Stephen Porzio

‘A modern remix of a classic, full of flair and feeling.’ Wuthering Heights, one of 2026’s most talked-about movies, has just been made available to stream at home. Accessible through the service NOW, this latest adaptation of Emily Brontë’s beloved 1847 gothic tragedy novel of the same name comes from writer-director Emerald Fennell (Saltburn). Set […]

2 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 607, 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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Finally, a quiz that puts all your TV watching over the years to good use. The objective is simple: We’ve provided you with the names of 20 characters, and all you need to do is name the series they appeared in. So, if we said Homer Simpson, for instance, you’d type The Simpsons. Sounds easy, […]

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Available to watch now, the film features a Love/Hate star as you’ve never seen him before. For such a small country, Ireland has produced a lot of great movies about music. We’ve had The Commitments back in the ’90s, to the oeuvre of John Carney (Once, Sing Street, and the excellent soon-to-be-released Power Ballad), as […]

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Upon its cinema release, we called the film ‘a genuine crowdpleaser’. Send Help, the brilliant 2026 thriller from director Sam Raimi (the original Evil Dead and Spider-Man trilogies), is now available to stream at home. Accessible through Disney+, the movie follows Linda Liddle (Rachel McAdams), a middle-aged, meek and overworked corporate strategist at a big […]

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This classic allowed one of cinema’s greatest actors of all time to showcase his funny side. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 8 May) is Midnight Run, the classic 1988 buddy action comedy thriller. The film focuses on down-on-his-luck bounty hunter Jack Walsh (Oscar-winner Robert De Niro, showcasing his comedy chops) as he is […]

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The announcement comes as the band could make history this evening. Northern Irish hip-hop trio Kneecap has announced that they will play two gigs in Cork this month to promote their new album, Fenian. The group will play two “album launch parties” at the Savoy Cork venue on 26 May, one at 6.30pm and the […]

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The film was included in The New York Times Guide to the Best 1,000 Movies Ever Made. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 7 May) is Internal Affairs, the incredible underseen 1990 crime thriller. The film revolves around Los Angeles police officer Dennis Peck (Richard Gere), a divisive figure who is loved by those […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 97th 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 Get Out Obsession […]

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The play provoked riots and protests in Dublin when it first premiered. The recent, star-studded stage production of John Millington Synge’s legendary play The Playboy of the Western World is coming to cinemas in Ireland this month. Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, this new version of the satirical comedy-drama stars Éanna Hardwicke […]

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Here’s everything you need to know about the new pizza spot. The hugely popular pizza chain Bambino is opening up a new location on Camden Street in Dublin city centre. Since opening its first pizza place back in 2022 on Stephen Street Lower, the chain has taken Dublin by storm, with a second location later […]

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The series also comes from the creators of the hit TV drama Billions. Martin Scorsese is teaming up with Oscar Isaac (Beef, Frankenstein) for a new Netflix series set in the high-stakes world of Las Vegas casinos. The currently untitled eight-part show takes place in the present day, in a “modernised but still dangerous version […]

2 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 606, 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. […]

2 months ago

A new report shows how much money has been raised through car park charges at Irish hospitals in the past five years. Politicians have described the cost of hospital parking in Ireland as “staggering” and “deeply concerning”. The comments come after a report in The Irish Independent, which states that car park charges at Irish […]

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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 605, 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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From the writer of Basic Instinct, the film stars two A-listers. Jagged Edge, the excellent 1985 neo-noir legal thriller, is airing on TV tonight (Wednesday, 6 May). The movie centres around lawyer Teddy Barnes (Glenn Close, Wake Up Dead Man), who reluctantly represents the publisher Jack Forrester (Jeff Bridges, Tron), after he is accused of […]

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Recently re-added to Netflix, the controversial film was dubbed ‘the most talked about movie of the year… that no one’s actually seen’. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 6 May) is The Hunt, an overlooked action thriller gem from 2020. The film sees 12 working-class strangers wake up in a remote clearing with no […]

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The lucky punter has not yet come forward to claim their prize. A shop in Dublin 12 has today (Wednesday, 6 May) been announced as the location where Saturday night’s jackpot-winning Lotto ticket was sold, worth €8,726,418. The Quick Pick ticket was purchased on the day of the draw at the Applegreen Ballymount on Ballymount […]

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The film has an 87% Rotten Tomatoes score. Touch Me, a new sci-fi horror comedy drama destined for cult status, is available to rent at home from next week. The film follows Craig (Jordan Gavaris, Orphan Black) and Joey (Olivia Taylor Dudley, The Vatican Tapes), two troubled, codependent friends who live together in Los Angeles. […]

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The Irish forecaster has also outlined what the weather will be like for the Bank Holiday weekend and next week. Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow thunderstorm warning for three Irish counties. Already in effect, the alert applies to Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo and is valid until 6pm on Saturday (2 May). The warning […]

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The comedian admitted he had ‘mixed feelings’ about the article. Northern Irish comedian Vittorio Angelone has issued a very funny retort to an article describing his comedy as “unapologetically local”. The piece in question was published by The Irish Times on Saturday (2 May), with the headline: “The performance of Irishness for outside approval is […]

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We cannot wait to see this. There haven’t been many good video game film adaptations, as this useful list from Rotten Tomatoes highlights. Also, the honour of being the first classic, undeniably great video game movie adaptation is still up for grabs. What could secure this title is the upcoming Resident Evil reboot from Zach […]

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Holding a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, the 2021 film was nominated for two Oscars. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 2 May) is The Worst Person in the World, the wonderful 2021 Norwegian romantic comedy-drama that became a crossover hit. Directed by Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value), the film follows Julie (a magnetic Renate Reinsve, […]

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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 604, 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 features one of the stars of Kin in the lead role. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 1 May) is Herself, the acclaimed 2020 drama co-written by and starring Clare Dunne (Kin). In the film, she plays a single mother named Sandra who escapes her abusive partner with her two young children, […]

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The move is estimated to affect around 180,000 electricity customers and 60,000 gas customers, while other energy providers are expected to follow suit in the coming weeks. Pay-as-you-go electricity and gas provider, PrepayPower, has announced it is raising its electricity and gas prices from 1 June. The company has cited the increase in wholesale energy […]

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While interviewing Adam Scott about his new Irish movie, we asked the Parks and Rec and Severance star about his favourite Irish films. Hokum, a brilliant new Irish horror thriller starring Adam Scott (Parks and Recreation, Severance), is out in cinemas today (Friday, 1 May). Ahead of its release, JOE interviewed the Hollywood star and […]

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‘The Celtic Tiger is alive!’ Mortgage lender Núa Money will be enabling first-time buyers to borrow up to five times their income. The mortgage lender will be the first financial institution in Ireland to offer this to customers since the financial crash in 2008. The Central Bank’s loan-to-income limit restricts the amount of money first-time […]

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More bank holiday quizzing! Happy Thursday (or Friday), everyone, depending on when this finds you! This week’s quiz, our 501st edition, comes at the precipice of another glorious bank holiday, the trusty May Day off. So, in that spirit, make sure to take your time as you traverse through five rounds and 25 questions of […]

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The Oscar-winner’s most underrated film has been turned into a new TV show. Man on Fire, a new seven-part adaptation of A.J. Quinnell’s 1980 thriller novel, has just been added to Netflix. Previously made into a modern classic movie starring Oscar-winner Denzel Washington, the 2026 TV adaptation sees Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Ambulance) take over the […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 96th 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 Avatar: The Way of […]

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It was the final completed film of two Hollywood icons. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 30 April) is The Misfits, the 1961 contemporary Western drama directed by John Huston (The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre). The film follows Roslyn Taber (Marilyn Monroe), a recently divorced dancer, who meets an ageing […]

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The Western has a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. A cult classic ’60s Western starring future Oscar-winner Jack Nicholson is airing on TV today (Thursday, 30 April). Written by Carole Eastman (Five Easy Pieces) and directed by Monte Hellman (Two-Lane Blacktop), The Shooting is set in the American West. The movie follows Willet Gashade (Warren […]

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We need a second season of this ASAP. A brilliant, one-of-a-kind new comedy horror thriller series is available to stream at home now. Accessible through the service Apple TV, the show is titled Widow’s Bay. It is set entirely in and around the titular island, a quaint and isolated place located 40 miles off the […]

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One of the writers of Dexter also worked on the crime thriller show. A new crime thriller series from Ozark co-creator Bill Dubuque will land on streaming next week. Available to stream in Ireland and the UK on Paramount+, the nine-part show is titled M.I.A. The story follows Etta Tiger Jonze (Shannon Gisela, Strip Law), […]

3 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 603, 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 a big Irish star in one of the lead roles. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 29 April) is No Escape, the action thriller starring Owen Wilson and Pierce Brosnan that was banned in one particular country. The film centres around American businessman Jack Dwyer (Wilson), his wife Annie (Lake […]

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Featuring a Hollywood star in the lead role, JOE spoke to the actor about his experience filming in Ireland. Hokum, JOE’s favourite Irish movie of 2026 so far, is finally available to watch in cinemas this week. The horror thriller follows Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott – Parks and Recreation, Severance), a troubled American author. This […]

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The film was Cillian Murphy’s first after winning the Oscar for Oppenheimer. Netflix has just added Small Things Like These, the extraordinarily powerful 2024 Irish drama starring Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) An adaptation of the acclaimed novella of the same name by Claire Keegan (whose story Foster was the basis for the Oscar-nominated An Cailín […]

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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 602, 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. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 28 April) is Cold in July, a brilliant if underseen 2014 crime thriller. Based on the novel of the same name by acclaimed cult writer Joe R. Lansdale (The […]

3 months ago

Seven fire engines and three ambulances are on the scene. Gardaí and emergency services are at the scene of a fire in Dublin city centre that has left two people hospitalised. In a statement to JOE, Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) said it received multiple calls at around 6.40am on Tuesday (28 April) reporting a fire […]

3 months ago

It couldn’t last forever, sadly. Met Éireann’s newest national forecast contains both good news and bad news regarding Ireland’s ongoing heatwave. The good news is that there will be a few more days to enjoy the sunshine, while the bad news is that the high temperatures won’t be sticking around for the bank holiday weekend. […]

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Streaming for free now, the film is produced by the director of Event Horizon and Resident Evil. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 27 April) is Pandorum, a 2009 sci-fi horror thriller starring Ben Foster (Sharp Corner) and Dennis Quaid (The Substance). The film centres on two astronauts, Payton (Quaid) and Bower (Foster), who […]

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Upon release, the movie earned comparisons to Goodfellas. Prime Video has just added The Bikeriders, the very cool 2023 biker crime drama starring Tom Hardy (The Drop, Lawless). Inspired by the 1960s photo-book of the same name by Danny Lyon (who is played in the movie by Mike Faist of Challengers fame), the fictional story […]

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Holding a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film continues to find new fans to this day. The Guest, the modern cult classic thriller starring Dan Stevens (Abigail), is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, 25 April). In the 2014 movie, the actor plays David, a recently discharged US soldier who heads to New Mexico to […]

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While it did not fare well at the box office, the film has garnered a devoted legion of fans. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 25 April) is Babylon, the epic historical comedy-drama from Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle (La La Land, Whiplash). Set during the decadent days of early Hollywood, the film centres around […]

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The show is co-created by the director of the currently in cinemas The Mummy. Ireland has really been making a name for itself in the horror genre recently. This month saw the release of The Mummy, which was a hit at the box office and was beloved by us here at JOE. The blockbuster was […]

3 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 601, 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 months ago

The series had a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Gen V, one of Prime Video’s biggest shows, has just been cancelled in a shock move. The series is a spin-off of the streamer’s smash-hit The Boys, now in its fifth and final season. Both shows take place in a version of the United States where […]

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