Drawing comparisons to The Italian Job and Ocean’s Eleven, the film features one of Ireland’s best actors. Netflix has just added The Vault, a 2021 action thriller movie featuring a great ensemble cast. Directed by acclaimed Spanish genre filmmaker Jaume Balagueró (the Rec films, Sleep Tight), The Vault revolves around a young engineer named Thom […]

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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 316 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 film is from the director of Con Air and the writer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 30 August) is Wild Card, the 2015 underseen action thriller gem with a great cast led by Jason Statham (The Transporter). In the film, Statham plays Nick Wild – […]

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‘You will be missed and fondly remembered by us all.’ Several members of the cast of Hardy Bucks have paid tribute to their co-star Alan ‘Ali’ Carter following his death earlier this week. The Mayo man, who featured in the beloved Irish comedy show as Scorpio Lyons, was found deceased at a house in Westport. […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘This is fantasy at its absolute highest level.’ The second season of the Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power has premiered on Prime Video and is earning rave reviews from critics. Reportedly the most expensive show ever […]

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Just when we thought we couldn’t get more excited about the Peaky Blinders film. Irish actor Barry Keoghan has joined the cast of Netflix’s much-anticipated upcoming Peaky Blinders movie. After years of rumours, the streaming giant confirmed earlier this summer that a feature film continuing on the story of the hit BBC crime drama series […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the ninth entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then have to select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Donnie Darko Eraserhead […]

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We would absolutely love to see this. Jack Black and Paul Rudd are in talks to star in a reboot of the 1997 action thriller horror movie Anaconda. The original focused around a filmmaker (played by Jennifer Lopez) and her crew (including Eric Stoltz, Ice Cube and Owen Wilson) travelling deep in the Amazon jungle […]

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Boasting a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the Oscar-nominated film caused controversy upon release. To Leslie, the beautiful drama film that earned an Oscar nomination last year, is finally available to stream on Netflix. The U.S. indie movie stars Andrea Riseborough (Possessor) as Leslie, who begins the story a young single mother from West Texas […]

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Holding a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, we’d recommend going into this film as blind as possible. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 22 August) is Barbarian, the brilliant 2022 horror thriller from writer-director Zach Cregger (The Whitest Kids U’Know). The film begins with Tess (Georgina Campbell, Bird Box Barcelona) checking into an Airbnb […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the eighth entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then have to select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Shazam! Black Adam […]

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Met Éireann has said ‘flooding, power outages and fallen trees’ are possible in these counties. A Status Yellow weather warning has just been issued for 11 counties over “unseasonably strong” winds. The wind alert from Met Éireann applies to the province of Munster, as well as the counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Laois, Wexford and Wicklow. It […]

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The show looks like a must-watch for fans of both genres. Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy War, a new Western true crime docudrama series, has just been added to Netflix. Comprising of six episodes and narrated by legendary actor Ed Harris (Westworld), the doc focuses on Wyatt Earp – the real-life American lawman and gambler […]

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Boasting major talent both on-screen and off, the series is well-worth seeking out. Netflix has just added Babylon, the excellent if slightly forgotten black comedy/crime drama series from Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Trainspotting) and Jesse Armstrong (Peep Show, Succession). Co-created by the pair alongside Robert Jones (The Usual Suspects) and Sam Bain (Peep Show), […]

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Holding a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film was directed by a future Oscar-winner and inspired a TV reboot. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 21 August) is Snowpiercer, the incredible 2013 sci-fi action thriller from co-writer and director Bong Joon-ho – who won several Oscars for his work on Parasite. Based on a […]

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Released just over five years ago, we’re still confused as to why this wasn’t a bigger hit. Our TV movie pick for tonight is Bad Times at El Royale, the sadly underseen 2018 neo-noir crime thriller from writer-director Drew Godard (The Cabin in the Woods, The Martian). Set in 1969, the film centres around a […]

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The film has a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. Netflix has just re-added The Power of the Dog, its Oscar-winning Western movie that was released back in 2021. Written and directed by two-time Oscar-winner Jane Campion (The Piano) and adapted from the novel of the same name by Thomas Savage, the revisionist Western is set in […]

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 308 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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His family are ‘very concerned’ for his welfare. Gardaí have renewed their appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 43-year-old Cork man John Keaveney. Mr. Keaveney went missing from the McCurtain Street area of Cork city between midnight and 12.30am on Monday, 21 August 2023. In the appeal, Gardaí say he […]

1 year ago

The incident comes as XL bully dogs are set to be banned in Ireland. A 12-month-old girl has reportedly been left “seriously injured” following an XL bully attack in Kerry. In a statement to JOE, Gardaí said they were made aware of the incident that occurred in Lixnaw on Saturday evening (17 August). “A child […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the seventh entry in a new series of quizzes – The JOE Film Club Quiz. We are presenting players with stills from 15 movies. They then have to select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the […]

1 year ago

EXCLUSIVE: The iconic trilogy played a huge role in bringing one of cinema’s all-time great villains back to the big screen. Spoilers ahead. It’s been a wild time for cameos at the cinema between last month’s Deadpool & Wolverine and now Alien: Romulus. You can read our review of the latter at this link – […]

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Starring an Oscar-winner, the movie was filmed in Ireland. Arcadian, one of 2024’s best action thriller hidden gem movies, is finally available to watch at home via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema. Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage stars as a father named Paul who, along with his twin teenage sons Thomas (Jaeden Martell, IT) and Joseph (Maxwell […]

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Be warned though, this sadly underseen film with a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score is not for the faint-hearted. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 17 August) is Revenge, the incredible and sadly underseen 2017 action thriller. Written and directed by Coralie Fargeat in her feature debut, the film revolves around a young woman named […]

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 305 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 HSE has issued new advice for those attending the major Irish music festival taking place this weekend. A drug warning has been issued by the HSE after high strength MDMA which is “causing medical emergencies” was discovered at the currently ongoing Electric Picnic. Electric Picnic is taking place at Stradbally in Laois this weekend […]

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JOE chatted with the maker of the excellent new blockbuster about its deliciously twisted climax and how it was accomplished. Obvious spoilers ahead. It is no secret that we here at JOE were huge fans of Alien: Romulus, the latest entry in the legendary sci-fi horror franchise Alien. And one element in particular we loved […]

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The movie stars a beloved Oscar-winning actress. Viewers have taken to social media to rave about 2022 Irish comedy-drama movie Joyride starring Oscar-winner Olivia Colman (The Favourite). Written by Ailbhe Keogan (Bad Sisters) and directed by the acclaimed Emer Reynolds (The Farthest), the film revolves around a pre-teen boy in Kerry named Mully (Charlie Reid) […]

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Tapping into real world fears, the film earned solid reviews upon its 2022 release. Netflix has just added to its service Baby Ruby, a 2022 psychological horror thriller movie starring Noémie Merlant (Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Tár) and Kit Harrington (Game of Thrones, Industry). The film revolves around Jo (Merlant), a successful lifestyle […]

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 304 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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Holding a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film stars a future Oscar-winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 16 August) is Moon, the incredible 2009 sci-fi starring future Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri). In the film, the actor plays Sam Bell, an astronaut in the future whose solo three-year work shift […]

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With its unforgettable imagery and thrilling set-pieces, this is a movie that gets better with each viewing. There was a time around the late 2000s/early 2010s when ambitious, intellectual science fiction stories were all the rage at the cinema. Around then, we had such box-office hits as Arrival, Deja Vu, District 9, Ex Machina, I […]

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‘It’s never been done in the way we did it on this film, like in such a realistic, grounded, visceral way,’ the sci-fi movie’s director told JOE. Alien: Romulus arrives in cinemas this week and you can read JOE’s rave review for the latest entry in the legendary horror sci-fi franchise right here. The movie […]

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The show will be getting a remake soon starring Michael Fassbender and Richard Gere. The Bureau, the beloved French spy thriller series due to get a Hollywood remake soon, is finally available to stream via Paramount+. The original show centres on the daily lives and missions of agents with France’s external security service – its […]

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The film re-teamed the actor with the director of Man on Fire two years later. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 15 August) is Deja Vu, the best sci-fi movie to star Denzel Washington (Man on Fire). The thriller is set in the wake of a bombing on a ferry carrying US Navy sailors […]

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We have a feeling this will be a real crowdpleaser. Alien: Romulus arrives at an interesting crossroads point in the legendary horror sci-fi franchise. By the time of its release, we’ve had the first two undisputed masterpieces, as well as a bunch of odd curios – nearly all of which have their ardent defenders. There’s […]

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Part of the film was surprisingly filmed in Dublin. Horizon Line, a very fun if absolutely nail-biting action thriller movie, has just been added to Netflix. First released in 2020, the film comes from two of the writers of 10 Cloverfield Lane and is produced by Jaume Collet-Serra, the director of Blake Lively-led shark flick […]

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The show comes from the creator of Scrubs and Ted Lasso. Bad Monkey, a new crime comedy mystery series starring Vince Vaughn, has just premiered on Apple TV+, Based on the novel of the same name by Carl Hiaasen, the show sees Vaughn play Andrew Yancy – a detective for the Miami Police Department who […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The actors have publicly defended the controversial movie. An erotic thriller movie starring Wednesday actress Jenna Ortega and Sherlock actor Martin Freeman is finally available to stream on Prime Video. Miller’s Girl was released in American cinemas in January […]

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The film comes from the director of Iron Man. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 14 August) is Cowboys & Aliens, the 2011 Western sci-fi from director Jon Favreau (Elf, Iron Man 1 & 2). It centres around an amnesiac gunslinger (Daniel Craig) wearing a mysterious metal shackle on his wrist who wanders into […]

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The final chapter in the superhero saga is also available to stream easily. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 13 August) is Glass, the 2019 conclusion to writer-director M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable/Split trilogy. Set following the events of Split, it begins with the villainous Kevin Wendell Crumb (James McAvoy) – a man with dissociative […]

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‘Wind and low-lying mist’ in the area has made search conditions ‘challenging’. An urgent search is continuing this morning (Tuesday, 13 August) for a kayaker missing off the Waterford coast. In a statement to JOE, a Department of Transport spokesperson said that the person went missing the previous morning around Helvick Head in Dungarvan. A […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the sixth entry in a new series of quizzes – The JOE Film Club Quiz. We are presenting players with stills from 15 movies. They then have to select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the […]

1 year ago

The film stars an Irish Oscar-nominated actress. Night Swim, the 2024 horror movie starring Irish Oscar-nominated actress Kerry Condon (The Banshees of Inisherin), is now available to watch via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema. Produced by legendary horror figures James Wan (The Conjuring, Saw) and Jason Blum (Get Out, Sinister), the film sees Condon play […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The horror film has an incredibly cool premise. Prime Video has added the excellent Irish horror movie All You Need is Death to its service, just weeks after the film’s cinema release. Written and directed by Paul Duane (Secret […]

1 year ago

This action comedy stars one of the best actors in the world and has a whopping 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 10 August) is Riders of Justice, the 2020 action comedy starring Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Hannibal). In the film, Mikkelsen plays Markus, a Danish soldier in Afghanistan who […]

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 298 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

One of the main cast members of The Office wrote, directed and starred in the film. Netflix has just added Vengeance, the acclaimed 2022 comedy mystery thriller movie from writer-director B.J. Novak (Ryan in The US Office). Novak stars in the film as well, playing a New York journalist and podcaster named Ben who travels […]

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Earlier in the year, the jury in the Stardust inquests reached a verdict of unlawful killing in the case of all 48 deaths. The Cabinet is set to sign off on a €24 million redress scheme for the families of the victims of the Stardust fire, according to multiple outlets. 48 people died in the […]

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The film comes from the director of The Bourne Identity, Edge of Tomorrow and Road House and stars two Oscar-winners. Apple TV+ has just added to its service The Instigators, a new heist comedy movie starring Ocean’s Eleven cast mates and Oscar-winners Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea) and Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting). The […]

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