The Western was itself a remake. A Fistful of Dollars, the first entry in Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood’s iconic Dollars Trilogy of movies, is getting a remake. Directed by Leone and starring Eastwood in his first lead role, the 1964 Western sees the latter play a wandering gunfighter who arrives in a Mexican village […]

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It has a sequel coming out in October, so now is a perfect time to catch up with the film. Smile, the 2022 acclaimed smash-hit horror movie, has finally been added to Netflix. Written and directed by Parker Finn, based off an earlier short he made, the film revolves around a doctor named Rose (a […]

1 year ago

If you love John Wick or The Raid, do yourself a favour and seek this out. 2024 has not been a bad year so far for action movie fans thanks to the likes of Civil War, The Fall Guy, Furiosa and Land of Bad. It must be said though, all of these pale in terms […]

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It’s a must-watch for fans of serial killer thrillers like Fallen, The Silence of the Lambs, Se7en and Zodiac. We’re over halfway through the year but 2024 has already given Irish cinema goers some 5/5 movies. I’d comfortably label the unforgettably haunting Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest, the devastatingly emotional All of Us Strangers […]

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Here’s all the information you need on how to watch the show in Ireland. A new detective thriller series has premiered on the BBC and is proving a hit with both viewers and critics. That show is The Turkish Detective, which centres around Mehmet Suleyman (Ethan Kai) – a British detective who arrives in Istanbul […]

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It comes from the creator of the hit drama series Euphoria. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 9 July) is Assassination Nation, the 2018 dark comedy thriller movie from writer-director Sam Levinson (Euphoria, The Idol, Malcolm and Marie). The film revolves around four teenage friends (Abra, Hari Nef, Odessa Young and Suki Waterhouse) whose […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the first in a new series of quizzes – The JOE Film Club Quiz. Each week, we will prepare 20 questions designed to test movie lovers. And making matters slightly harder – players only have five minutes to fill out the answers. Have what it takes? Play below and find […]

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The Hitchcockian psychological thriller is based on an acclaimed novel and stars an Oscar-winner. Eileen, one of 2023’s most sadly underseen movies, is now available to stream through Sky Cinema and NOW Cinema. Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Ottessa Moshfegh (My Year of Rest and Relaxation) and directed by William […]

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The film has been compared to the work of Guy Ritchie. The Art of the Steal, a star-studded crime comedy heist movie, has just been added to Netflix. The film follows Crunch Calhoun (Kurt Russell), a motorcycle daredevil and art thief, who agrees to help his half-brother (Matt Dillon) with one last heist. As Crunch […]

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The series hailed from the creators of The Matrix. Netflix’s new British superhero drama Supacell has been major success, topping the service’s TV charts in the UK and scoring a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. And having watched all of its six episodes, we’d say the show’s inventive ground-level superhero storytelling, its great performances […]

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He won the Lotto jackpot over 25 years ago. An Irish man who won the Lotto over 25 years ago has died while holidaying abroad. According to multiple outlets, Michael Kelly – who was in 60s and was from Birr in Offaly – died in a road crash on Thursday (4 July) in Turkey, where […]

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Spice up your weekend with a quiz. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 268 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. You can […]

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The scene is currently preserved. The bodies of two men have been found in the Grand Canal in Dublin, with Gardaí confirming they are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the discovery. In a statement to JOE, a Garda spokesperson said the bodies of the men in their 40s were discovered on Saturday morning (6 […]

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He picked up a Best Actor Oscar for his role in the modern classic. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 6 July) is the 2001 crime thriller Training Day, one of Denzel Washington’s very best films. It centres around rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) as he spends his first day as a Los […]

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Streaming on Netflix now, the stylish flick’s deft blend of action, horror and thriller elements makes it a film anyone can enjoy. Title – The Guest Year – 2014 Plot – “A string of mysterious deaths leads a teenager (Maika Monroe) to become suspicious of a soldier (Dan Stevens) who showed up on her family’s […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Several major titles are newly available to stream. JOE’s weekend streaming column is back with another batch of movie and TV recommendations. So, scroll below to learn about all the gems you could be checking out over the next […]

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‘A very sad day for Inishbofin.’ A man whose body was recovered from the water off the coast of Galway this week has been named locally as 51-year-old fisherman John Burke. Speaking to RTÉ News at One on Thursday (4 July), Divisional Controller at the Valencia Coordination Centre John Draper said that just after 10.15 […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Holding a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes, it was written and directed by the creator of Peaky Blinders. Prime Video has just added Locke, the 2013 movie starring Tom Hardy which was written and directed by Steven Knight – […]

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Happy Friday quiz fans! Once again, the smell of the weekend is in the air, and as usual, it smells good. If someone could bottle that magical ‘Weekend Feeling’, it would fly off the shelves. There’s nothing like it. Anyway, something else that should get your weekend senses tingling is this quiz. So let’s get […]

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The film won two Oscars. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 5 July) is Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino’s 2012 Western film masterpiece. Set two years before the US Civil War, Jamie Foxx stars as a slave named Django who finds himself accompanying an unorthodox German bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) on […]

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Friday is quiz day here at JOE. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 267 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. You can […]

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One for fans of old school action flicks. Netflix has just added Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, the new fourth entry in the legendary action comedy movie franchise. Eddie Murphy reprises his role as Axel Foley, a Detroit police officer who travels back to Beverly Hills after his estranged lawyer daughter, Jane Saunders (Taylour Paige, […]

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It comes from the producer of Get Out and Paranormal Activity. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 4 July) is Dark Skies, the underrated sci-fi horror thriller from 2013. It centres around a married couple (played by Josh Hamilton and Keri Russell) whose peaceful life in the suburbs with their sons is shattered by […]

1 year ago

It’s one of the most anticipated films of the year. For many horror movie fans, the release of the new film MaXXXine has been the most anticipated event on the cinematic calendar. After all, it is writer-director Ti West’s follow-up to his 2022 slasher X and its prequel Pearl – two of the coolest movies […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The film has split audiences right down the middle. The Outwaters, the divisive micro-budget found footage horror movie from 2022, is now available to stream at home via Prime Video. The film opens by telling the audience that four […]

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The show puts a fresh spin on a classic type of story. Netflix has just added a fun new sci-fi superhero series which is being described as ‘Top Boy meets Misfits’. That show is titled Supacell and revolves around a group of five ordinary people who unexpectedly develop superpowers. They have little in common except […]

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Featuring an Irish acting titan in the lead role, it’s a true underseen gem. Citizen X, a brilliant underseen crime thriller based on a shocking true story, has been made available to stream on Sky Atlantic and NOW Entertainment. Released as a TV movie by HBO back in 1995, it tells the story of real-life […]

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It features a great ensemble cast. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 25 June) is In a Valley of Violence, the excellent 2016 Western with a star-studded cast. The film sees Ethan Hawke play a mysterious drifter in the Old West who, while travelling toward Mexico, stumbles into a town known as the “valley […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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 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 […]

1 year ago

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

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 […]

1 year ago

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 […]

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