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  • Colin Farrell compares Penguin transformation to Daredevil and Horrible Bosses roles

    Colin Farrell compares Penguin transformation to Daredevil and Horrible Bosses roles

    ‘I was totally submerged to the point where I’d look in the mirror and what was looking back was nothing recognisable.’ Colin Farrell is no stranger to transforming how he looks for acting roles as evident from Daredevil, The Gentlemen, Horrible Bosses and The Lobster. That said, Oz Cobb – his character in 2022 blockbuster […]

    1 year ago

  • One of 2024’s biggest action movies is now available to stream at home

    One of 2024’s biggest action movies is now available to stream at home

    The buddy flick features two Oscar-winners in the lead roles. Wolfs, the new action comedy thriller movie starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney, is finally available to watch now. Streaming on Apple TV+, the film sees Clooney play a Harvey Keitel in Pulp Fiction-esque professional fixer hired to cover up a high-profile crime. “But when […]

    1 year ago

  • Incredible road trip drama film with 92% Rotten Tomatoes score is on TV tonight

    Incredible road trip drama film with 92% Rotten Tomatoes score is on TV tonight

    The movie is based on a true story and is also currently streaming on Netflix. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 28 September) is The End of the Tour, the excellent 2015 road trip drama starring Jason Segel (How I Met Your Mother) and Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network). Based on a memoir by […]

    1 year ago

  • A stylish new prequel to one of the most famous movies ever is streaming now

    A stylish new prequel to one of the most famous movies ever is streaming now

    The new film comes 56 years after the Oscar-winning original. Apartment 7A, the prequel to one of the greatest horror movies of all time Rosemary’s Baby, is now available to watch at home via Paramount+. Based on Ira Levin’s novel of the same name, the 1968 original starred Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes as a […]

    1 year ago

  • Status Orange weather warnings issued for several counties this weekend

    Status Orange weather warnings issued for several counties this weekend

    There could be ‘flooding’ and ‘difficult travelling conditions’. Five counties have been newly issued Status Orange rain warnings by Met Éireann. One of the warnings applies to Cork and Waterford and will be valid from 8am to 6pm on Sunday (29 September). The other is for Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford and is set to take […]

    1 year ago

  • Elton John sings praises of ‘amazing and brave’ Kneecap in new interview

    Elton John sings praises of ‘amazing and brave’ Kneecap in new interview

    High praise indeed. Continuing his recent trend of lavishing praise on Irish acts, Elton John has called Kneecap ‘amazing’ and ‘brave’ in a new interview with the Irish language hip-hop group. The ‘Rocketman’ icon spoke to Kneecap members Mo Chara, Móglaí Bap and DJ Próvaí as part of his Apple podcast ‘Rocket Hour’. The episode […]

    1 year ago

  • Two teens killed and another seriously injured in car-tractor crash in Mayo

    Two teens killed and another seriously injured in car-tractor crash in Mayo

    Three young people have died on Irish roads in recent days. Two teenagers have died and is another is seriously injured after a crash involving a tractor and a car in Mayo. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the fatal road traffic collision, which occurred on the N83 in Levallyroe shortly after 8pm […]

    1 year ago

  • Colin Farrell talks about the very strong Irish presence in The Batman franchise

    Colin Farrell talks about the very strong Irish presence in The Batman franchise

    The Penguin has a surprisingly strong connection to Ireland both in terms of actors and story. Irish actors Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan and Peter McDonald all had villain roles in the 2022 smash hit blockbuster The Batman. Both Farrell and McDonald, briefly in the latter’s case, reprise their roles in The Penguin – the excellent […]

    1 year ago

  • New Irish movie dubbed ‘scariest film of the year’ is streaming at home now

    New Irish movie dubbed ‘scariest film of the year’ is streaming at home now

    Move over, Longlegs. A new Irish movie that has been dubbed “the scariest film of the year hands down” is now available to watch at home. Streaming on Shudder from today (Friday, 27 September), that horror thriller is titled Oddity and hails from Cork based writer-director Damien Mc Carthy, whose debut feature Caveat creeped us out back […]

    1 year ago

  • A hugely inventive sci-fi movie with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    A hugely inventive sci-fi movie with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    This 2022 Irish found-footage flick is one of the coolest films of recent years. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 27 September) is LOLA, the 2022 Irish-British found-footage sci-fi flick. Co-written and directed by Andrew Legge in his feature debut and boasting a soundtrack by The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon, the film revolves around […]

    1 year ago

  • Colin Farrell on the importance of The Penguin prosthetic that’s gotten everyone talking

    Colin Farrell on the importance of The Penguin prosthetic that’s gotten everyone talking

    The Oscar-nominee spoke to JOE about his excellent Batman spin-off series and the much-publicised prosthetic he sported for a key scene in the show. Colin Farrell is earning rave reviews for his completely transformational central turn in the new Batman spin-off series The Penguin. That said, the Irish Oscar-nominee’s reveal about a key scene in […]

    1 year ago

  • Several counties hit with weekend weather warning for heavy rain and possible flooding

    Several counties hit with weekend weather warning for heavy rain and possible flooding

    There could be ‘difficult travelling conditions’ and ‘poor visibility’. A new weather warning for three counties this weekend has been issued by Met Éireann. The Status Yellow rain warning applies for Cork, Waterford and Wexford and will be valid the entirety of Sunday (29 September). “Persistent rain, heavy at times,” it reads. “Potential impacts: Localised […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 340

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 340

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 340 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

  • Brilliantly dark thriller streaming on Netflix launched an unexpected franchise

    Brilliantly dark thriller streaming on Netflix launched an unexpected franchise

    Holding a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score, this Misery-inspired movie is well worth seeking out. There’s an old adage that all you need to make an entertaining movie on a low budget is a great idea and there is no better proof of that then the 2014 horror thriller Creep, streaming on Netflix. Built around an […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just added the ‘best action series ever’

    Netflix has just added the ‘best action series ever’

    Its first two seasons are streaming on Netflix now as its third season is in the works. Gangs of London, the beloved British action thriller series, has just had its two seasons added to Netflix. The Sky original show takes place amidst the criminal underworld of present-day London. Particularly, it details the power struggles that […]

    1 year ago

  • A gripping, underseen mystery thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A gripping, underseen mystery thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    If you liked Carrie and The Omen, check this film out. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 26 September) is The Medusa Touch, the unsettling if underseen 1978 supernatural mystery horror thriller. The film revolves around a French detective in London named Brunel (Lino Ventura) who is assigned to investigate the apparent murder of […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 13

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 13

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 13th 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 The Batman Prisoners […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just added a tense and twisty action crime thriller

    Netflix has just added a tense and twisty action crime thriller

    The 2019 film has been compared to The Departed and The Town. Netflix has just added The Informer, a tense and twisty action crime thriller movie from 2019. Joel Kinnaman plays Pete Koslow, an ex-con released early from prison on the condition that he work as an undercover informant for the FBI to help dismantle […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 339

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 339

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 339 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

  • Weather warning issued for seven counties over heavy rain and possible flooding

    Weather warning issued for seven counties over heavy rain and possible flooding

    There could also be traffic delays due to the conditions. Two Status Yellow weather warnings have been issued for seven counties over heavy rain and potential flooding. One of the alerts – a rain and wind warning – comes from Met Éireann and applies to Dublin, Louth, Meath and Wicklow. It is in effect now […]

    1 year ago

  • Iconic Dublin Samuel Beckett Bridge closes after big fire breaks out

    Iconic Dublin Samuel Beckett Bridge closes after big fire breaks out

    Large black plumes of smoke could be seen emanating from the harp-shaped bridge this morning. Dublin’s iconic Samuel Beckett Bridge was forced to close briefly today (Thursday, 26 September) after a vehicle fire broke out. Clips posted to social media that were captured this morning show large black plumes of smoke emanating from bright orange […]

    1 year ago

  • New Barry Keoghan Ireland-set thriller nabs top prize at major US movie festival

    New Barry Keoghan Ireland-set thriller nabs top prize at major US movie festival

    ‘Beneath a chilling revenge thriller is a crackling family drama.’ Bring Them Down, a new Ireland-set thriller starring Barry Keoghan, has picked up the Best Picture award at US movie event Fantastic Fest. Based in Austin in Texas, the festival has a particular focus on genre films in the action, fantasy, horror, sci-fi and thriller […]

    1 year ago

  • New Netflix epic fantasy series earning comparisons to The Boys

    New Netflix epic fantasy series earning comparisons to The Boys

    The show was co-created by one of the world’s most famous filmmakers. Netflix has released a new fantasy epic series that is earning solid reviews, as well as comparisons to Prime Video hit show The Boys. This new Netflix show is Twilight of the Gods, an adult animated series co-created and partly directed by Zack […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 338

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 338

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 338 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

  • Netflix has just added one of 2024’s most talked about documentaries

    Netflix has just added one of 2024’s most talked about documentaries

    The six-part series comes from producer Bill Simmons (The Ringer) and director Chris Smith (Fyre). Mr. McMahon, the much-anticipated documentary series about former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO Vince McMahon, is streaming on Netflix now in its entirety. Comprising of six episodes, the documentary comes from director Chris Smith (Fyre) and producer Bill Simmons (The […]

    1 year ago

  • Brilliant crime drama with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    Brilliant crime drama with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    It’s one of the best movies of the decade so far. Nicolas Cage made headlines last December with the news that he is considering retiring from movies. During an interview to promote his acclaimed recent comedy fantasy Dream Scenario, he told Uproxx that he is contracted to appear in three or four more films but […]

    1 year ago

  • The 2 Johnnies say they ‘can’t imagine’ a return to RTÉ 2FM

    The 2 Johnnies say they ‘can’t imagine’ a return to RTÉ 2FM

    The presenting duo appear to have had a sudden change of heart. The 2 Johnnies have reportedly said they “can’t imagine” a return to RTÉ 2FM following their shock departure from the station a few months ago. Around the time of their exit, the presenting duo appeared on The Brendan O’Connor Show and cited a […]

    1 year ago

  • A movie with two massive stars and a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score is on TV tonight

    A movie with two massive stars and a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score is on TV tonight

    One of the leads is an Oscar-winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 24 September) is Official Competition, the acclaimed 2021 black comedy-drama starring Oscar-winner Penélope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona) and Oscar-nominee Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory). A Spanish film, it centres on two rival actors (Banderas and Oscar Martínez) pitted against each other […]

    1 year ago

  • Late Late Show sees drop of over 40k viewers during new season

    Late Late Show sees drop of over 40k viewers during new season

    There was a dip in the viewership between the programme’s season two return episode and its follow-up. RTÉ has released new figures for The Late Late Show which reveal a drop in viewership of over 40,000 for the Patrick Kielty-hosted programme amidst its new season. According to the national broadcaster, the flagship talk show was […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 337

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 337

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 337 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

  • Man who hijacked car in Dublin city with baby girl inside still at large

    Man who hijacked car in Dublin city with baby girl inside still at large

    Gardaí have issued a description of the man. Gardaí have said they are continuing their investigation to find the man who hijacked a car in Dublin city yesterday (Monday, 23 September) while a baby girl was inside the vehicle. At approximately 1.50pm on Monday, Gardaí received a report of a Silver Nissan Qashqai being stolen […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the best thriller film franchises is getting a TV spin-off very soon

    One of the best thriller film franchises is getting a TV spin-off very soon

    The two movies are currently streaming on Netflix so now is the time to catch up. The Creep Tapes, a TV spin-off of the excellent Creep horror thriller movie franchise, is set for release in just a few weeks. The original Creep film was released in 2014 and starred co-writer and director Patrick Brice as […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just added a new movie with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Netflix has just added a new movie with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes

    It is being hailed as one of 2024’s best films. Netflix has just added His Three Daughters, a new comedy-drama movie with a near-perfect 98% Rotten Tomatoes score. Written and directed by Azazel Jacobs (French Exit), the Netflix original film revolves around three sisters (Carrie Coon, Elizabeth Olsen and Natasha Lyonne) who return to their […]

    1 year ago

  • One of 2024’s best hidden gem movies is now available to stream at home

    One of 2024’s best hidden gem movies is now available to stream at home

    The comedy has earned comparisons to Superbad. Snack Shack, the acclaimed 2024 comedy movie, is now available to watch at home via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema. Written and directed by Adam Rehmeier (Dinner in America), the film is a semi-autobiographical story based off the filmmaker’s experiences as a teenager in Nebraska City. Set in […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 334

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 334

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 334 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

  • A brilliant, underseen crime thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A brilliant, underseen crime thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    Starring Dexter actor Michael C. Hall, the film’s great cast and twisty screenplay make it well worth seeking out. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 21 September) is Cold in July, a brilliant if underseen crime thriller gem from 2014. Based on the novel of the same name by the acclaimed writer Joe R. […]

    1 year ago

  • One of 2024’s best crime thriller shows is finally available to stream now

    One of 2024’s best crime thriller shows is finally available to stream now

    First announced back in 2021, we’re happy to report that the much-anticipated series is worth the wait. The Penguin, the much-anticipated series spin-off to the hugely popular 2022 blockbuster The Batman, has just premiered via Sky and NOW. Starring Irish Oscar-nominee Colin Farrell, reprising his role as Oz Cobb aka The Penguin, the show follows […]

    1 year ago

  • Urgent warning issued for people in Ireland with a peanut allergy

    Urgent warning issued for people in Ireland with a peanut allergy

    Very important information. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has issued an urgent alert advising people with a peanut allergy not to eat any products containing mustard as an ingredient. This comes following the FSAI being notified by the Food Standards Agency in the United Kingdom that batches of mustard powder and mustard flour […]

    1 year ago

  • Taxi prices in Ireland set for steep increase as part of sweeping new changes

    Taxi prices in Ireland set for steep increase as part of sweeping new changes

    The new changes will see taxi fares rise in price by nearly 10% and the ‘special Christmas rate’ for taxis being charged year-round. The National Transport Authority (NTA) Board has approved a 9% increase in the National Maximum Taxi Fare, with this rise set to take effect on 1 December 2024. A National Maximum Taxi […]

    1 year ago

  • 18-year-old who died three days after road crash named locally

    18-year-old who died three days after road crash named locally

    Messages of condolences have poured in for the teenager’s family. An 18-year-old who died three days after a road crash in Armagh has been named locally as Daniel McCallister. From the Tandragee area, the teenager passed away in hospital on Wednesday afternoon (18 September) from injuries sustained following a collision on the Cladymilltown Road on […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the greatest gangster movies of recent years is on TV tonight

    One of the greatest gangster movies of recent years is on TV tonight

    Directed by and starring Oscar winners, the gangster thriller has an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 20 September) is The Outfit, one of the best gangster movies of recent years. Set in 1956 Chicago, the film follows an English tailor named Leonard (Oscar-winner Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies) who […]

    1 year ago

  • Three car crash near Dublin Tunnel causing major delays for morning commuters

    Three car crash near Dublin Tunnel causing major delays for morning commuters

    Traffic is said to be moving ‘extremely slowly’. A crash that happened near the Dublin Tunnel this morning has caused major delays for morning commuters, according to reports. In a post on Twitter on Friday morning (20 September), the Dublin City Council Traffic & Incident Management Centre (DCCTraffic) explained that the collision had occurred on […]

    1 year ago

  • Disney+ has just added one of the biggest shows of 2024

    Disney+ has just added one of the biggest shows of 2024

    A spin-off to a massively popular series, its first two episodes are streaming now. Agatha All Along, the spin-off to the massively popular Marvel series WandaVision, has just premiered on Disney+. Set after the events of WandaVision, the new superhero show follows the villainous witch Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn, Glass Onion) as she recruits some […]

    1 year ago

  • Prime Video has just added two of the most notorious movies of recent years

    Prime Video has just added two of the most notorious movies of recent years

    This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The third entry in the notorious franchise is out in just a few weeks so now is the time to catch up. The notorious horror movies Terrifier and Terrifier 2 have been added to Prime Video. This is as […]

    1 year ago

  • A beloved action comedy movie is airing on TV tonight

    A beloved action comedy movie is airing on TV tonight

    The buddy cop flick holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 19 September) is Stakeout, the beloved 1987 buddy cop action comedy starring Emilio Estevez (The Breakfast Club) and Richard Dreyfuss (Jaws). The film sees the pair play police detectives Chris Lecce (Dreyfuss) and Bill Reimers (Estevez) who are […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 12

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 12

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 12th 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 The Shining Rosemary's […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has quietly added a new, very dark thriller movie gem

    Netflix has quietly added a new, very dark thriller movie gem

    The film was only announced to be dropping on Netflix a few days ago. Netflix has quietly dropped onto its service a new and very dark horror thriller titled Grave Torture. The 2024 movie hails from Joko Anwar, the acclaimed Indonesian writer-director behind the films Impetigore, Satan’s Slaves and Satan’s Slaves 2: Communion (all three […]

    1 year ago

  • Trailer finally revealed for Cillian Murphy’s first movie since Oppenheimer

    Trailer finally revealed for Cillian Murphy’s first movie since Oppenheimer

    Produced by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, the film looks incredible and has been earning rave reviews. The first trailer has been unveiled for Small Things Like These, Oscar-winning Irish actor Cillian Murphy’s first movie since Oppenheimer. An adaptation of the acclaimed novella of the same from Irish writer Claire Keegan (whose story Foster was […]

    1 year ago

  • A very tense revenge thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A very tense revenge thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    Starring one of the greatest actors alive, the film is also easily available to stream. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 18 September) is Red, the tense 2008 revenge thriller starring Brian Cox of Succession fame. Not to be confused with the Bruce Willis action flick Red or the Cillian Murphy thriller Red Eye, […]

    1 year ago

  • Met Éireann reveals how long Ireland’s current Indian Summer is set to last

    Met Éireann reveals how long Ireland’s current Indian Summer is set to last

    Here’s what you can expect weather-wise for the next few days. Ireland’s currently experiencing a much-appreciated Indian Summer and, in what is great news, the sunshine should be sticking around for at least a few more days. This is as Met Éireann has revealed in its latest forecast when conditions will take a turn for […]

    1 year ago