Stephen Porzio

Farewell to a Dublin institution. The Living Room, one of the most famous bars in Dublin city centre, has announced that it will close on Monday, 6 January. Located just off O’Connell Street on Cathal Brugha Street, the pub was renowned for its beer garden – where patrons often gathered to watch major sporting events […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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‘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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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