Featuring Jodie Comer and Benedict Cumberbatch amongst its cast, the apocalyptic thriller has an 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The End We Start From, the acclaimed disaster thriller added to Netflix last Wednesday, has rocketed to the number one spot on JustWatch’s weekly streaming movie chart in Ireland. Released in Irish and UK cinemas only […]

1 year ago

The series’ producers have said the show will ‘follow in the great tradition’ of Homeland. It has been confirmed that Irish actor Michael Fassbender (The Killer) will star in The Agency, a new spy thriller series executively produced by George Clooney and directed by Joe Wright. The Agency, formerly titled The Department, is a remake […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It stars an Oscar-winner in the lead role. Prime Video has just added Sleeping Dogs, a new murder mystery thriller movie starring Oscar-winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator). Based on the 2017 novel The Book of Mirrors, Crowe stars as Roy […]

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It also has one of the most iconic final scenes in a film ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 22 June) is The Long Good Friday, the classic British gangster flick from 1980. Set in the late 1970s, it follows Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) – an English gangster trying to become a legitimate […]

1 year 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 257 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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Protests are taking place in Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick. Several protests are taking place across Ireland today (22 June) in solidarity with Natasha O’Brien (24), who was left unconscious after an attack in 2022. Earlier this week, Irish solider Cathal Crotty (22) received a a three-year suspended sentence at Limerick Circuit Court after pleading […]

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It was a massive box-office hit, a Best Picture Oscar nominee and even introduced a new term into the public lexicon. Fatal Attraction, one of the most famous thriller movies of all time, has been added to Netflix. Released in 1987, it centres around a man named Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) with a great life, […]

1 year ago

We cannot wait for this. After writing earlier this week about how hit 2022 killer AI doll horror M3GAN is getting a sequel next year, it has been announced that the movie will also be getting a spin-off. Even more exciting is that Irish filmmaker Kate Dolan (You Are Not My Mother) has signed on […]

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The Oscar-nominated comedy is still often discussed over 15 years since its release. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 21 June) is the brilliant 2008 comedy movie Tropic Thunder, starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. Along with co-writing and directing the film, Stiller plays Tugg Speedman, a pampered action superstar who […]

1 year ago

The man is reportedly understood to have been an academic. A man has died in a house fire which occurred in the Kilmurry Student Village located on the University of Limerick campus. In a statement to JOE, Gardaí said they received a report of the blaze at around 11.45pm on Thursday (20 June). Limerick Fire […]

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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 256 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

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The area is a popular spot for swimmers. Gardaí are investigating following the discovery of a body on a popular beach spot in Donegal. The body was found on the Tullan Strand in Bundoran at around 10.45am on Thursday (20 June). In a statement to JOE, a Garda spokesperson said that a post-mortem will be […]

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The area is a popular spot for swimmers. Gardaí are investigating following the discovery of a body on a popular beach spot in Donegal. The body was found on the Tullan Strand in Bundoran at around 10.45am on Thursday (20 June). In a statement to JOE, a Garda spokesperson said that a post-mortem will be […]

1 year ago

A sequel to the film was quickly greenlit and is set to land in theatres next year. Five Nights at Freddy’s, the box office smash-hit from 2023, is now available to stream at home via Sky Cinema and NOW Cinema. Released in theatres last October, the movie is based on the popular supernatural horror video […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. There is plenty to enjoy if you know where to look. Welcome back to JOE’s Weekend Streaming Guide, where we fill you in on the major movies and TV shows newly available to watch on streaming services. Scroll below […]

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The documentary has a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. The Ben Affleck and Matt Damon-produced film about the Bosnian War and U2’s concert in Sarajevo in 1997 after the conflict has secured an Irish cinema release date. Titled Kiss the Future, the documentary is said to be “an exploration of the perils of nationalism and […]

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It’s the type of film best enjoyed with beer and pizza. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 20 June) is the Death Race, the 2008 dystopian action thriller movie starring Jason Statham. A reboot of the cult ’70s film Death Race 2000, it takes place in a near-future US where the economy has collapsed […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Relentlessly tense, the 2016 movie and its sequel are streaming now. Don’t Breathe, the incredible 2016 thriller movie, has just been added to Prime Video. Co-written and directed by Fede Álvarez (2013’s Evil Dead, the upcoming Alien: Romulus), the […]

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Major Hollywood producer Jason Blum has said 2025 will be an ‘epic’ year. When it comes to horror movies, film company Blumhouse have been one of the most successful producers of work in the genre for over 15 years. After all, they have given us the Happy Death Day, Insidious, Paranormal Activity, Purge, Sinister and […]

1 year ago

While we wait for the presumably inevitable Under Paris 2 to be made, another shark flick is worth seeking out. Following its release on Netflix earlier this month, French shark movie Under Paris has become a runaway success – garnering 41 million views in its first five days, as well as the praise of horror […]

1 year ago

Featuring Jodie Comer and Benedict Cumberbatch amongst its cast, the apocalyptic thriller has an 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix has just added The End We Start From, the acclaimed disaster thriller which was released in Irish and UK cinemas only last January. Based on the novel of the same name by Megan Hunter, the […]

1 year ago

We’d rank it in the higher echelon of modern gritty British crime films. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 19 June) is Villain, the very tense and gritty 2020 British crime thriller. Starring Craig Fairbrass (Avengement, Cliffhanger, Rise of the Footsoldier), he in the film plays Eddie – a man just released from jail […]

1 year ago

We are beyond excited for this. The first trailer has hit the web for Smile 2, the sequel to the excellent smash-hit horror movie Smile from 2022. Written and directed by Parker Finn, based off an earlier short he made, the original’s plot revolves around a doctor named Rose (Sosie Bacon, Mare of Easttown) who […]

1 year ago

‘Maybe one day we’ll do a shared universe of movies called The Bruckheimer-verse.’ This summer is noteworthy for action movie fans as it will see two of the biggest franchises in the genre have their fourth films released. Earlier this month, Bad Boys: Ride or Die landed in Irish cinemas to box office and critical […]

1 year ago

It does make some sense. Following House of the Dragon’s dark and twisted season two premiere, some fans have a wild theory about the events that played out. A major part of the episode saw Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) seeking revenge for the death of her son Lucerys (Elliot Grihault) in the first season finale […]

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It has earned comparisons to Game of Thrones’ infamous ‘Red Wedding’. The massive Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon is back on screens for its second season and it has returned in the franchise’s trademark dark and twisted fashion. A major part of the season two premiere saw Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) seeking […]

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Featuring a massive A-list star, it won two Oscars. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 18 June) is Born on the Fourth of July, the 1989 biographical anti-war drama starring Tom Cruise. Earning his first Oscar nomination for his performance in the film, Cruise plays the real-life Ron Kovic – a young patriotic American […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. There are so many films and series newly available to check out. Welcome back to JOE’s Weekend Streaming Guide, where we fill you in on the major movies and TV shows newly available to watch on streaming services. Scroll […]

1 year ago

We’ve hit a milestone. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’ve made it to the milestone of Day 250 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer them. […]

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It’s an absolute classic. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 15 June) is Dead Man’s Shoes, the incredible 2004 psychological revenge thriller from co-writer and director Shane Meadows (This is England). The film follows Richard (co-writer Paddy Considine), a British soldier who returns to his sleepy Derbyshire hometown to get even with the thugs […]

1 year ago

People have been urged not to share footage of the alleged interference on social media. A councillor has hit out against footage shared on social media which is alleged to show a person interfering with ancient human remains at the site of an archaeological excavation in Ballyfermot, Dublin. People Before Profit Councillor for the Ballyfermot/Drimnagh […]

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Made by an Oscar-winning filmmaker, some have called it one of the best sci-fi films of the 21st century. Netflix has just added Nope, the 2022 neo-Western sci-fi thriller from Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us). With its title standing for ‘Not of Planet Earth’, the movie revolves around two chalk and cheese siblings […]

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Based on a classic novel, the film boasts an all-star cast. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 14 June) is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the star-studded 2011 version of John le Carré’s classic spy thriller novel. Set in 1970s England, the film sees the head of MI6, Control (John Hurt), dispatch an agent (Mark […]

1 year ago

Two Father Ted actors were in attendance, alongside the likes of Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon and Whoopi Goldberg. Irish celebrities Ardal O’Hanlon, Patrick Kielty and Tommy Tiernan were part of a group of about 100 comedians who met with Pope Francis this morning (Friday, 14 June). The entertainers were present at the event which took […]

1 year ago

Tragic news. A 17-year-old boy has died following a workplace accident at a premises in Cavan. In a statement to JOE, a Garda spokesperson confirmed that the incident occurred on Thursday afternoon (13 June) shortly after 4.30pm. The teenager was pronounced deceased at the scene and his body has been taken to the mortuary in […]

1 year ago

As we always say, Friday is quiz day here at JOE. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 249 and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to […]

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This is after they created the ‘song of the summer’. Kabin Krew, the child rappers from Cork behind the now mega-viral single ‘The Spark’, are set to take to the stage at a big Irish music festival this summer. According to RTÉ News, the group will perform a live show at Kaleidoscope, the Wicklow family […]

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The anthology series consists of seven ‘mind-bending stories’ of ‘supernatural sci-fi phenomena’. Black Mirror was recently announced to be returning for its seventh season in 2025 but if you can’t wait that long, Netflix has just released a new sci-fi anthology show. Titled Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams, the series comprises of seven episodes and, […]

1 year ago

The acclaimed show’s eight episodes are streaming right now. Disney+ has just added Under the Bridge, a new crime drama series based on a shocking true story. Adapted from acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s book of the same name, the show revolves around the 1997 killing of 14-year-old Canadian girl Reena Virk (played in the series […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The hit show’s blend of scabrous humour and hyper-violence returns with aplomb, as the series becomes sharper in its real-world critiques. Prime Video’s satirical superhero series The Boys has been one of the most consistently entertaining and watchable shows […]

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The film comes from the director of The Exorcist and The French Connection. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 13 June) is To Live and Die in L.A., the ’80s neo-noir action crime thriller co-written and directed by the late and great William Friedkin. The film tells the story of two Secret Service agents […]

1 year ago

The show is set in an ‘eerie lakeside town where an arson, missing persons cold case, and an illicit triangle are intricately intertwined’. The BBC has released new images from its upcoming crime drama The Jetty, which looks like it could be a must-watch for fans of Happy Valley. Instead of Happy Valley’s Yorkshire setting, […]

1 year ago

The series is a reboot of both a classic novel and movie. Presumed Innocent, a new legal thriller series starring Oscar-nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, has just premiered on Apple TV+. The show is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by lawyer Scott Turow that was previously made into an acclaimed 1990 movie starring […]

1 year ago

Despite earning rave reviews, the gangster series will not be back for a third season. Tokyo Vice, one of the best reviewed crime thriller shows of recent years, has been cancelled after two seasons. Based on the 2009 memoir of the same name and created by playwright J.T. Rogers (Oslo), the series revolves around real-life […]

1 year ago

It’s from the director of Apocalypse Now and The Godfather trilogy. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 12 June) is The Conversation, the amazing 1974 thriller from writer-director Francis Ford Coppola (Apocalypse Now, The Godfather trilogy, this year’s Megalopolis). Two-time Oscar-winner Gene Hackman in the film plays a surveillance expert named Harry Caul who […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The revenge thriller has a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. Prime Video has just added Blue Ruin, the extremely tense US indie revenge thriller movie from 2013. The film centres around Dwight (Macon Blair, Oppenheimer), a homeless drifter who returns […]

1 year ago

She is following in her Derry Girls co-star Nicola Coughlan’s footsteps in fronting a steamy Netflix show. Netflix has unveiled a teaser trailer for The Decameron, its raunchy new period-set comedy thriller series starring Derry Girls’ Saoirse-Monica Jackson. The eight-episode show is loosely inspired by the iconic short story collection of the same name by […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It also features several of the most famous actors of recent years. Prime Video has just added Smokin’ Aces, the crazy 2006 action movie which boasts an outrageously stacked ensemble cast. Written and directed by action maestro Joe Carnahan […]

1 year ago

From one of the writers of Paddington 2, the crowd-pleasing film has an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 11 June) is The Phantom of the Open, the acclaimed 2021 sports comedy. Based on true events, the film tells the story of Maurice Flitcroft (Oscar-winner Mark Rylance – Bridge […]

1 year ago

The soon to be rebooted thriller is fronted by Oscar-winner and features a starry supporting cast. Netflix has just added Dark Places, the 2015 mystery thriller movie based on the 2009 novel of the same name from author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects). The film centres around a woman named Libby Day (Oscar-winner Charlize […]

1 year ago