Stephen Porzio

Let us know how many you get. 50 US States. Five minutes on the clock. Can you input them all in the answer box before the time runs out? If the quiz does not display below, click here. To play more JOE quizzes, meanwhile, visit the quiz section of our website. Win €/£1,000 in our FREE Win-Lose-Draw Predictor […]

5 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 610, 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. […]

5 months ago

An absolute classic, the film is also available to stream at home now. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 14 May) is Three Days of the Condor, one of the best spy thrillers of all time. Released in 1975 and directed by Sydney Pollack (The Firm), the film stars the late and great Robert […]

5 months ago

Happy Friday! Welcome to another week of The JOE Friday Pub Quiz! Get ready to dive headfirst into 25 questions and five rounds of trivia. This week’s special rounds are nice and varied. We’ll begin with big-name celebrities, and how much we REALLY know about them, before a throwback to your driving theory test in […]

5 months ago

‘A must-see, hard-hitting film that is sure to provoke rich discussion’. Obsession, one of 2026’s best horror movies, is finally available to watch in cinemas this week. Written and directed by YouTube star Curry Barker, the film follows Bear (Michael Johnston, Teen Wolf), a sad, painfully shy romantic who breaks the mysterious “One Wish Willow” […]

5 months ago

Let us know how you fare. 27 EU countries. Five minutes on the clock. Can you input them all in the answer box before the time runs out? If the quiz does not display below, click here. To play more JOE quizzes, meanwhile, visit the quiz section of our website. Win €/£1,000 in our FREE Win-Lose-Draw Predictor In […]

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Brought to you by Currys. There’s nothing quite like a big movie to bring the family together, especially when you’ve got the perfect home entertainment set-up for summer nights in. That’s why we’re teaming up with Currys, the home of home entertainment, this summer. That’s because Currys have got all the kit to make your […]

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It’s currently unavailable to rent or stream, so now is the time to watch the movie. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 13 May) is The Spin, the 2025 Irish road-trip comedy. The film follows Dermot (Brenock O’Connor, Game of Thrones) and Elvis (Owen Colgan, Hardy Bucks), two music lovers who run a struggling […]

5 months ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 98th 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 28 Years Later 28 […]

5 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 609, 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. […]

5 months ago

We’ve taken a few steps to make this easier for players. You all loved our 32 counties quiz yesterday, so we’re running it back. This time, we are asking you to fill in the names of every Taoiseach of Ireland in the answer box below. We’ve taken a few steps to make this easier for […]

5 months ago

The show holds a very impressive 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. One of the best sci-fi shows of the decade so far is back with its new season, which premieres tonight (Wednesday, 13 May). Accessible through NOW and Sky One, the series From has returned for its fourth batch of episodes. It is set in […]

5 months ago

A stand-alone sequel to a classic movie, the series comes from the creators of Oz and The Queen’s Gambit. Monsieur Spade, the noir mystery thriller show starring Clive Owen (Children of Men, Inside Man), has finally been made available to stream on this side of the Atlantic. Accessible for free through Channel 4’s website, the […]

5 months ago

It’s a typically hard film to stream, so seize the opportunity to see it. Ravenous, the brilliant Western horror thriller starring Guy Pearce (Memento) and Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting), is airing on TV tonight (Tuesday, 12 May). Written by Ted Griffin (Ocean’s Eleven) and directed by Antonia Bird (Face), the 1999 movie is set in the […]

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Though the film went underseen upon release, it later got a remake starring Colin Farrell. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 12 May) is The Beguiled, the 1971 psychological thriller starring the Oscar-winning Clint Eastwood. Based on the novel of the same name by Thomas P. Cullinan, the film is set at an all-female […]

5 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 608, 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. […]

5 months ago

It’s harder than it looks. Quizzes rarely are as straightforward as this. All you need to do is input the names of Ireland’s 32 counties into the answer box below within the five-minute time limit. While it seems easy enough, are you confident you can recall each and every one as the clock ticks? If […]

5 months ago

It’s got a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes Sisu, an action movie described as a cross between John Wick and Rambo, is airing on TV tonight (Monday, 11 May). Set in late 1944 during the Lapland War in Finland, the film follows a solitary prospector (Jorma Tommila) who crosses paths with Nazis on a scorched-earth […]

5 months ago

If you’re seeking a weekend TV binge, this could be the show for you. Netflix has just added Legends, a new British crime thriller with a great cast that is earning glowing reviews. Created by Neil Forsyth (The Gold, Guilt), the series is inspired by the true story of British undercover Customs investigators who infiltrated […]

5 months ago

The film is based on the first novel written by Stephen King. The Long Walk, the thriller that was one of JOE’s favourite movies of last year, is now available to stream at home. Accessible through Prime Video, the film is based on the first novel written by legendary author Stephen King. The story takes […]

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The film was hugely influential and got a remake. This is one of those cases, though, where the original is better than all imitators. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 9 May) is The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, the fantastic and massively influential ’70s crime thriller. Set in New York City, the […]

5 months ago

‘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 […]

5 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. […]

5 months ago

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, […]

5 months ago

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 […]

5 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 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. […]

6 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 […]

6 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 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. […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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. […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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, […]

6 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 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. […]

6 months ago

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, […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

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 […]

6 months ago

‘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 […]

6 months ago

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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