This is according to a new report about the future of the hit crime drama. A third season of hit Irish crime drama series Kin is “looking less and less likely”, according to a new report. Co-created by Peter McKenna and Ciarán Donnelly, the show’s first season premiered in 2021 – telling the story of […]

1 year ago

This homegrown indie sports flick has a real chance of finding an audience. There’s an Irish indie movie heading into multiplexes this weekend that has the potential to be a real homegrown, breakthrough hit. That film is titled Swing Bout and is a crime thriller that takes place entirely backstage at a major boxing event. […]

1 year ago

Holding a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film makes for an unforgettable watch. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 17 September) is Custody, the extremely tense thriller drama from 2017. A French film, it stars Denis Ménochet (Beau is Afraid, Inglourious Basterds) and Léa Drucker (The Bureau, War of the Worlds) as a married […]

1 year ago

Brought to you by JOE and MUBI. It’s not often a horror movie picks up an award at Cannes and generates Oscar buzz so when one like The Substance does, you should sit up and take notice. Written and directed by visionary filmmaker Coralie Fargeat – whose brilliant debut Revenge we only recommended weeks ago […]

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 328 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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Also earning comparisons to the Bodyguard and Hijack, here’s all the information you need on how to watch the show in Ireland. A new BBC crime thriller series is premiering this weekend titled Nightsleeper that is set to get the pulse of viewers racing. Starring Joe Cole (Gangs of London, Peaky Blinders) and Alexandra Roach […]

1 year ago

The much-discussed film was only out in cinemas last July. In a Violent Nature, one of 2024’s most talked about horror movies, is now available to watch at home. Available to stream on the service Shudder, the film revolves around Johnny – a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year-old crime – who is […]

1 year ago

It’s a must-watch for fans of 300 and Gladiator. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 14 September) is The Northman, one of the greatest action movies of the decade so far. Co-written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse, The Witch, the upcoming Nosferatu), the viking film is based on Norse and […]

1 year ago

The interaction clarifies something we had wondered about. Have you ever tried to Youtube a clip from The Late Late Show with Patrick Kielty and gotten suggestions to watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert? Or vice versa? If so, it turns out you are not alone – as this issue has affected even the […]

1 year ago

Holding an 84% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film does not appear to be available to rent or stream – so now is the time to watch it. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 13 September) is Breach, the brilliant 2007 spy thriller based on true events. Co-written and directed by Billy Ray (Shattered Glass), […]

1 year ago

The new legal thriller movie from the 94-year-old has a great premise. Legal thriller Juror #2, which is expected to be the final movie from legendary Hollywood actor and director Clint Eastwood, has finally got an Irish release date. The film will star Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road) as family man Justin Kemp who, […]

1 year ago

Callan told JOE about his experience of taking over Tubridy’s RTÉ Radio 1 morning slot after the secret payments scandal. Oliver Callan has opened up to JOE about what it was like filling in for Ryan Tubridy on his RTÉ Radio 1 morning slot amid the much-publicised secret payments scandal that came to light last […]

1 year ago

JOE caught up with Kielty ahead of the Late Late Show’s return this evening. The Late Late is back on screens after its summer break this evening and RTÉ have unveiled the line-up for the much-anticipated episode – which you can read right here. Ahead of its return, JOE had the opportunity to chat to […]

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Host Patrick Kielty returns to screens this evening and his guests on the much-anticipated episode have been revealed. While it was away for the summer, RTÉ’s flagship TV talk show the Late Late is back on screens tonight (Friday, 13 September). Ahead of its return, JOE interviewed host Patrick Kielty about the programme, meeting Pope […]

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The movie has been dubbed a ‘supernatural Black Hawk Down’. Though it may be hard to imagine, there was once a time when Netflix wasn’t the cultural juggernaut it is today. After all, the service only launched in Ireland and the UK in 2012 and only began releasing original TV shows in February 2013 and […]

1 year ago

Though the film earned very mixed reviews from critics, it seems to have been better received by the public. Back to Black, the 2024 much-publicised music biopic about Amy Winehouse, has just been added to Netflix. Marisa Abela (one of the stars of the HBO drama Industry) plays the legendary British singer-songwriter in the movie […]

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The film has a whopping 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. With movies like Copshop, Den of Thieves and Greenland – Gerard Butler has been on a run of starring in very solid, mid-budget action films that punch above their weight. Another recent example of this is 2023 flick Plane, which is now streaming on […]

1 year ago

Featuring an amazing cast, the film is also on Netflix – though it is leaving the service very soon. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 12 September) is Cop Land, the star-studded ’90s crime drama from writer-director James Mangold (Ford v Ferrari, Logan). The film sees Sylvester Stallone (Rocky) play Freddy Heflin, a man […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 11th 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 I Am Legend […]

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The film is also one of the best remakes of recent years. In 2022, an unforgettable Danish thriller named Speak No Evil was released. Comparable to Funny Games and Oldboy, it is the type of dark and twisted movie made outside of Hollywood that leaves a permanent mark on the psyche of those who watch […]

1 year ago

Making for excellent viewing ahead of Halloween, fans have been urged to ignore the RT score in this case. Netflix has just added Cobweb, the supremely creepy 2023 movie starring Antony Starr (The Boys) and Lizzy Caplan (Cloverfield). The directorial debut of Samuel Bodin (who created the very scary Netflix series Marianne), Caplan and Starr […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Streaming on Prime Video now in its entirety, the show is based on a trilogy of novels by a very famous author. The acclaimed crime thriller series Mr. Mercedes, which is based on a trilogy of novels by legendary […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Based on true events, the crowd-pleaser of a film is a must-watch for fans of The Big Short. Dumb Money, the very fun 2023 biographical comedy drama movie, has just been added to Prime Video. Directed by Craig Gillespie […]

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The film features amongst its cast one of Ireland’s most famous actors. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 11 September) is the 2005 remake of legendary ’70s action thriller Assault on Precinct 13. The remake centres around a Detroit cop named Jake Roenick (Ethan Hawke) who is haunted by a failed sting operation in […]

1 year ago

The crime thriller was one of the main influences on the 2011 modern classic Drive. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 10 September) is The Driver, the 1978 neo-noir crime thriller from writer-director Walter Hill (48 Hrs, The Warriors). It centres on a driver (played in an ice-cool performance by the late Ryan O’Neal […]

1 year ago

The extremely stressful TV series’ new season is earning comparisons to Succession. JOE recently called Apple TV+ spy thriller Slow Horses “the best show on TV” but, for our money, the second best is the nerve-racking financial drama Industry. Airing on HBO in the US and BBC One in the UK and Ireland, the series […]

1 year ago

The sequel was only confirmed a few weeks ago. Netflix has just added The Day After Tomorrow, the 2004 classic disaster movie which is set to get a sequel 20 years later. Co-written and directed by Roland Emmerich, the blockbuster flick sees climate change on Earth bring about a new ice age. “After climatologist Jack […]

1 year ago

The sadly slept-on movie deserves to find a much bigger audience. Netflix has just added Watcher, the incredible 2022 thriller movie starring scream queen Maika Monroe (The Guest, It Follows, Longlegs). The feature debut of writer-director Chloe Okuno, Monroe in the film plays a young actress named Julia who moves from America to Bucharest in […]

1 year ago

The film stars one of Ireland’s most famous actors. Barber, one of the best reviewed Irish crime thriller movies of recent years, is now available to watch at home. Streaming via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema, the film stars Aidan Gillen (Love/Hate, Kin) as Val Barber – a private investigator in modern-day Dublin hired by […]

1 year ago

The film comes from an Oscar-winning director. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 7 September) is U Turn, the star-studded 1997 neo-noir crime thriller film. Directed by Oscar-winner Oliver Stone (JFK, Platoon), it sees another Oscar winner Sean Penn play Bobby Cooper, a drifter in debt to a violent gangster whose car breaks down […]

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 322 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 woman was a back seat passenger in one of the cars involved in the collision. A woman in her 30s has died and two others have been left injured after a road crash in Donegal on Friday night (6 September). The two vehicle collision occurred at Carrowkeel in Quigley’s Point, Muff at around 11.15pm. […]

1 year ago

The consumer watchdog received ‘more than 100 complaints’ over Ticketmaster Ireland’s handling of the Oasis sale. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has confirmed it has opened an investigation into Ticketmaster Ireland and its handling of the sale of Oasis tickets last weekend. Many fans in Ireland were left angry and disappointed after the […]

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 321 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 movie is earning comparisons to the original Rambo. New Netflix original action thriller movie Rebel Ridge has just landed on the streaming service and currently holds a near-perfect 98% Rotten Tomatoes score. Written and directed by Jeremy Saulnier (the incredible thrillers Blue Ruin and Green Room), the film centres around Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre, […]

1 year ago

The film gave a future Oscar nominee and A-list star her first leading role. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 6 September) is Lady Macbeth, the extremely dark and twisty 2016 thriller that saw future Oscar nominee Florence Pugh get her first leading role. Set in rural England in 1865, Pugh plays Katherine, a […]

1 year ago

25 full scholarships are being offered to applicants living in the occupied Palestinian territory for one-year Master’s-level programmes in Ireland. The Irish Government has launched the 2025 edition of its scholarship programme for people living in the occupied Palestinian territory. Titled the Ireland-Palestine Scholarship Programme (IPSP) and first launched in 2019, it is offering 25 […]

1 year ago

The driver also had no motor insurance. An Garda Síochána have recounted how a male driver in Leitrim was arrested and subsequently found to be “over 14 times the legal drink driving limit”. In a post on social media on Thursday (5 September), Gardaí said they were on patrol in Carrick-on-Shannon when they spotted a […]

1 year ago

The superstar DJ played songs from his new album out today. Fred Again’s new album Ten Days is out today (Friday, 6 September) and ahead of its release, the superstar DJ played a surprise show at a popular Irish bar. Warner Music Ireland posted several clips to its socials of Fred Again performing in the […]

1 year ago

From the director of The Night Manager and The Undoing, the show features two major Irish actors in leading roles. Netflix has just added The Perfect Couple, a very fun new mystery series starring Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman. In the Netflix original show, based on the novel of the same name by Elin Hilderbrand, Kidman […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 10th 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 Fight Club American […]

1 year ago

The musical sequel to the two-time Oscar-winning blockbuster has split critics right down the middle. Joker: Folie à Deux has debuted to a 59% score on Rotten Tomatoes following its much anticipated premiere at the prestigious Venice Film Festival. The sequel to 2019’s two-time Oscar-winner Joker sees Joaquin Phoenix reprise his role as the Clown […]

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Holding an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film was not a big box office hit but is finding an audience on streaming. A tense biographical political thriller now on Netflix was the most streamed movie in Ireland over the past week, according to JustWatch. That film is 2019’s Official Secrets, which stars Keira Knightley as […]

1 year ago

The movie features two Oscar-winners in the leading roles. Netflix has just added Mothers’ Instinct, a psychological thriller movie starring Oscar-winning actresses Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain which was only in cinemas a few months ago. Set in early ’60s suburban America, the pair play best friends and neighbours Alice (Chastain) and Celine (Hathaway) who […]

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Holding an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie was once praised highly by Stephen King. Netflix has just added The Autopsy of Jane Doe, a brilliant but sadly underseen thriller movie from 2016 starring Brian Cox (Succession). In the film, Cox plays Tommy Tilden, a small town coroner who – along with his son […]

1 year ago

The 2000 film comes from the director of The Exorcist and The French Connection. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 4 September) is Rules of Engagement, the 2000 war legal thriller directed by legendary filmmaker William Friedkin (The Exorcist, The French Connection, To Live and Die in LA). It stars Samuel L. Jackson as […]

1 year ago

Holding a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score, the new season is the thriller’s darkest yet. The fourth season of Slow Horses – for our money, the best series currently on TV – has just premiered on Apple TV+. Based on novels by British writer Mick Herron, the darkly comic spy thriller series revolves around Slough […]

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It ran for four seasons and holds a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. A psychological thriller series that has been dubbed “even better than Breaking Bad” is finally available to stream in its entirety via the RTÉ Player. That show is Mr. Robot, which ran for four seasons between 2015 and 2019 and focuses on Elliot […]

1 year ago

It’s a must-watch for fans of the Alien franchise. Two of the major success stories of this summer’s cinema season have been Deadpool & Wolverine and Alien: Romulus – two blockbusters that earned very solid reviews and were big box-office hits. And if you saw those two movies in theatres and enjoyed them, there is […]

1 year ago

Produced by J.J. Abrams, the film holds an 82% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 3 September) is Overlord, the acclaimed 2018 action war thriller directed by Julius Avery (The Pope’s Exorcist) and produced by J.J. Abrams (Cloverfield). Set towards the end of World War II, it centres around a group […]

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