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Directed by an Oscar-winner, the film is ‘an ingenious throwback to older, character-driven crime thrillers’. Tuner, one of JOE’s favourite thriller movies of 2026 so far, is available to watch in cinemas now. The film sees rising star Leo Woodall (One Day, The White Lotus) play Niki White, a young man living in New York, […]

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The star-studded new TV show is a remake of one of Martin Scorsese’s best thriller movies. Apple TV has just released Cape Fear, a new and star-studded TV show remake of Martin Scorsese’s classic thriller movie. Consisting of 10 episodes, the plot synopsis for the series states: “A storm is coming for happily married attorneys […]

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Made by an Oscar-winning filmmaker, some have even called it one of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century. Nope, the excellent 2022 sci-fi thriller movie from Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us), is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 5 June). With its title standing for ‘Not of Planet Earth’, Nope revolves around […]

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Holding an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score, the Irish film was released in 2025 to rave reviews. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 5 June) is Bring Them Down, the grippingly tense Irish thriller starring Barry Keoghan (Calm with Horses). The feature debut of writer-director Christopher Andrews, the film is set in rural Ireland. The […]

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Despite competing with Hollywood films like A Minecraft Movie and Sinners, this Irish comedy found an audience in cinemas. Homegrown sports comedy Fran the Man is now available to stream at home for free, after generating strong word-of-mouth from cinema audiences. Now accessible on the RTÉ Player, the mockumentary movie is based on the cult […]

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JOE spoke to the British actor about his excellent new crime drama film. Leo Woodall’s star has been on the ascent ever since his back-to-back major TV roles in HBO’s The White Lotus and Netflix’s One Day. Now the actor’s new movie Tuner is about to be released in cinemas, which marks Woodall’s first lead […]

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An absolute must-watch. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 4 June) is The Town, the phenomenal 2010 crime thriller with an all-star cast. Ben Affleck (The Last Duel) directed and stars in the film as Doug, a Boston bank robber who begins to develop romantic feelings for Claire (Rebecca Hall, The Beauty), a victim […]

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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 620, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 101st 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 Sing Street Flora and […]

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JOE spoke to Irish director Diarmuid Goggins (Close to Home, Kin) about the show and its Bafta win for Best Drama Series last month. Code of Silence, the 2025 crime thriller crowned Best Drama Series at last month’s TV Baftas, is now available on streaming in Ireland. After the show’s prestigious award win, JOE invited […]

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The film is from the director of Blood Diamond, Glory and The Last Samurai. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 2 June) is Defiance, the 2008 war epic starring Daniel Craig (Casino Royale, Knives Out). Based on a true story, the film begins in 1941 during World War II. It follows four Jewish brothers […]

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It’s one of the most inventive sci-fi films of the decade. Monolith, the brilliant 2024 sci-fi thriller movie, is now available to stream at home for free. Accessible through Channel 4’s website, the Australian film features rising star Lily Sullivan (Evil Dead Rise, Lee Cronin’s The Mummy) in the lead role as an unnamed disgraced […]

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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 619, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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The update comes as the now-in-cinemas Backrooms is shattering box office records. As the new horror movie, Backrooms, is shattering box office records, JOE has an exciting update about an upcoming film from one of its producers, Osgood Perkins (also known for directing the 2024 hit Longlegs). Set for a 2026 release, Perkins’ latest horror […]

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The film is produced by Scorsese, who also stars in the movie opposite Al Pacino, John Malkovich and Oscar Isaac. In the Hand of Dante, a new and star-studded historical epic/gangster thriller, will be released on Netflix this month. Directed by Julian Schnabel (At Eternity’s Gate, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly), the movie is […]

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The film will also be available to stream for free this weekend. Vinyan, a 2008 horror thriller drama that has earned comparisons to the classics Apocalypse Now and Don’t Look Now, is getting a rare TV screening tonight (Saturday, 30 May). With its title meaning “ghost” or “lost spirit” in Thai, the film centres around […]

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Harvey Keitel and Viggo Mortensen star in the thriller film, which is currently not available to stream or rent. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 30 May) is The Young Americans, a thriller starring Harvey Keitel (Mean Streets, Pulp Fiction) and Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings, Thirteen Lives). Released in 1993, the […]

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JOE spoke to stars Alan Cumming and David Morrissey and creator Russell T. Davies (Doctor Who, It’s a Sin) about the show. Tip Toe, a new must-watch thriller series, will be available to watch on Channel 4 this Bank Holiday weekend. Created by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, It’s a Sin) and directed by Peter […]

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The concert organisers have issued a statement about the on-stage incident. A concert by The Coronas this weekend has had to be cancelled and rescheduled after the guitarist, Lar Kaye, fell ill on stage. The Irish band were set to play a sold-out show at King’s John Castle in Limerick last night (Friday, 29 May). […]

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The first season is streaming now, while 10 new episodes are coming very soon. One of JOE’s favourite TV shows of recent memory is The Agency, the spy thriller series starring Michael Fassbender (Hope, Kneecap), which will soon return for a season two. A remake of France’s The Bureau – widely considered one of the […]

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An unforgettable watch. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 29 May) is Barbarian, the brilliant 2022 horror thriller from writer-director Zach Cregger (the Oscar-winning Weapons, the upcoming Resident Evil reboot). The film begins with Tess (Georgina Campbell, Bird Box Barcelona) checking into an Airbnb in Detroit the evening before a job interview, only to […]

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Important information to know. The HSE and Northern Ireland’s Public Health Agency (PHA) have issued a joint warning for people who use drugs at festivals and in nightlife settings across the Emerald Isle this summer. As thousands of people in Ireland are expected to travel across the border in both directions to attend festivals this […]

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JOE spoke to the director and star of the new crowd-pleasing comedy-drama, which we believe could become a new classic. Power Ballad, JOE’s favourite Irish movie of 2026 so far, is available to watch in cinemas now. Co-written and directed by John Carney (the modern Irish classics Once and Sing Street), the film stars Paul […]

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This may be our toughest quiz yet. Earlier this year, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) revealed the five names that were the most popular for baby boys, and the five names most popular for baby girls, in Ireland in 2025. The goal of this quiz may be very simple – name them all in five […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 100th 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 Independence Day Men in […]

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Como se dice: ‘Why are they saying some of those things?’ A recent sketch from ComedyJOE, this website’s dedicated comedy channel, appears to have been mistaken by a Spanish TV show as being real. The sketch in question was posted on Tuesday and is titled: “Are these the most sunburnt men in Ireland?” Inspired by […]

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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 618, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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Playing out like a heist movie, the film has a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score. How to Blow Up a Pipeline, the brilliant 2022 indie thriller from director Daniel Goldhaber (Cam, Faces of Death), is airing on TV tonight (Thursday, 28 May). Inspired by the non-fiction book of the same name by Andreas Malm, the film […]

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Recently named the 26th best war movie of all time, the epic is from the same writer as Saving Private Ryan …. …as Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 28 May) is The Patriot, the 2000 historical war epic with Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight). Set during the American Revolutionary War in the 18th […]

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‘Stylish, amusing, and action-packed, it’s a stand-alone tale of spectacular proportions.’ Prime Video has added Spider-Noir, the new superhero crime thriller show starring Nicolas Cage (The Surfer) and Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin). A live-action series spin-off of the Oscar-winning movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Cage plays Ben Reilly, a seasoned, down-on-his-luck private investigator […]

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News just in from An Garda Síochána. Several schools in Carlow have decided to close after receiving a “threatening email”. In a statement, An Garda Síochána revealed that 20 primary schools in the county received the email this morning (Wednesday, 27 May), just after 7am. As a result, a Garda investigation team was established in […]

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‘Slippy roads, impaired visibility and spot flooding. Potential for severe lightning and hail damage.’ Amid the current heatwave in Ireland, Met Éireann has issued two thunderstorm warnings, one yellow and one orange, which impact five counties. The Status Orange warning only applies to Cork, Ireland’s biggest county. It is currently in effect and will be […]

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We know you love our Irish county quizzes. We’ve asked you before to name all 32 Irish counties in five minutes. Yesterday, we wanted you to name 20 random Irish counties from only their vowels. Today, we’re doing something different. We’ve given you the names of all 32 counties as Gaeilge. Your goal: give us […]

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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 617, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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The film has an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 27 May) is Dark Waters, a 2019 legal thriller based on true events. The film revolves around a corporate defence attorney (Mark Ruffalo, Crime 101) who takes on an environmental lawsuit against a chemical company on behalf of a […]

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The movie is based on a novel that was intended as a spoof of James Bond stories. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 26 May) is The Eiger Sanction, the 1975 action spy thriller directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. In the film, the actor plays Hemlock, a retired government assassin persuaded into returning […]

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Another tough Ireland-focused quiz. We’ve asked you before to name all 32 Irish counties in five minutes. But can you name these random 20 Irish counties from only their vowels? There’s a time limit on this, too, so you’d better get cracking. If the quiz does not display below, click here. To play more JOE quizzes, meanwhile, […]

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 616, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

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Important information for parents, guardians and caregivers amid the current heatwave. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has warned that children aged 10 and younger should not consume “glycerol-containing slush ice drinks”. The FSAI has issued the updated advice in response to a new risk assessment published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). […]

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A witness appeal has been launched over the ‘criminal damage by fire’. Gardaí are investigating “criminal damage by fire” to a Garda Station in Wexford. The incident occurred at Blackwater Garda Station at around 2.50am today (Tuesday, 26 May). Gardaí are now appealing for any witnesses or anyone with information in relation to the fire […]

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If you like spooky mystery movies, don’t let this pass you by. Diabolic, a new and scary horror mystery movie, will be made available to rent and buy from the start of next week. Not to be confused with the similarly titled Italian comic series, Diabolik, the film follows Elise (Elizabeth Cullen), a young American […]

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An official first count is expected imminently. As predicted by the tallies, Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats has come out on top in Dublin Central’s first count in the bye-election. According to several outlets, he made the No. 1 spot with 4,903 votes, beating out Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan at 4,348. You can see […]

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An official first count is expected imminently. Though the results of an official bye-election count in either Dublin Central or Galway West have not yet been released, tallies suggest that one politician is ahead of the pack in the former. According to multiple outlets, Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats is leading in Dublin Central […]

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‘Unos, dos, tres, catorce.’ We’ve provided you with the names of several Irish singers. All you have to do is tell us which Irish band they sing in. There are five minutes on the clock. If the quiz does not display below, click here. To play more JOE quizzes, meanwhile, visit the quiz section of our website. Win […]

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 615, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated, we present players with a series of general knowledge quiz questions every day, along with three minutes to […]

2 months ago

Tapping into universal fears, the film will also be available to stream for free from this weekend. Sleep, a gripping 2023 mystery horror thriller, is airing on TV tonight (Saturday, 23 May). Hailing from South Korea, the movie follows a newlywed couple and expectant parents (played by Jung Yu-mi and Lee Sun-kyun) whose domestic bliss […]

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Also starring Gary Oldman and Guy Pearce, the film is loosely based on a true story. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 23 May) is Lawless, the 2012 crime thriller starring Tom Hardy (The Drop, Warrior). Adapted from Matt Bondurant’s historical novel The Wettest County in the World, the film is based on the […]

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The series stars an Oscar-winner in the lead role. Godfather of Harlem and Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato’s new series about the infamous Irish-American organised crime gang, The Westies, has just released its first trailer, which you can watch above. Named after the New York City-based gang, the eight-episode MGM+ show will be set in the […]

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Also available to watch on streaming for free, the film saw a famous Irish comedian make his acting debut. Ballywalter, the debut movie of comedian and Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 22 May). The 2022 Irish comedy drama follows Eileen (Seána Kerslake, A Date for Mad Mary), a […]

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The hit Western is based on a true story. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 22 May) is Tombstone, the legendary 1993 Western starring Kurt Russell (Bone Tomahawk) and Val Kilmer (Top Gun). The film sees Wyatt Earp (Russell) and his brothers, Morgan and Virgil (Bill Paxton and Sam Elliott), leave their gunslinger ways […]

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