The reviews for season two are even better than season one. Season 2 of The Night Agent, which was Netflix’s most-watched series of 2023, is streaming now on the service. The action thriller show revolves around Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso, Hillbilly Elegy), a low-level FBI agent who works in the basement of the White House […]

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Expect an eclectic mix of sports, music and comedy. The Late Late Show is back this Friday night (24 January) with another packed line-up. Irish comedian, musician and famously “delicious” TikToker Garron Noone will sit down with host Patrick Kielty to talk about what a wild ride the last year has been, as well as a bit of […]

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The film stars two Oscar winners. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 23 January) is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the legendary 1969 Western. The buddy film revolves around Butch Cassidy (Oscar-winner Paul Newman) and the Sundance Kid (Oscar-winner Robert Redford), a pair of outlaws living in 1890s Wyoming as the West becomes […]

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There were a couple of big surprise nominations. Despite having been shortlisted in two categories, the Irish movie Kneecap failed to secure any nominations at this year’s Oscars. The Irish-language comedy-drama about and starring the Belfast-based hip-hop trio of the same name has been critically acclaimed and has been nominated for and won several major […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 30th 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 Once Upon a Time […]

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 395 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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Public transport will cease and schools will close for the duration of the Status Red warnings. For updates about the storm that has been called the “worst in terms of forecast for many years”, check out our live blog below: Storm Éowyn is set to hit Ireland on Thursday night (23 January) and, in an […]

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It’s what everyone will be wondering today ahead of the ‘worst in years’ storm. Storm Éowyn is set to hit Ireland tonight (Thursday, 23 January) and, in an extremely rare event, all 32 counties have been issued Status Red wind warnings. Met Éireann has said that there will be gale to storm force winds with […]

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The thriller series is available to stream now. Apple TV+ has just added Prime Target to its service, a new thriller series with rising star Leo Woodall (One Day, The White Lotus). In the eight-episode show, the actor plays Edward Brooks, a brilliant young math postgraduate who is on the verge of a major breakthrough. […]

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In a new interview with JOE, Michelle Yeoh talked about James Bond and working with Cillian Murphy. Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh is the star of Star Trek: Section 31, a new Star Trek movie coming to Paramount+ this week. A spin-off to the TV series Star Trek: Discovery, the film sees Yeoh reprising her role as […]

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The film comes from an Oscar nominee. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 22 January) is The Innocents, the 2021 thriller from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Eskil Vogt (co-writer of The Worst Person in the World). A Norwegian film, the story revolves around four children who become friends during the summer holidays and discover, out of […]

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Batten down the hatches. Update: 17.25pm Met Éireann has now issued Status Red wind warnings for every county in the Republic of Ireland. For the specific times of each of the Red alerts scheduled for the 26 counties, visit Met Éireann’s website here. There is a Nationwide Red Wind Warning with different applicable times. Please […]

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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 394 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 entire country has been issued a Status Orange warning. Update: 10.35am, January 22. Met Éireann has now issued a Status Red wind warning for four counties over Storm Éowyn. Scheduled for 3am to 10am on Friday (24 January), the rare alert applies to Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick. It reads: “Storm Éowyn: Gale force […]

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There has been a renewed interest in the film in recent weeks. Inside Llewyn Davis, one of the best movies of the 21st century, has just been re-added to Prime Video. The 2013 film follows a week in the life of Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac in his breakthrough role), a folk singer who struggles to […]

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We could see this becoming a bit of a cult classic in years to come. Lisa Frankenstein, one of 2024’s most underrated movies, is now available to stream via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema. From Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody (Juno), the romantic comedy horror is set in the ’80s and centres around Lisa (scream queen […]

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‘I’m your huckleberry.’ Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 21 January) is Tombstone, the legendary 1993 Western starring Kurt Russell (Bone Tomahawk) and Val Kilmer (Top Gun). The film sees Wyatt Earp (Russell) and his brothers, Morgan and Virgil (Bill Paxton and Sam Elliott), leave their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and […]

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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 393 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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There is also the potential for ‘damaging’ winds. Storm Éowyn, which is expected to bring “very strong to gale force winds” and falls of snow to Ireland this week, has been officially named by the Met Office UK. Last week, JOE reported how Carlow Weather and Ireland’s Weather Channel had stated that “some nasty storms” […]

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The former GAA player also worked as a paramedic. Tributes are pouring in for former GAA player and paramedic Martin ‘Fozzy’ Fallon after his sudden death on Friday (17 January). A former Roscommon and Strokestown footballer, Mr Fallon represented the county at minor, U-21 and senior levels. This included winning a Connacht Senior Championship medal […]

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The tough-as-nails neo-noir is based on an Ernest Hemingway story. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 20 January) is The Killers, the classic ’60s neo-noir crime thriller. Based on the short story of the same name by Ernest Hemingway (which was also previously adapted to great effect in 1946), the film follows two hitmen […]

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Holding a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film makes for an unforgettable watch. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 19 January) is Custody, the extremely tense thriller drama from 2017. A French film, it stars Denis Ménochet (Beau is Afraid, Inglourious Basterds) and Léa Drucker (The Bureau, War of the Worlds) as a married couple […]

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Boasting a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film also features one of the best lead performances in recent memory. Netflix has just added the brilliant 2022 psychological horror movie Pearl to its service. The film centres around the title character (played by co-writer Mia Goth), a young woman living in Texas in 1918 who dreams […]

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The period crime thriller is set to star two major actors. One of JOE’s most-anticipated upcoming movies is The Bookie & the Bruiser, a crime thriller from novelist turned filmmaker S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk, Brawl in Cell Block 99). Announced last May, the film was reported by Variety to be starring Oscar-winner Adrien Brody […]

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The filmmaker spoke to JOE about the epic which won three Golden Globes last week and is earning comparisons to The Godfather. The Brutalist, one of this year’s major Oscar contenders, had a rocky road to get to the big screen. Co-written and directed by Brady Corbet (Vox Lux), the 215-minute-long drama epic revolves around […]

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If you love music, this is a must-watch. In recent years, there has been an overwhelming amount of musical biopics made – with the following artists all getting a movie about them: Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holliday, Bob Marley, David Bowie, Elton John, Elvis, Judy Garland, Kneecap, Leonard Bernstein, Maria Callas, Robbie Williams, Queen […]

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 392 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 film was written by the creator of Peaky Blinders. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 18 January) is Eastern Promises, the brilliant 2007 crime thriller from director David Cronenberg (A History of Violence) and writer Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) The film stars Naomi Watts as a midwife at a London hospital who discovers […]

1 year ago

The research found that on average, Irish workers clock more hours than UK workers. A new study has found that Irish employees are working longer weeks than their UK counterparts. In a statement, Irish office brokers Click Offices said they wanted to find out which countries work the hardest. As such, it found out the […]

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The action film has earned particular praise for its imaginative vision of the future. The Creator, one of the best sci-fi movies of the decade so far, has just been added to Prime Video. From director Gareth Edwards (2014’s Godzilla, Rogue One), the 2023 film takes place in a near future when a nuclear warhead […]

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It also features one of the best villain performances of all time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 17 January) is Sexy Beast, the legendary 2000 crime thriller from director Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin, The Zone of Interest). The filmmaker’s feature debut, it centres around a British ex-criminal named Gal Dove (Ray Winstone) […]

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Fans had been complaining about the wait for season two. The second season of Apple TV+’s brilliant sci-fi thriller series Severance is finally available to stream after a nearly three-year wait. Hailing from director Ben Stiller and creator Dan Erickson, the first season premiered all the way back in February 2022 and, before concluding its […]

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‘One to keep an eye on.’ “Some nasty storms” could be en route for Ireland next week, according to Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather. On Thursday evening (16 January), the weather expert told his social media followers in a post that if they were heading to the eastern part of the United States next week, […]

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It’s also partly a war film and a dystopian thriller. Prime Video has added Civil War to its service, one of 2024’s best action flicks and maybe one of the year’s best movies, period. The project comes from filmmaker Alex Garland – whose impressive CV as a writer and/or director also includes 28 Days Later, […]

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After last week’s Tradfest episode, the Late Late is back with another special. The Late Late Show returns this Friday night (17 January) with a “GAA Special”. All-Ireland winning captains Aidan Forker (Armagh), Tony Kelly (Clare), Niamh Carmody (Kerry) and Molly Lynch (Cork) will be on the talk show. They will discuss last summer in […]

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It’s a must-watch for fans of Line of Duty. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 16 January) is Q&A, the brilliant if underseen 1990 crime thriller from legendary writer-director Sidney Lumet (Dog Day Afternoon, Network, The Verdict). The film sees a veteran, corrupt NYPD cop Captain Michael Brennan (Nick Nolte, Cape Fear) execute a […]

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 391 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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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 29th 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 Le Mans '66 Ferrari […]

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The Oscar nominations are set to be announced next week. Last month, JOE wrote about how four Irish films have been shortlisted for this year’s Oscars. Two of these readers may already be very aware of: Kneecap, the Irish-language comedy-drama about the Belfast-based hip-hop trio of the same name, and The Apprentice, the biographical drama […]

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It’s a real crowd-pleaser. Disney+ has just added Alien: Romulus, the excellent ninth entry in the Alien franchise and one of 2024’s best sci-fi movies. The stand-alone film takes place between the events of Ridley Scott’s original Alien and James Cameron’s sequel Aliens. It centres around Rain (Cailee Spaeny, Civil War), a young woman living […]

1 year ago

Breaking news. A Gaza ceasefire agreement between the Israeli government and Hamas has been reached, according to multiple reports. Details regarding the proposed agreement are still emerging, but multiple outlets have stated that sources on both sides of the conflict have confirmed the news. It is said that the deal secures the release of hostages […]

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It comes from the director of A Complete Unknown and Walk the Line. Our TV movie pick for this evening (Wednesday, 15 January) is Le Mans ’66, the brilliant Oscar-winning 2019 sports drama. The film tells the story of two racing experts (Christian Bale and Matt Damon), who aim to build a revolutionary car for […]

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 390 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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Very welcome news. Denzel Washington has confirmed that two more sequels in his beloved Equalizer franchise are in the works. Based on the 1980s TV series of the same name, the two-time Oscar-winner has starred in three Equalizer films to date – starting with 2014’s The Equalizer. In the movies, he plays Robert McCall – […]

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The film’s also very good sequel was out in cinemas just a few months ago. Our TV movie pick for tonight (14 January) is Smile, the 2022 acclaimed smash-hit horror movie. Written and directed by Parker Finn, based on an earlier short he made, the film revolves around a doctor named Rose (a brilliant Sosie […]

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 389 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

Shocking news. Tributes are being paid to a 21-year-old Irish woman following her death in Spain last Friday evening (10 January). English-language Spanish newspaper Euro Weekly News reports that a young Irish woman, who has since been named locally as Eve McCarthy, fell to her death while rock climbing at a mountain range in El […]

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Though it received poor reviews upon release, the film has many defenders. Our TV movie pick for tonight is The Butterfly Effect, the 2004 cult classic sci-fi thriller. An against-type Ashton Kutcher (That ’70s Show) stars as Evan, a college student who suffered a traumatic childhood and is now afflicted with headaches so painful that […]

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Featuring a great cast, the film has a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday 11 January) is Looper, the 2012 sci-fi action thriller from writer-director Rian Johnson (Knives Out, Poker Face). The film is set in a near-future where time-travel exists but it is only available to those with the […]

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It’s a film that taps into a modern craze. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 10 January) is Escape Room, the extremely underrated thriller from 2019. Starring up-and-comer Taylor Russell (Bones and All), the film centres on six adventurous strangers who gather at a mysterious building. This is after being invited to participate in […]

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