Sir Mark and her daughter described her as ‘one of the funniest and (most) inspiring women’. Theatre director Claire van Kempen has died at the age of 71, on the 65th birthday of her husband, Sir Mark Rylance. She passed away on Saturday morning in the German town of Kassel after being diagnosed with cancer. […]

1 year ago

From one of the writers of Paddington 2, the crowd-pleasing film has an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 11 June) is The Phantom of the Open, the acclaimed 2021 sports comedy. Based on true events, the film tells the story of Maurice Flitcroft (Oscar-winner Mark Rylance – Bridge […]

1 year ago

Directed by and starring Oscar winners, the gangster thriller has an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score. Netflix has just added The Outfit, one of the best gangster movies of recent years, to its service. Set in 1956 Chicago, the film follows an English tailor named Leonard (Oscar-winner Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies) who owns a shop […]

2 years ago

Though acclaimed by critics, the movie was not a box-office hit when released in cinemas. That said, it could find a bigger fanbase through streaming. 2022 was a pretty great year for horror, with some of the standout entries in the genre released during those 12 months including Barbarian, The Black Phone, The Menu, Nope, […]

3 years ago

Barry Keoghan truly is one of Ireland’s greatest new talents. In the last few years he has exploded thanks to his stellar turns in crime show Love/Hate, insanely tense thriller ’71, and the creepy drama Mammal, to name just a few. Looking forward, he’s already been lauded by Cannes for his performance opposite Colin Farrell […]

9 years ago

The world is more giant than you can imagine… and packed with free cinema tickets. It’s no secret that we here at JOE cannot wait to see Steven Spielberg’s big-screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s timeless classic, The BFG. In fact, we’re so exited about the film’s release that we’ve even launched an island-wide hunt for […]

10 years ago