Irish dramas

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Irish drama film with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score on TV tonight

Irish drama film with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score on TV tonight

The movie helped put two rising Irish stars on the map. Lakelands, the 2022 Irish sports drama with a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, is on TV tonight. The movie sees Saipan star Éanna Hardwicke play Cian, an aspiring GAA star in a small Midlands town in Ireland. He suffers a potentially career-ending injury […]

2 weeks ago

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

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

The drama earned five nominations at the 2024 IFTAs, including for Best Irish Film. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 30 October) is Verdigris, the acclaimed 2023 Irish drama. The feature debut of writer-director Patricia Kelly, the film stars Geraldine McAlinden (Aisha, The Last Rifleman) as Marian, a 65-year-old in a controlling marriage who […]

2 weeks ago

Maybe the best Irish movie ever is on TV tonight

Maybe the best Irish movie ever is on TV tonight

The history-making film holds a near-perfect 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and is also currently available to stream for free at home. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 26 October) is An Cailín Ciúin (also known as The Quiet Girl), the Oscar-nominated Irish drama from 2022. Based on the story ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan (Small […]

2 weeks ago

A powerful Irish drama movie is airing on TV tonight

A powerful Irish drama movie is airing on TV tonight

Featuring a Love/Hate star, you won’t want to miss this. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 17 October) is King Frankie, the 2024 Irish drama starring Peter Coonan (Hokum, Love/Hate). The actor plays Frank ‘King’ Burke, a taxi driver living a quiet, modest life in a Dublin suburb. But Frankie’s life wasn’t always like […]

3 weeks ago

One of the best Irish movies of the year is available to watch now

One of the best Irish movies of the year is available to watch now

From the same writer as Adam & Paul and Garage, the film has a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Everybody Digs Bill Evans, one of JOE’s favourite Irish movies of 2026, is now available to watch in cinemas. Produced by Irish company Cowtown Pictures and shot mostly in Cork, the biographical film revolves around […]

2 months ago

One of the best Irish movies ever is on TV tonight

One of the best Irish movies ever is on TV tonight

The history-making film holds a near-perfect 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and is also currently available to stream for free at home. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 25 August) is An Cailín Ciúin (also known as The Quiet Girl), the Oscar-nominated Irish drama from 2022. Based on the story ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan (Small […]

2 months ago