Stephen Porzio

The comedy-drama has a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score. Here are our thoughts on the film. California Schemin’, a winning new comedy-drama based on an “outrageous” true story, is available to watch in cinemas now. Directed by acclaimed actor James McAvoy (making his feature filmmaking debut), the biographical movie tells the story of rap duo Silibil […]

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The film quickly got a sequel, with a second follow-up on the way soon. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 9 April) is Smile, the 2022 acclaimed smash-hit horror movie. Written and directed by Parker Finn, based on an earlier short he made, the film revolves around a doctor named Rose (a brilliant Sosie […]

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April rain? Time to quiz again… Fear not! Unlike the recurring false promise of summer weather, the weekend really is here, and as always, it brings with it another JOE Friday Pub Quiz. In this 498th edition, we’re inching ever-closer to the big 500, now just a fortnight away. There’s good news if you’re either […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 93rd 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 Gone Girl Basic Instinct […]

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The Irish Oscar-nominated actor stars in the movie alongside his Oscar-winning wife, Alicia Vikander. Hope, a new sci-fi thriller starring real-life married couple Alicia Vikander (Ex Machina) and Michael Fassbender (Slow West), will premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Written and directed by the acclaimed South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-jin (The Chaser, The Wailing), […]

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An Garda Síochána has advised protestors to ‘immediately cease blockades’ of critical infrastructure or ‘face the full rigours of the law’. As fuel protests across Ireland entered their third day, An Garda Síochána has issued a new statement, calling some of them “blockades” that are “against the law”. Speaking today (Tuesday, 9 April), Deputy Commissioner […]

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The acclaimed actor was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in February 2023. Tributes are pouring in for Irish actor Michael Campbell, known professionally as Michael Patrick, after his death at the age of 35. Born and raised in Belfast, Michael was well-known for his work in theatre, writing the play My Left Nut, alongside his […]

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Around 100 customers on board were detrained and brought to a level crossing. Around 100 passengers disembarked from an Irish Rail service today (Wednesday, 8 April) after a fire broke out. The service was the 12.45 Dublin Heuston to Westport. The fire developed in the undercarriage area near the gearbox of one carriage between Athlone […]

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Protesters want the carbon tax to be abolished and fuel costs to be ‘brought back to an affordable level’. Both An Garda Síochána and the Dublin Fire Brigade have issued new statements regarding the fuel protests taking place across Ireland today (Wednesday, 8 April). A response to the recent, much-publicised surge in fuel prices, the […]

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The film is a surprise and welcome addition to the streaming service. Prime Video has just added Saipan, one of the biggest Irish movies in recent years. The biographical sports film recounts the infamous bust-up between Ireland’s football team captain Roy Keane (Éanna Hardwicke, No Ordinary Heist) and the squad’s manager Mick McCarthy (Steve Coogan, […]

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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 594, 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 also features one of the best villain performances of all time. Sexy Beast, the legendary 2000 crime thriller from director Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin, The Zone of Interest), is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 8 April). The filmmaker’s feature debut, the movie centres around a British ex-criminal named Gal Dove (Ray Winstone). […]

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The film is a cult classic, even if it’s definitely not for the squeamish. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 8 April) is Bone Tomahawk, the incredible 2015 Western thriller. The film stars Kurt Russell (The Madison), Matthew Fox (Lost), Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring) and Richard Jenkins (DTF St Louis) as men of the […]

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Boasting an 87% Rotten Tomatoes score, the movie received seven Oscar nominations and won the Best Original Screenplay prize. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, April 6) is Gosford Park, the 2001 Oscar-winning murder mystery. The film takes place in the 1930s at an English country house, where several wealthy people, some joined by […]

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The dystopian action film has an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and will be getting a sequel soon. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 5 April) is The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the hit 2023 blockbuster. The fifth movie in The Hunger Games franchise, the film is airing on […]

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A box office and critic smash hit, the film holds a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score. Final Destination Bloodlines, one of JOE’s favourite movies of 2025, has finally been made available on streaming. Accessible via the service NOW, the film is the sixth entry in the beloved, long-running Final Destination horror franchise. The story follows a […]

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With further disruption possible as winds are expected to strengthen, Dublin Airport has issued advice for passengers. Dublin Airport has said that 15 flights have been cancelled so far, amidst Storm Dave, including seven departures and eight arrivals. Named earlier in the week, Storm Dave made landfall in the Emerald Isle today (Saturday, 4 April). […]

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Directed by and starring Oscar winners, the 2022 movie has an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score. The Outfit, one of the best gangster movies of recent years, is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, 4 April). Set in the 1950s, the thriller follows an English tailor named Leonard (Oscar-winner Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies) who owns a […]

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The film has one of the greatest final scenes in recent memory. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 4 April) is Nightmare Alley, the excellent 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller directed by Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein, The Shape of Water). The film is based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel of the same name, which […]

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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 593, 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 would be set in the first city established on the Moon. Project Hail Mary seems to be the movie of 2026 so far, garnering near-unanimous praise from critics and audiences alike. Starring Ryan Gosling as a reluctant astronaut on a mission to save the Earth from a mysterious threat, the sci-fi is also […]

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‘One of those low-budget, hidden gem genre movies that punches above its weight, thanks to a gripping story and clever execution.’ Man Finds Tape, a cool new mockumentary horror thriller from producers Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson (Daredevil, The Endless, Spring), has just been released on streaming. Accessible through the service NOW, the movie follows […]

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The crime thriller show has been earning comparisons to Breaking Bad, Mad Men and The White Lotus. Apple TV+ has just added the second season of Your Friends & Neighbors, the “addictive” dark comedy crime thriller series starring Jon Hamm (Fargo, Mad Men). The show follows Andrew ‘Coop’ Cooper (Hamm), a hedge fund manager who, […]

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The film stars one of the most famous musicians ever in his first acting role. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 3 April) is Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, the 1973 revisionist Western from director Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch). Set mostly in 1881 and loosely based on true events, the film centres […]

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The movie reunited the Irish actor with an Oscar-winning filmmaker. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 2 April) is Seven Psychopaths, the cult classic 2012 crime comedy thriller from Irish writer-director Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin, In Bruges). The film stars Colin Farrell (The Penguin, Thirteen Lives) as Martin, an Irish writer living […]

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The storm has just been named. Weather warnings have been issued for the entirety of Ireland over Easter weekend as the newly named Storm Dave is set to hit the Emerald Isle. A Status Yellow wind warning for all 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland is scheduled to take effect from 3pm to midnight […]

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The new batch of episodes has a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Disney+ has just added the second season of Daredevil: Born Again, its reboot of Netflix’s hit superhero action series Daredevil, which ran from 2015 to 2018. The original Marvel show followed Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox, Kin), a lawyer who was blinded as a […]

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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 592, 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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Tragic news. Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a fatal crash at the junction of Middle Abbey Street and O’Connell Street, Dublin 1 on Wednesday afternoon (1 April). Shortly before 1pm, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the collision involving a truck and a cyclist. The male cyclist, aged in his 20s, was pronounced […]

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‘One of the best horror films of the decade so far.’ A new poster has been released for Obsession, the upcoming horror movie from popular YouTuber and writer-director Curry Barker (Milk & Serial). Heading to cinemas next month, the film centres on Bear (Michael Johnston, Teen Wolf), a hopeless romantic who breaks “the mysterious One […]

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Weather warnings are likely to be issued in the coming days. Met Éireann has issued an advisory for all of Ireland over Easter weekend, amidst fears of “stormy” and “damaging” weather. The alert is scheduled to take effect at 12am on Good Friday (3 April) and last until 12am on Tuesday (7 April). “Unsettled and […]

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Road users have been asked to avoid the area, while Luas services have been affected. Abbey Street in Dublin city centre has been closed following a “serious” crash. In a statement, Gardaí said the road traffic collision occurred at the junction of Abbey Street and O’Connell Street in Dublin 1. Gardai and emergency services are […]

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The film features a scene-stealing supporting turn by an Irish actor. Prime Video has just added Crime 101, the exciting and star-studded crime thriller, which was in cinemas only a few weeks ago. Based on a novella by acclaimed author Don Winslow (Savages), the movie is set in Los Angeles. It revolves around Mike Davis […]

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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 591, 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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We’d recommend this stand-alone sequel to both fans of the franchise and newcomers. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 1 April) is Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin, the very underrated, stand-alone sequel in the hit horror-thriller franchise. This spooky seventh entry in the found-footage series centres around Margot (rising star Emily Bader, People We […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 92nd 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 True Lies The Terminator […]

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After years of not being available to stream in the Republic of Ireland, viewers can finally catch up on the series. Industry, widely considered to be one of the best shows on TV (if not the best), has just been made available to stream in the Republic of Ireland for the first time. Having aired […]

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The 2026 action film is from the makers of Bullet Train and Nobody. Pretty Lethal, the latest action thriller movie from Prime Video, is climbing up the streaming charts. The movie revolves around five ballerinas (played by Avantika, Iris Apatow, Lana Condor, Maddie Ziegler and Millicent Simmonds) who are on their way to a prestigious […]

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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 590, 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 once held the record for being the most expensive film ever made. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 31 March) is True Lies, the iconic 1994 action comedy written and directed by James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic). A remake of the French film La Totale, the movie focuses on Harry Tasker (Arnold Schwarzenegger, reuniting […]

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‘It’s brimming with sharp one-liners, clever callbacks, brilliantly cringey slapstick situations, and hilariously inventive sight gags.’ Splitsville, our favourite comedy movie of 2026 so far, is available to watch in cinemas now. The film follows two couples. One is made up of Ashley (Adria Arjona, Hit Man) and Carey (Kyle Marvin, The Climb), who are […]

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We’ve been waiting for this for a long, long time. Full Circle, the star-studded 2023 crime thriller series from Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh (Haywire, Ocean’s Eleven, Traffic), is finally available to stream in Ireland and the UK. Accessible through HBO Max/NOW, the show follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping that “uncovers long-held secrets connecting […]

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