Joe Duffy himself described the lyrics to the hit single as ‘extraordinarily explicit’. A woman has called into Joe Duffy’s Liveline show to complain about Charli XCX and Billie Eilish’s hit single ‘Guess’ being played on daytime radio. The caller, named Olivia, featured on the RTÉ radio programme on Friday (5 October) where she criticised […]

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 346 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 best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 345 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

Howdy, partner. That’s right, The Late Late Show’s Country Music Special returns this Friday night (4 October). And this year’s edition has pledged to bring together the “biggest and brightest stars on the Irish country music scene” so that there is something to enjoy for both the “newest of country music fans to the oldest”. […]

1 year ago

It is scheduled to open early next year. Omniplex Cinema Group have announced plans to open a new five-screen cinema in the Nutgrove Shopping Centre in the Dublin suburb of Rathfarnham. Set to be situated on the first floor of the shopping centre, it is said that Omniplex Nutgrove will offer “an elevated cinema experience […]

1 year ago

Met Éireann has said there will be dangerous travelling conditions, flooding and travel disruption. At the start of this week, JOE wrote about how the early forecasts for the coming weekend suggested Ireland was in store for more poor weather conditions. This has come to pass, with Met Éireann now issuing several warnings over incoming […]

1 year ago

It has a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 4 October) is Hang ‘Em High, the 1968 revisionist Western starring Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood. The film sees Eastwood play Jed Cooper, a man falsely accused of a cattle rustling crime by a gang of men who unsuccessfully attempt to […]

1 year ago

The allegations against the country singer have been made by his former hair and makeup artist. Country singer Garth Brooks has issued a statement in which he denies the rape and sexual assault allegations that have been made against him. The accuser, who is using the pseudonym ‘Jane Roe’, made the allegations in a lawsuit […]

1 year ago

The President and Taoiseach have paid tribute. Former Irish minister Mary O’Rourke has passed away at the age of 87. Ms. O’Rourke’s political career spanned decades, during which she served as Minister for Education, Health and Public Enterprise, as well as Fianna Fáil’s deputy leader. She held the latter position between 1994 and 2002. Ms. […]

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We’d argue that the film is not quite a folie à dud. When Joker: Folie à Deux was announced, no one really knew what to expect. After all, the original didn’t seem like the most mainstream proposition ahead of its release – a super grounded and dramatic retelling of a Batman villain’s origin story without […]

1 year ago

The film seems unavailable to stream or rent anywhere so now is the chance to watch it. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 3 October) is the 1967 British sci-fi horror thriller Quatermass and the Pit. Also known as Five Million Years to Earth in some territories, it is the third film entry in […]

1 year ago

While the Garvey sisters will be back on screens next month, this new darkly comic mystery should fill the void until their return. Fans of the Irish hit series Bad Sisters will have to wait until 13 November next month for its second season. That said, its streaming service, Apple TV+, has just added a […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 14th 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 Iron Man 2 […]

1 year ago

The atmospheric and dark low-budget thriller is told in a mockumentary style. It’s quite a time for Irish cinema, with the past few months giving us such homegrown gems as All You Need is Death, Double Blind, Kneecap, Oddity and Swing Bout. This month, meanwhile, will see the release of both Kathleen is Here and […]

1 year ago

Banned in Ireland for a time, Martin Scorsese once called it one of the best films of the ’90s. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 2 October) is Bad Lieutenant, the extremely dark 1992 crime drama starring Oscar-nominee Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs). The actor plays the unnamed title character, a corrupt New York cop […]

1 year ago

A major horror thriller star has already signed on to star in the remake. The hit ’90s psychological thriller movie The Hand That Rocks the Cradle is reportedly set to get a reboot starring Maika Monroe (It Follows, Longlegs, Watcher). The original was released in 1992 and starred Annabella Sciorra as Claire Bartel – a […]

1 year ago

Here’s everything you need to know about the three-time Oscar-winner’s new movie. Daniel Day-Lewis has officially come out of retirement after claiming that 2017’s Phantom Thread would be his final movie. On Tuesday (1 October), photos were published of Day-Lewis sporting a handlebar moustache and riding on a motorbike with Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) […]

1 year ago

It’s officially horror movie season after all, so let us be your streaming guide. It is now October – or as it’s known to movie lovers: horror movie season. And to make it easier for our readers to know what to check out, we’ve compiled a list of – in our opinion – the best […]

1 year ago

The show comes from the creator of American Horror Story and Netflix’s Monster anthology. Grotesquerie, a new horror thriller mystery series from prolific TV creator Ryan Murphy (American Horror Story, Monster, The Watcher), is streaming on Disney+ now. The series revolves around a hard-bitten alcoholic detective named Lois Tyson (Niecy Nash, Dahmer – Monster) who […]

1 year ago

Rain, rain, go away. After several days of unsettled weather and Status Orange warnings, Met Éireann’s early predictions for the coming weekend suggest we will be seeing more rain and wind. According to the Irish meteorological service, Wednesday and Thursday will be “largely dry”, with the chance of just a few showers. This is before […]

1 year ago

A true undiscovered gem. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 1 October) is Boss Level, the 2020 sci-fi action flick co-written and directed by Joe Carnahan (Copshop, Narc, The Grey). In the vein of stories like Groundhog Day and Edge of Tomorrow, Copshop’s Frank Grillo plays a former special forces agent named Roy Pulver […]

1 year ago

EXCLUSIVE: Its star says he would love to do a second season, saying he hopes for it ‘more than anything’. We here at JOE were big fans of Apple TV+’s 2024 mystery thriller series Sugar starring Colin Farrell. And though the show has not yet been renewed by the streaming giant for season two, its […]

1 year ago

‘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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

‘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

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 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

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

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 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

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