It’s also one of the best films of all time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 7 June) is Apocalypse Now, the ’70s war epic from co-writer and director Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather trilogy, this year’s Megalopolis). Featuring an ensemble cast that includes Dennis Hopper, Frederic Forrest, Laurence Fishburne, Robert Duvall, Scott Glenn and a memorable Harrison Ford cameo, the […]

1 year ago

In another unexpected move, it is also set to star a recent Oscar nominee. Hostel, the Eli Roth-created splatter-horror movie franchise, is reportedly getting a surprise new TV reboot. And in another unexpected move, a recently Oscar-nominated actor is said to have already signed on to the project. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Paul Giamatti (The Holdovers) has closed a deal […]

1 year ago

Coming from the creator of Netflix hit Russian Doll, it holds a 90% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes. The Acolyte, the latest series in the iconic Star Wars franchise, has premiered on Disney+. Hailing from the acclaimed writer-director Leslye Headland (Russian Doll), the show is set before the events of the Skywalker Saga, with its […]

1 year ago

It features a real-life father and daughter duo in the lead roles. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 5 June) is Flag Day, the 2021 crime drama directed by and starring the Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn (Mystic River). Based on a true story, the film centres around the daughter (Dylan Penn) of a notorious […]

1 year ago

Directed by one of the team behind Gangs of London and starring an Oscar nominee, the movie has been getting quite good reviews. Netflix has just added a new shark movie that looks like it should appeal to fans of Deep Blue Sea, Jaws, The Meg and The Shallows. The film is titled Under Paris […]

1 year ago

A good mix of new and old gems In the past few weeks, Netflix in the UK and Ireland have been busy adding dozens of movies – here’s the best of the bunch. About Time Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, and Bill Nighy star in this sci-fi comedy drama from the director of Love Actually that will probably make you […]

1 year ago

It comes as the future of the hit series is still up in the air. Hit Irish crime drama series Kin’s second season is finally coming to Netflix next month, having already earned acclaim in both Ireland and on the BBC. Co-created by Peter McKenna and Ciarán Donnelly, the show’s first season premiered in 2021 […]

1 year ago

Written and directed by someone more well-known outside of filmmaking, the thriller has developed a bit of a cult following in the years since its release. Netflix has just added Nocturnal Animals to its library, the excellent and unsettling thriller movie written and directed by fashion designer Tom Ford (A Single Man). Adapted from the 1993 novel Tony & Susan, […]

1 year ago

There is going to be several exciting new additions, particular for fans of action and thrillers. Another month has passed, meaning it’s time for us to run down all the Netflix original movies and TV shows coming to the streaming service over the next 30 days. Netflix original movies arriving in June: The Price of Nonna’s Inheritance […]

1 year ago

After its cinema release just last December, the Oscar-winning blockbuster is now available to watch at home. Godzilla Minus One, the beloved 2023 monster movie that picked up an Oscar earlier this year, has finally been added to Netflix. Hailing from Japan, the country which gave us the first Godzilla film all the way back […]

1 year ago

After its cinema release just last December, the Oscar-winning blockbuster is now available to watch at home. Godzilla Minus One, the beloved 2023 monster movie that picked up an Oscar earlier this year, has finally been added to Netflix. Hailing from Japan, the country which gave us the first Godzilla film all the way back in 1954, the […]

2 years ago

The film may be on late tonight but we highly recommend checking it out. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 1 June) is February, the acclaimed 2015 mystery horror thriller also known as The Blackcoat’s Daughter in some territories. Told over multiple timelines, the film primarily focuses on two girls (Kiernan Shipka and Lucy Boynton) who, after being left behind at […]

2 years ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It has an 89 per cent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Last week, we highlighted how Prime Video had added the first four Hunger Games movies to its streaming service and now it has gone ahead and added the fifth – […]

2 years ago

It is the latest entry in a long-running franchise The First Omen, the sixth entry in The Omen horror movie franchise and a prequel to the classic 1976 original, has just been added to Disney+. Co-written and directed by Arkasha Stevenson (Brand New Cherry Flavor, Channel Zero), the film sees rising star Nell Tiger Free (Servant) play Margaret, […]

2 years ago

It’s perfect for those looking to binge watch a show over the weekend Eric, a very tense new mystery thriller series starring Benedict Cumberbatch, has just been added to Netflix. In the show, the two-time Oscar nominee plays Vincent – an irascible puppeteer living in 1980’s New York with his wife Cassie (an excellent Gaby Hoffman) and young […]

2 years ago

It comes hot on the heels of the success of the Netflix series version of The Gentlemen. This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Prime Video has announced it has ordered a prequel series to Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes movies, with the filmmaker returning to direct […]

2 years ago

Loosely based on true events, it’s been called ‘Zodiac meets Goodfellas’. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 30 May) is The Iceman, the 2012 gangster thriller starring Michael Shannon as real-life criminal Richard Kuklinski. Based loosely on Kuklinski’s life, the film depicts him establishing his reputation as a cold-blooded mafia hitman while struggling to […]

2 years ago

The two-time Oscar-winner drew the ire of Trump supporters after speaking out against the former US president. As well as being known for his incredible decades-long movie career, Robert De Niro in recent years has made himself known as a staunch critic of Donald Trump. In keeping with this, earlier in the week, the two-time […]

2 years ago

It also stars one of modern TV’s most acclaimed actresses. The Veil, a new spy thriller series from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, is now streaming on Disney+ in its entirety. Comprising six episodes, the show stars the ‘Queen of Peak TV’ Elisabeth Moss (Mad Men, The Handmaid’s Tale, Top of the Lake) as Imogen […]

2 years ago

If you’ve never seen the original, we highly recommend seeking it out. It has been announced that the 2013 cult sci-fi psychological thriller movie classic Coherence is getting a surprise sequel over a decade later. For those not aware of the original, the US indie flick – made for around a reported $50,000 – revolves […]

2 years ago

It has an 81% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 29 May) is Fresh, the excellent 2022 horror thriller starring Daisy Edgar-Jones (Where the Crawdads Sing) and Sebastian Stan (Captain America). The film centres around Noa (Edgar-Jones), a young woman increasingly disillusioned with online dating who thinks her luck has […]

2 years ago

Featuring an Oscar-winning actor like you’ve never seen him before, the series is a must for fans of spy thrillers. HBO’s much-anticipated spy thriller show The Sympathizer is now streaming in its entirety via Sky Atlantic and NOW Entertainment. An adaptation of Viet Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name, the series centres […]

2 years ago

Featuring a massive A-list star, it won two Oscars. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 28 May) is Born on the Fourth of July, the 1989 biographical anti-war drama starring Tom Cruise. Earning his first Oscar nomination for his performance in the film, Cruise plays the real-life Ron Kovic – a young patriotic American […]

2 years ago

The film has split audiences right down the middle. The Outwaters, the divisive micro-budget found footage horror movie from 2022, is finally available to stream at home via the streaming service Shudder. The film opens by telling the audience that four friends (one of whom is played by writer-director Robbie Banfitch) in the US disappeared […]

2 years ago

It boasts two major action stars. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 25 May) is the cult sci-fi action flick Universal Soldier: Regeneration featuring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. A direct sequel to the hit 1992 film about dead soldiers brought back to life to be android fighting machines, Regeneration sees a terrorist […]

2 years ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. There’s a bounty of great films now available to stream. Needing something to watch this weekend? Well, you can check out JOE’s new Weekend Streaming Guide, our movies on TV for column for today or this new list of […]

2 years ago

Featuring two big stars, its director has a massive new movie arriving in cinemas today. Our TV movie pick for tonight is Three Thousand Years of Longing, the film legendary director George Miller made in between Mad Max: Fury Road and the now in cinemas Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Boasting one of the most […]

2 years ago

It’s a particularly good weekend for fans of horrors and thrillers. Another week has passed, meaning another edition of the JOE Weekend Streaming Guide is in order. And for those looking for some cool movies and shows to watch this weekend, scroll below. Movies Atlas (Netflix) In this new Netflix original sci-fi action sci-fi thriller, […]

2 years ago

‘Do you maggots understand that?!’ Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 23 May) is Full Metal Jacket, which was recently named the “second best war movie of all time”. Co-written and directed by Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey, Dr. Strangelove, The Shining) – widely considered the greatest filmmaker ever – the 1987 film […]

2 years ago

Its cast is led by two Oscar winners. The Judge, the absolutely star-studded legal drama movie from 2014, has been added to Netflix’s US library. The film stars Oscar-winner Robert Downey Jr. (Oppenheimer) as Hank, a hot shot lawyer living in Chicago whose personal life is a bit of a mess. After the death of […]

2 years ago

It was a big box office hit upon release. Our TV movie pick for tonight is My Bloody Valentine, the 2009 slasher starring Jensen Ackles (Supernatural, The Boys). A remake of the 1981 film of the same name, it centres around Tom Hanniger (Ackles) who, when he was an inexperienced coal miner ten years ago, […]

2 years ago

A trailer has been released for the anthology series, which will consist of seven ‘mind-bending stories’ of ‘supernatural sci-fi phenomena’. Black Mirror was recently announced to be returning for its seventh season in 2025 but if you can’t wait that long, Netflix has released a teaser trailer for its new sci-fi anthology show coming next […]

2 years ago

It’s a must watch for fans of dark whodunits. For those who love dark and twisty murder mystery thrillers, a great movie in the sub-genre has just been made available to watch at home. That film is Nightwatch, a 1994 Danish flick now streaming on Shudder with a great cast including Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of […]

2 years ago

It’s about a Missouri farmer turned feared gunfighter during the American Civil War. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 21 May) is The Outlaw Josey Wales, the ’70s revisionist Western directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. In the film, he plays Josey Wales – a Missouri farmer turned feared gunfighter following the murder of […]

2 years ago

It sees the actor-director play a one-time rodeo star sent on a mission. 93-year-old Clint Eastwood’s next movie Juror No. 2 recently completed filming and, according to reports, is set to be the last film that he directs. As such, this makes Cry Macho – Eastwood’s 2021 movie which he directed and starred in – […]

2 years ago

It is inspired by one of the most famous novels of all time. Netflix has just added The Invitation to its library – the horror thriller movie which was a box office hit upon release in 2022. The film tells the story of Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel – Game of Thrones, the Fast & Furious franchise), […]

2 years ago

Having been praised for its prophetic vision of the future, a remake of the film is currently in the works. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 18 May) is The Running Man, the ’80s dystopian action flick based on a Stephen King novel. Set in 2019, the film depicts the US as a totalitarian […]

2 years ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. A big weekend for crime thriller, documentary and sci-fi fans. Welcome to JOE’s new Weekend Streaming Guide where we highlight the movies and TV shows you could check out over the next few days. And because this is our […]

2 years ago

Fans of the film Man on Fire will want to check out this similarly gritty crime thriller. Our TV movie pick for tonight is the phenomenal 2017 neo-noir crime thriller You Were Never Really Here starring now Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix (Joker). The film was adapted for the screen by the great writer-director Lynne Ramsay (We […]

2 years ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It has been called the ‘best time travel show since Dark’. Prime Video’s sci-fi neo-Western thriller Outer Range has returned for a second season and is getting some very positive write-ups – with some critics going as far to […]

2 years ago

It is following in the footsteps of Kin and Love/Hate. Following on from Kin and Love/Hate, another beloved of Irish series will be getting a release in the UK. That show is Northern Lights, which had its first six-episode season premiere in late 2023 in Ireland on the channel TG4. The drama is set in […]

2 years ago

The film stars an Oscar-winner and an Oscar-nominee. Netflix has just added City of Lies, the crime thriller movie starring Johnny Depp about the investigations into the murders of rappers Tupac Shakur and the Notorious B.I.G. Directed by Brad Furman (The Infiltrator, The Lincoln Lawyer), the film is based on the non-fiction book LAbyrinth by […]

2 years ago

Starring three now Oscar winners, we’d also argue it is one of the greatest films of the 21st century. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 16 May) is the incredible Western movie with the brilliantly unwieldy title The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Released in 2007, the film sees Oscar-winner […]

2 years ago

It has been a busy last couple of weeks for the streaming service when it comes to films. Over the past month or so, Netflix has added dozens of movies, both new and old, to its library. And to make it easier for JOE readers in the UK and Ireland to find something to watch, […]

2 years ago

Loosely based on true events, the film features an all-star cast. Netflix has just added Pain & Gain, the 2013 action crime movie from director Michael Bay (Ambulance, Bad Boys, The Rock). Based on loosely on true events, the film centres around a crew of ripped Miami bodybuilders (played by Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and […]

2 years ago

It comes from the director behind Sicario 2 and the TV shows Gomorrah and ZeroZeroZero. Adagio, the new gangster thriller movie from director Stefano Sollima (Gomorrah, Sicario 2, ZeroZeroZero), has just been added to Netflix. Set in a Rome plagued by blackouts and forest fires, the Italian film focuses on a teenage boy named Manuel […]

2 years ago

The Oscar-winner holds a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 15 May) is Arrival, the Oscar-winning sci-fi film from 2016. Helmed by Blade Runner 2049 and Dune director Denis Villeneuve, it stars Amy Adams as a linguist who is enlisted by the US Army to attempt to communicate with […]

2 years ago

The film marked a very important turning point in its star’s career. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 14 May) is The Lincoln Lawyer – the 2011 legal thriller starring Matthew McConaughey. Based on the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly (Bosch), the Oscar-winner plays Mickey Haller – a charismatic defense attorney […]

2 years ago

It’s one of the most inventive sci-fi films we’ve seen in a long time. Monolith, an incredible new sci-fi thriller movie, is now available to stream via Sky Cinema and NOW Cinema. Coming from Australia, the film features rising star Lily Sullivan (Evil Dead Rise) in the lead role as a disgraced journalist. Desperate to […]

2 years ago

Directed by one of the action movie kings, it’s basically a cross between Heat and Speed. Netflix has added Ambulance, one of the best action movies of the decade so far, to its library. Directed by action filmmaking legend Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock), it stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Matrix Resurrections). He plays Will, a former U.S. Marine and […]

2 years ago