just days away from the clocks changing. Take this as your early reminder to reset your alarm clocks for Monday! Before all that, though, we have an exciting weekend […]

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The film merges the style of Netflix’s Adolescence with the setting of The Bear. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 26 March) is Boiling Point, the brilliant 2021 British drama with a whopping 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. All shot in one long take, the film focuses on Andy Jones (a typically brilliant Stephen […]

2 months ago

What an amazing achievement! An international team of astronomers, led by a PhD student at the University of Galway, have discovered a new planet, just months after finding another. The study was led by Chloe Lawlor, 25, from the Centre for Astronomy at the School of Natural Sciences and the Ryan Institute at the University […]

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It’s Amazon’s first major James Bond project since acquiring the franchise rights. Bait, Prime Video’s first major James Bond project since Amazon acquired the rights to the franchise, is streaming now. That said, Bait isn’t your typical 007 entry. Instead of an action movie, it’s a six-part comedy-drama centred around the hunt for Daniel Craig’s […]

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Very sad news. Alex Lawes, co-founder of the popular Dublin brewery Whiplash and Dublin bar Fidelity, has died. Located in Smithfield, close to Dublin city centre, Fidelity announced the news of Alex’s passing on Wednesday (25 March) in a statement. The bar wrote: “It is with profound sadness that we are communicating the passing of […]

2 months ago

Fans of Den of Thieves, Heat and Widows will probably enjoy this. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 25 March) is Triple 9, the star-studded and tense 2016 heist thriller. The film follows a gang of criminals (Aaron Paul, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Norman Reedus) and corrupt cops (Anthony Mackie, Clifton Collins Jr.) in Atlanta. They […]

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Written by an Irishman, the movie was only out in cinemas a few weeks ago. Prime Video has just added Mercy, the 2026 sci-fi action thriller starring Chris Pratt (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Terminal List). The movie is set in a near-future Los Angeles, which has taken radical steps to combat crime levels surging […]

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The Irish Government has revealed exactly by how much the excise duty on diesel and petrol will be reduced. The Government has confirmed a new package of emergency measures, which aims to ease pressure on people and businesses. This €250 million package is in response to the recent, much-publicised surge in fuel prices due to […]

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Holding an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film is ‘based on an unbelievable true story’. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 24 March) is American Made, the 2017 action crime comedy thriller loosely based on real events. The film follows an American pilot (Oscar-nominee Tom Cruise, Born on the Fourth of July) in the […]

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Featuring four massive stars, the Western was made by the same director as some of the most famous James Bond films. Red Sun, the 1971 cult classic spaghetti Western with an all-star cast, is airing on TV today (Tuesday, 24 March). Set in the 1870s in the Old West, the movie follows two bandits: Link […]

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Only 73 minutes long, the film is basically a blend of End of Watch and the V/H/S franchise. Bodycam, a cool new found footage horror thriller, has just been made available to stream at home. Available to watch through the service Shudder, the movie centres on two police officers (Jaime M. Callica and Sean Rogerson) […]

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Boasting an 84% Rotten Tomatoes score, we hope this funny, smart and tense thriller finds a bigger audience through streaming. Bone Lake, a very entertaining and stylish 2025 thriller movie, is now available to stream at home. Accessible through the service NOW, the film follows Diego and Sage (Marco Pigossi and Maddie Hasson), a long-time […]

2 months ago

A major star has joined the film as a producer and told JOE about the project. The Land of Nod, the new horror movie from Kyle Edward Ball (Skinamarink), has just gotten an exciting update from its producer, Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings). JOE spoke to Wood and Sarah Michelle Gellar about their […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 90th 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 L.A. Confidential The Insider […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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‘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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

3 months 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 […]

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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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