Narcos creator’s new crime drama show about infamous Irish gang gets first look
The series stars an Oscar-winner in the lead role. Godfather of Harlem and Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato’s new series about the infamous Irish-American organised crime gang, The Westies, has just released its first trailer, which you can watch above. Named after the New York City-based gang, the eight-episode MGM+ show will be set in the […]
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Powerful Irish thriller drama movie with great cast airing on TV tonight
The 1995 film’s cast includes Gerard McSorley, John Lynch and Michael Gambon and will also be available to stream for free. Nothing Personal, the 1995 Irish thriller drama from director Thaddeus O’Sullivan (December Bride, Ordinary Decent Criminal), is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 15 May). Adapted from a novel by Irish writer Daniel Mornin, the […]
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A ‘new classic’ Irish thriller is available to watch this week
Featuring a Hollywood star in the lead role, JOE spoke to the actor about his experience filming in Ireland. Hokum, JOE’s favourite Irish movie of 2026 so far, is finally available to watch in cinemas this week. The horror thriller follows Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott – Parks and Recreation, Severance), a troubled American author. This […]
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Love/Hate star’s new Irish crime thriller starts filming in Dublin
The film will also star The White Lotus’ Jason Isaacs. Love/Hate and These Sacred Vows star Tom Vaughan-Lawlor’s much-anticipated new crime thriller has begun filming in Dublin and Meath. Titled Silverback, Vaughan-Lawlor is one of the leads in the movie, opposite Harry Potter and White Lotus actor Jason Isaacs. Described as a “tense, character-driven thriller”, […]
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A dark Irish psychological thriller is airing on TV tonight
Holding an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score, the thriller stars a recent Oscar nominee. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 28 March) is Here Before, the 2021 Northern Irish psychological thriller starring Oscar nominee Andrea Riseborough (To Leslie). The film sees the actress play Laura, a married woman and mother living in Belfast whose daughter […]
2 months ago
Best Irish movie of 2026 so far is available to watch from this weekend
Based on true events, this tense thriller puts a unique twist on a classic sub-genre. No Ordinary Heist, a new Irish crime thriller inspired by actual events, is available to watch in cinemas from this weekend. The movie follows two bank workers, manager Richard Murray (Eddie Marsan) and security guard Barry McKenna (Saipan’s Éanna Hardwicke), […]
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