One of the most stressful movies of the decade is on TV tonight
The film merges the style of Netflix’s Adolescence with the setting of The Bear. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 26 March) is Boiling Point, the brilliant 2021 British drama with a whopping 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. All shot in one long take, the film focuses on Andy Jones (a typically brilliant Stephen […]
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One of the best movies of the 2020s is on TV tonight
The film’s Irish lead was Oscar-nominated for his performance. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 21 March) is Aftersun, the 2022 indie drama starring Irish actor Paul Mescal (Hamnet, Normal People). The film revolves around Sophie (Frankie Curio), an 11-year-old in the 1990s who embarks on a holiday to a Turkish resort with her […]
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A star-studded Irish drama movie is on TV tonight
The film takes its title from a U2 song. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 18 February) is With or Without You, the 1999 Northern Ireland-set comedy-drama directed by Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People, The Trip). The film follows Rosie (Dervla Kirwan, House of Guinness) and Vincent (Christopher Eccleston, Shallow Grave), a couple […]
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One of 2026’s most talked-about movies is finally available to watch now
Here’s JOE’s thoughts on the controversial and divisive new blockbuster. “Wuthering Heights”, one of 2026’s most anticipated movies, has just landed in cinemas, and we here at JOE are big fans. Writer-director Emerald Fennell’s follow-up to Saltburn, the film is the latest adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel. Set in the 18th century on the […]
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Beloved Irish play to get star-studded movie adaptation
Fantastic news. A star-studded movie adaptation of Conor McPherson’s beloved Irish play The Weir has just been announced. Filming has commenced on the project, which retains the cast members from the play’s recent, critically acclaimed stage revival. These are Brendan Gleeson (The Guard), Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders), Owen McDonnell (Killing Eve), Seán McGinley (That They […]
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Powerful new drama with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is available to watch now
The partly Irish film features one of the stars of Gangs of London and Slow Horses in the lead role. My Father’s Shadow, an excellent new drama film with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, is available to watch in cinemas now. An Irish-Nigeria-UK co-production, the movie is set in 1993 against the backdrop of the Nigerian […]
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