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  • A brilliant Western thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A brilliant Western thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    It’s a typically hard film to stream so seize the opportunity. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 6 December) is Ravenous, the brilliant Western horror thriller starring Guy Pearce (Memento) and Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting). Written by Ted Griffin (Ocean’s Eleven) and directed by Antonia Bird (Face), the 1999 film is set in the 19th […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just added one of 2024’s best thriller shows

    Netflix has just added one of 2024’s best thriller shows

    The Christmas-set series has a near-perfect 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix has just added Black Doves, a new thriller show that is easily one of the best of the year. Created by prolific writer Joe Barton (Giri/Haji, The Lazarus Project), the series stars Keira Knightley as Helen – a spy for a private, shady […]

    1 year ago

  • This year’s Toy Show theme has finally been revealed

    This year’s Toy Show theme has finally been revealed

    It’s a great choice. After weeks of anticipation, this year’s Late Late Toy Show is finally happening today (Friday, 6 December). And ahead of the biggest Irish TV event of the year, RTÉ has revealed the theme of the programme, which is Home Alone. Set to give audiences ’90s nostalgia, production designers have recreated many […]

    1 year ago

  • 21 classic Christmas movies you need to watch and where to stream them

    21 classic Christmas movies you need to watch and where to stream them

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. We’d recommend bookmarking this article for the Christmas season. Christmas time is here again, which also means it’s Christmas movie-watching season. And to make this activity easier for readers, we’ve selected 21 major festive films both new and old […]

    1 year ago

  • An addictive, star-studded new spy series is now available to stream

    An addictive, star-studded new spy series is now available to stream

    The show has just been renewed for a second season. The Agency, a very addictive new spy thriller series starring Michael Fassbender, is now available to stream via Paramount+. A remake of France’s The Bureau – widely considered one of the country’s best ever shows – the English-language version sees the Irish Oscar-nominee play Martian […]

    1 year ago

  • An Irish movie with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    An Irish movie with 97% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

    It made history upon release and is truly a must-see film. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 5 December) is An Cailín Ciúin, the brilliant 2022 Oscar-nominated Irish drama. Based on the story ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan, the Irish-language film is set in rural Ireland in 1981. It revolves around a nine-year-old girl named […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 378

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 378

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 378 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

  • Our favourite moments from the Toy Show over the years

    Our favourite moments from the Toy Show over the years

    Brought to you by Powerscourt Hotel. The Late Late Toy Show is back this year at the much-welcomed later date of Friday, 6 December. Having first launched in 1974, the annual special edition of the Late Late is now the biggest TV event of the year and a beloved Irish institution – so much so […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 23

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 23

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 23rd entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Layer Cake Road to […]

    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 (Wednesday, 4 December) 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

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 377

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 377

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 377 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

  • New Irish war movie racks up nearly 500,000 views on YouTube

    New Irish war movie racks up nearly 500,000 views on YouTube

    The film is available to watch for free on YouTube now. Somewhere Near Nijmegen, a new Irish war movie, has racked up nearly 500,000 views a week after being added to YouTube. Written, directed by and starring brothers Kealan Ryan and Mark T. Ryan, the 26-minute-long film is set during World War II and follows […]

    1 year ago

  • An absolute cult classic movie is airing on TV tonight

    An absolute cult classic movie is airing on TV tonight

    If you know, you know. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 3 December) is Prince of Darkness, the supremely underrated upon-release 1987 horror from writer-director John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing). The film follows a group of scientists in Los Angeles who are asked to assist a Catholic priest (Donald Pleasence, reteaming with Carpenter) in […]

    1 year ago

  • Man arrested on suspicion of murder of eight-year-old girl in Wexford

    Man arrested on suspicion of murder of eight-year-old girl in Wexford

    Gardaí have issued an update on the investigation. A man has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of eight-year-old girl Malika Noor Al Katib in Wexford. In a statement, Gardaí had previously said they were investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of a girl following a fatal assault at a domestic residence […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 376

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 376

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 376 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

  • Public urged to ‘keep an eye’ on forecast as fears over possible storm grow

    Public urged to ‘keep an eye’ on forecast as fears over possible storm grow

    Met Éireann has said there could be flooding, snow and freezing temperatures in the coming days. Met Éireann has urged the public to “keep an eye” on its forecast in the coming days as there is “potential for some impactful weather” this weekend. Between the Irish meteorological service’s statements about possible flooding, snow and freezing […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 375

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 375

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 375 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 star-studded, cult favourite thriller movie is on TV tonight

    A star-studded, cult favourite thriller movie is on TV tonight

    The film comes from the director of Man on Fire and True Romance. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 30 November) is The Fan, the 1996 sports-focused psychological thriller. The film tells the story of a star baseball player (Wesley Snipes) who becomes the unhealthy focus of a down-on-his-luck salesman (Robert De Niro). Directed […]

    1 year ago

  • A sadly underseen thriller movie gem is airing on TV tonight

    A sadly underseen thriller movie gem is airing on TV tonight

    Though loved by critics and featuring an A-lister in one of the lead roles, the movie was not a box-office hit when it was released in cinemas. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 29 November) is Bones and All, the 2022 romantic horror thriller road trip film from director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just added a new shark movie perfect for Under Paris fans

    Netflix has just added a new shark movie perfect for Under Paris fans

    Following a cinema release only last June, the film is on Netflix now. Upon its release on Netflix earlier this year, French shark movie Under Paris became a runaway success – garnering 41 million views in its first five days, as well as the praise of horror legend Stephen King. It was such a hit […]

    1 year ago

  • Kneecap wins high-profile discrimination case against the UK Government

    Kneecap wins high-profile discrimination case against the UK Government

    It comes after the British Government refused to give the Belfast-based rap group an arts grant. Irish language hip-hop group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against the UK Government. In February, the Belfast-based band said it would launch legal proceedings after the British Government confirmed it had blocked the trio from receiving “significant” music […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just added a ‘phenomenally entertaining’ new thriller series

    Netflix has just added a ‘phenomenally entertaining’ new thriller series

    The political thriller has been described as ‘Hitchcockian’. Netflix has just added The Madness, a new political thriller series starring Oscar-nominee Colman Domingo (Rustin). In the show, the actor plays media pundit Muncie Daniels, who must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon the murder of a white supremacist deep in […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 374

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 374

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 374 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 movie with two massive stars and 96% on Rotten Tomatoes is on TV tonight

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

    One of the leads is an Oscar winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 28 November) 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 […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has added a 2022 sci-fi show with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Netflix has added a 2022 sci-fi show with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Earning comparisons to Blade Runner, the series has a great cast. Netflix has just added Pantheon, a sci-fi series that premiered in 2022 that holds a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The animated show revolves around a bullied teen named Maddie (voiced by Katie Chang) who begins receiving messages from a mysterious stranger that […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the best thriller movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    One of the best thriller movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    Holding a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, we’d recommend going into this film without knowing anything. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 27 November) 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 in […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 22

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 22

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 22nd entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Zoolander Step Brothers Old […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 373

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 373

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 373 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

  • An epic new sci-fi series is climbing up the streaming charts

    An epic new sci-fi series is climbing up the streaming charts

    Starring two Irish actors, the show is earning Game of Thrones comparisons. Dune: Prophecy – the series prequel to the hit movies Dune and Dune: Part Two – is climbing up the streaming charts. Now available to watch via NOW and Sky, the show is set 10,000 years before the events of the Denis Villeneuve-directed […]

    1 year ago

  • A very stylish psychological thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A very stylish psychological thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film stars an Oscar-winner in the lead role. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 26 November) is Lucy in the Sky, the 2019 psychological thriller drama starring Oscar-winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan). In the film – which is loosely inspired by true events – the actress plays an astronaut named Lucy Cola who […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 372

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 372

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 372 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 in his 30s dies after road crash involving lorry in Mayo

    Man in his 30s dies after road crash involving lorry in Mayo

    The collision occurred on the N17. A man in his 30s has died after a road crash in Mayo on Monday (25 November). Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the collision involving a car and a lorry, which occurred on the N17 at Corbally, Claremorris at around 5.20pm. The driver of the car, […]

    1 year ago

  • Man dies after assault in Dublin suburb as Gardaí launch investigation

    Man dies after assault in Dublin suburb as Gardaí launch investigation

    Investigating Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident to come forward. Gardaí have said they are investigating “all of the circumstances” surrounding the death of a man after a fatal assault in the Dublin suburb of Finglas on Tuesday (26 November). Shortly before 12.30am, Gardaí and emergency services responded to reports […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the best Irish thriller movies of recent years is on TV tonight

    One of the best Irish thriller movies of recent years is on TV tonight

    Directed by a duo who worked on hit crime drama Kin, the film has a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 23 November) is Rose Plays Julie, the excellent 2019 Irish thriller drama. Written and directed by Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor (Baltimore, Kin), the film centres on a […]

    1 year ago

  • Barry Keoghan wants to play Shane MacGowan in biopic about Pogues’ legend

    Barry Keoghan wants to play Shane MacGowan in biopic about Pogues’ legend

    The singer’s wife Victoria Mary Clarke spoke about the long in the works biopic this week. Barry Keoghan has already got a wide variety of movies on the horizon. His Irish crime thriller Bring Them Down this week was handed an Irish release date for 7 February 2025, while he will also appear in the […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 371

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 371

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 371 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

  • Storm Bert causes power outages and travel disruption across Ireland

    Storm Bert causes power outages and travel disruption across Ireland

    Over 60,000 homes and businesses were without power this morning, with the storm also impacting Dublin Airport flights. Storm Bert made landfall in Ireland on Friday night (22 November), with several Status Yellow warnings still in effect for the entirety of Ireland. Ahead of the storm, Met Éireann also had issued a Status Red rainfall […]

    1 year ago

  • Two men, 30s, killed and three others injured after Donegal road crash

    Two men, 30s, killed and three others injured after Donegal road crash

    Awful news. Two men have died and three other people have been injured after a road crash in Donegal. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the two-vehicle collision which occurred on the N15 at Liscooley near Castlefinn at around 10.00pm on Friday (22 November). The two male occupants, both in their 30s, of […]

    1 year ago

  • Second season of one of the best ongoing sci-fi shows streaming now

    Second season of one of the best ongoing sci-fi shows streaming now

    The second season is getting even better reviews than the beloved first season. The first two episodes of season two of Apple TV+’s brilliant sci-fi Silo are available to watch on the streaming service now. Based on the Silo trilogy of novels by author Hugh Howey, the show tells the story of the last 10,000 […]

    1 year ago

  • Cillian Murphy and wife Yvonne McGuinness have bought an iconic Irish cinema

    Cillian Murphy and wife Yvonne McGuinness have bought an iconic Irish cinema

    Incredible news for movie lovers. The historic Phoenix Cinema, located in the heart of Dingle town in Kerry, has been purchased by Cillian Murphy and his wife Yvonne McGuinness. The venue, which has been around for decades, in 2021 was named one of the top 50 cinemas in Britain and Ireland by Time Out. That […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the funnest action thriller movies of recent years is on TV tonight

    One of the funnest action thriller movies of recent years is on TV tonight

    It’s the perfect Friday night movie. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 22 November) is Copshop, the 2021 action thriller from director Joe Carnahan (The Grey, Narc, Smokin’ Aces). The film tells the story of a wily con artist (Frank Grillo) who, on the run from a lethal assassin (Gerard Butler), devises a scheme […]

    1 year ago

  • Met Éireann name storm set to batter Ireland this weekend

    Met Éireann name storm set to batter Ireland this weekend

    Just when you thought the weather couldn’t get any worse. Met Éireann has given the name Bert to the storm set to batter Ireland this weekend. This week has already seen temperatures dip below zero, as well as “significant snowfall” in certain areas – both of which have caused travel disruptions. That said, conditions aren’t […]

    1 year ago

  • Irish Lotto punter wins €7 million jackpot as location of lucky ticket revealed

    Irish Lotto punter wins €7 million jackpot as location of lucky ticket revealed

    We are not jealous at all. One lucky Irish Lotto player is a life-changing €7,028,440 richer after the draw that took place on Wednesday night (20 November). The National Lottery has since confirmed that the winning ticket was sold in Galway. The winning numbers for the main Lotto draw on Wednesday were 7, 10, 12, […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix cancels show with 96% on Rotten Tomatoes after one season

    Netflix cancels show with 96% on Rotten Tomatoes after one season

    It was a reboot of one of the biggest cult movies of the 21st century. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off has been cancelled at Netflix after one season despite earning rave reviews. Based on the beloved Scott Pilgrim series of graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley, the 2023 animated action-adventure show revolves around the title character […]

    1 year ago