Stephen Porzio

The classic film will be remade again very soon. Our TV movie pick for today (Saturday, 13 June) is the classic Western film The Magnificent Seven. The 1960 oater, which itself is a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, stars Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn and Horst Buchholz […]

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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 623, 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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Starring Éanna Hardwicke (Saipan), the film was nominated for two IFTAs. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 12 June) is The Sparrow, the IFTA-nominated 2022 Irish thriller drama. Set in the small coastal town of Baltimore in West Cork, the film follows 17-year-old Kevin (Ollie West, The Listeners), who has grown disconnected from his […]

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It’s an exciting, hard-hitting action film with shades of Mad Max: Fury Road and Rambo. Sisu: Road to Revenge, the much-anticipated sequel to 2022’s hit war action thriller Sisu, has just been added to streaming. The original Sisu was set in 1944 Finland during World War II. The story followed Aatami (Jorma Tommila), a legendary […]

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It has been reported that filming for the second season will begin early next year. Netflix’s hit Irish show House of Guinness has been renewed for a second season, according to reports. American outlet Variety broke the news, stating that a season two of the historical drama has been greenlit by the streaming service and […]

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The serial killer thriller series has been in the works for several years. Disney+ has confirmed the release date of The Shards, its upcoming series adaptation of the hit novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis (American Psycho, Less Than Zero). Coming to the streaming service in early August, the autofiction/thriller book has […]

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From the director of The Grey and Narc, the film is a true undiscovered gem. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 11 June) is Boss Level, the very fun 2020 sci-fi action flick from director Joe Carnahan (Copshop, The Grey, Narc, The RIP). Similar in story to the likes of Groundhog Day and Edge […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 102nd 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 Eddington One Battle After […]

4 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 622, 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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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. Currys have got all the kit to make your family movie […]

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The film stars an Irish actress in one of the lead roles. Disclosure Day, the thrilling new sci-fi movie from legendary director Steven Spielberg, is available to watch in cinemas now. The film begins with Daniel (Josh O’Connor, Challengers) and his girlfriend Jane (Ireland’s own Eve Hewson, Bad Sisters) being pursued by the shadowy corporation […]

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The Christmas special had been hugely anticipated. The BBC has confirmed that a planned Doctor Who Christmas Special has been cancelled. In October 2025, the BBC said that the iconic sci-fi series would be back on screens at Christmas 2026 with a special episode written by showrunner Russell T. Davies (Tip Toe). The last season […]

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The film has an 82% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 98% audience score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 10 June) is The Covenant, the acclaimed 2023 war film directed by Guy Ritchie (MobLand, Young Sherlock). Set in 2018, during the war in Afghanistan, the story follows US Army Sergeant John Kinley […]

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EXCLUSIVE: You can watch a new clip of Steve Coogan in the series, which we’d describe as a mix of Father Ted and Hardy Bucks. The first clip has been released for the second season of Funboys, the BBC’s hilarious Ireland-set comedy series. Returning this month, the show follows the “soft-bellied boys of Ballymacnoose”, a […]

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In an emotional tribute, Fontaines DC called him ‘the sixth member of the band’. Trevor Dietz, manager of Irish rock band Fontaines DC and well-known Dublin club promoter and DJ, has died. In a social media statement, the rock group said that their “dear friend and manager” died on Sunday, 7 June and that they […]

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Holding a 92% Rotten Tomatoes score, the crime drama was the breakthrough film for a trio who would become cinematic legends. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 9 June) is Mean Streets, the 1973 crime drama directed by Martin Scorsese (The Departed, Goodfellas, the upcoming In the Hand of Dante). Set in the Little […]

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The book has been described as ‘unfilmable’. A new TV series adaptation of James Joyce’s legendary novel Ulysses will be screening this week in Dublin City as part of the Bloomsday Film Festival. This new adaptation is titled Ulysees, New York and is made by American filmmaker Caveh Zahedi (The Show About the Show). It […]

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It is definitely one of Bruce Willis’ most underrated films. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 6 June) is Lucky Number Slevin, the 2006 neo-noir crime thriller with an all-star cast. Directed by Paul McGuigan (Gangster No. 1, Sherlock), the film sees a case of mistaken identity put a man named Slevin (Josh Hartnett, […]

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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 621, 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 actor stars in a new movie reboot of a beloved franchise. On top of Erupcja and Tuner (which we’d both recommend for different reasons), cinemagoers this week also have the option of seeing the new action sci-fi Masters of the Universe. This is the latest reboot of the classic sword-and-sorcery franchise by toy manufacturer […]

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Featuring an excellent lead performance by a pop star, the film may be only a breezy 71 minutes long, yet it lingers with the viewer long after. Erupcja, the excellent new comedy-drama featuring pop star Charli XCX (The Moment), is now available to watch in cinemas. With its title meaning “eruption” in Polish, the movie […]

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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 […]

5 months ago

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 […]

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 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 […]

5 months ago

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. 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 century, the […]

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