We had been waiting for this for a long time. Here’s our verdict. Nosferatu’s emergence over a century as a major horror franchise is quite fascinating given its origins. Taking its title from an archaic Romanian word meaning “the offensive one”, the first version of Nosferatu was a 1922 silent German vampire film that was […]

1 year ago

He is survived by his wife and Sophie’s mother. Georges Bouniol, the father of French woman Sophie Toscan du Plantier who was murdered in Cork, has died at the age of 98. According to various outlets, Mr Bouniol – who lived in Paris – had been in critical condition in hospital over Christmas and passed […]

1 year ago

2024 is nearing its end. But before we enter the new year, we’re looking back at some of the past 12 months’ biggest news stories through the medium of quiz. 20 questions designed to test you await. Let us know how you do. If you want to try some of our other quizzes, you can […]

1 year ago

The film had its world premiere earlier this year. A documentary about a legendary Irish pub produced by and starring Oscar-nominated Irish actor Brendan Gleeson will be airing on TV tonight. Titled Brendan Gleeson’s Farewell to Hughes’s, the film, which is being shown on TG4 tonight at 20:30, is about Hughes’s – the bar that […]

1 year ago

As 2024 comes to a close, these are the films you should be excited about next year. JOE has always tried to spotlight hidden gem movies or TV shows that may otherwise be overlooked by the masses. In fact, earlier this month we compiled a list of our favourite underseen films from 2024 and where […]

1 year ago

The film features an Oscar winner in the lead role. A quite tense 2024 sci-fi thriller movie is now available to watch at home via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema. That film is I.S.S., which takes place on the International Space Station as it is populated by two groups – one of American astronauts and […]

1 year ago

We’ve been waiting a long time for this. Netflix has just added the hotly-anticipated second season of its biggest show ever – Squid Game. Having premiered in 2021, the South Korean thriller’s first season told the story of a group of cash-strapped people who accept a strange invitation to compete in what’s revealed to be […]

1 year ago

It’s an absolute classic, even if it’s not for the squeamish. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 27 December) is Bone Tomahawk, the incredible 2015 Western thriller. The film stars Kurt Russell, Matthew Fox, Patrick Wilson and Richard Jenkins as men of the Old West who embark on a quest to rescue a group […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 26th 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 Dodgeball: A True Underdog […]

1 year ago

It picked up the IFTA award for Best Irish Film this year. UPDATE: Monday, 30 December In case you missed it on St. Stephen’s Day, That They May Face the Rising Sun will also air tonight (Monday, 30 December) at 10.30pm on BBC One NI. For more details about the Irish drama, read our original […]

1 year ago

‘Tis the season, after all. The objective of this Christmas quiz is simple. We are presenting you with the titles of 10 UK Christmas No. 1 singles in random order. All you have to do is name the artist that sang the song. Five minutes are on the clock. Best of luck. If the quiz […]

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Only out in cinemas last month, the blend of coming-of-age drama, crime thriller and fantasy has an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Barry Keoghan’s acclaimed and most recent movie Bird is now available to watch at home. Currently streaming on Mubi – the service devoted to showcasing less mainstream cinema – the film revolves around […]

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It made history upon release and is truly a must-see film. Our TV movie pick for Christmas Day is An Cailín Ciúin (also known as The Quiet Girl), 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 […]

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Directed by one of the action movie kings, it’s basically a cross between Heat and Speed. Our TV movie pick for Christmas Eve is Ambulance, one of the best action movies of the decade so far. Directed by action filmmaking legend Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock), it stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Matrix Resurrections). […]

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It had been open just over a year and a half. The International Rugby Experience (IRE) in Limerick city centre has closed its doors for the final time two days before Christmas. Having launched in May 2023, the tourist attraction was described as an “interactive visitor experience” and a “six-storey, immersive celebration of the game”. […]

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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 (Saturday, 21 December) is Bad Times at El Royale, the sadly underseen 2018 neo-noir crime thriller from writer-director Drew Goddard (The Cabin in the Woods, The Martian). Set in 1969, the film […]

1 year ago

We cannot wait for this. Jack Black and Paul Rudd have confirmed they will 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 looking for […]

1 year ago

The band have issued a statement following his death. Tributes are pouring in for pioneer of the Irish language movement in Belfast, Gearóid Ó Cairealláin, following his death at age 67 after a short illness. A journalist and former President of Conradh na Gaeilge, an organisation that promotes the use of Irish as the standard […]

1 year ago

Here’s the latest from Met Éireann. Fresh off its Status Yellow wind warnings yesterday, Met Éireann has issued a new Status Yellow snow-ice warning for five counties. Valid from 10pm on Saturday (21 December) until 9am on Sunday, the alert applies to Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim and Louth. It reads: “Wintry showers of hail, sleet […]

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Boasting a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the cast includes an Oscar-winner who recently played Santa in another big film, as well as Norm Macdonald and Rashida Jones. Once again, it’s that special time of the year when we all start discussing our favourite Christmas movies. As always, it’s the same contenders: Elf, Home Alone […]

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 386 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

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. If you’re looking for some hidden film gems to check out over the Christmas break, let this be your guide. Regular readers of JOE will know that we love highlighting underrated or underseen movies. After all, not every film […]

1 year ago

Based on a graphic novel, the film mines a universal fear for maximum tension. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 20 December) is Old, the 2021 horror thriller from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Trap). Based on the Swiss graphic novel Sandcastle, the film revolves around a group of people – […]

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Here’s what weather you can expect this weekend and on December 25. 13 counties have been hit with Status Yellow wind warnings, which will take effect this weekend. Met Éireann has issued two alerts of this type, with one affecting Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo, while the other impacts Clare, Kerry and Limerick. Status […]

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He has been in jail since the start of September. School teacher Enoch Burke has been released from prison by the High Court. Mr. Burke had been in jail since 2 September 2024 for refusing to obey a court order directing him to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School. The secondary school in Multyfarnham in […]

1 year ago

The nearly 13-minute-long message saw the President speak about a wide range of topics. Michael D. Higgins has delivered his final Christmas message of his term as President of Ireland, as a new president is set to be elected next year. And in the nearly 13-minute-long message, President Higgins spoke about a wide range of […]

1 year ago

Originally going by a different name, Kin came about as co-creator Ciaran Donnelly felt that inner-city Dublin life was being under-explored onscreen. JOE recently interviewed co-creator of Kin, Ciaran Donnelly, where he spoke about the chances of a third season of his hit Irish crime drama and about his in the works Cú Chulainn movie. […]

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It was one of the main influences on the 2011 modern classic Drive. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 19 December) is The Driver, a 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, Barry Lyndon, […]

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 385 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 only way is up apparently, as the median price of a dwelling in one Dublin area is €725,000. New statistics from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that residential property prices in Ireland increased by 9.7% in the 12 months to October 2024. Prices within Dublin rose by 10.4%, while prices outside of […]

1 year ago

Gardaí are appealing to witnesses to come forward. Gardaí in Wexford are investigating the death of a woman in her 30s after an incident in the early hours of Thursday (19 December). Shortly after 3am, Gardaí and emergency services responded to an incident at a residence in Baile Eoghain in Gorey, where the woman was […]

1 year ago

This week, we’re putting a festive twist on proceedings. Welcome to the 25th entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, there’s a festive twist. As usual, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select what film the images are from based on three options. This time though, all […]

1 year ago

‘Destined to become a classic.’ Regular readers of JOE will know that Netflix has been adding many noteworthy films lately. But the streamer has now gone and put one of 2023’s very best movies on its service. That film is Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, a coming-of-age comedy-drama based on the beloved 1970 […]

1 year ago

While a big hit upon release, the action comedy has been a little forgotten. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 18 December) is The Hard Way, the hit 1991 buddy cop action comedy. The film centres around Hollywood star Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox) who is seeking to raise his credibility as an actor […]

1 year ago

‘Rising costs’ and the ‘oversaturation’ of the market have been cited as reasons for the ‘difficult decision’. Iconic Galway cinema the Pálás has announced it will be closing its doors at the end of February next year. Operated by film production company Element Pictures, who also runs the Light House Cinema in Dublin, the Pálás […]

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 384 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 other three films is produced by Colin Farrell. Kneecap and three other Irish films have been shortlisted for next year’s Oscars. The Irish-language movie about and starring the Belfast-based hip-hop trio had been heavily tipped to be shortlisted in the Best International Feature Oscar category, which came to pass. It also, however, […]

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The scene is the centrepiece of arguably the saddest movie of the 21st century. Director Joe Wright’s 2007 modern masterpiece Atonement is back on Netflix. Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Ian McEwan, the romantic war drama begins in the 1930s and centres around the wealthy Tallis family and their housekeeper’s son […]

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Some have argued that it’s also the best film featuring its lead superhero ever. Netflix has just added The Batman, which is – for our money – the best superhero movie of the 2020s so far. The 2022 film saw Robert Pattinson step into the shoes of billionaire Bruce Wayne, with the story focusing on […]

1 year ago

The film features an amazing cast. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 17 December) is Cop Land, the star-studded ’90s crime drama from writer-director James Mangold (A Complete Unknown, Ford v Ferrari, Logan). The film sees Sylvester Stallone (Rocky) play Freddy Heflin, a man who always dreamed of being a cop but was unable […]

1 year ago

It comes after the father refused to sign a bond to be of good behaviour for one year. The father of Enoch Burke has been jailed for two months for assaulting a Garda. According to RTÉ News, Sean Burke – aged 60 and of Cloonsunna, Castlebar, Mayo – was found guilty in 2023 of assaulting […]

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 383 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 girl, who was five years old at the time of the attack, has been home full-time for three weeks. The parents of the young girl who was seriously injured in the Parnell Square attack in November 2023 have issued a positive update ahead of Christmas. The child, who was five years old at the […]

1 year ago

It sees an Irish actor stepping into the iconic lead role. JOE wrote about how people were calling the crime thriller series Dexter “one of the best shows ever” after its eight seasons were added to Netflix recently. Well, those fans are now in luck as a prequel about Dexter Morgan – the forensic technician […]

1 year ago

The action horror comedy features an Irish actress in the title role. Abigail, the extremely fun 2024 action horror comedy movie, is finally available to watch at home via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema. A very loose re-imagining of ’30s flick Dracula’s Daughter, the film tells the story of a ragtag group of criminals previously […]

1 year ago

If you like claustrophobic twisty thrillers, this is a must-watch. Netflix has just added Knock at the Cabin, the excellent 2023 thriller movie made by legendary director M. Night Shyamalan (Signs, The Sixth Sense and Split). An adaptation of an acclaimed novel by Paul Tremblay, the film stars Ben Aldridge (Fleabag) and Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter) […]

1 year ago

Hailing from the director of Alien, Blade Runner and Gladiator – it’s a forgotten gem. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 14 December) is Someone to Watch Over Me, the great if underseen 1987 romantic thriller directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator). The film revolves around a Manhattan socialite named Claire Gregory […]

1 year ago

Gardaí are looking to speak with any taxi drivers who were driving in the area at the time of the incident and may have footage. Two off-duty gardaí have been injured after an alleged assault in Dublin city centre, with one of the men currently in critical condition. In a statement, Gardaí said the incident […]

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 382 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 airline has revealed when this change will take effect. Aer Lingus has confirmed that it will be discontinuing its flight offerings between Cork and the Dutch capital of Amsterdam. In a statement to JOE, the airline said that this change will take effect from St. Patrick’s Day of next year. Currently, Aer Lingus offers […]

1 year ago