If you love John Wick or The Raid, do yourself a favour and seek this out. 2024 has not been a bad year so far for action movie fans thanks to the likes of Civil War, The Fall Guy, Furiosa and Land of Bad. It must be said though, all of these pale in terms […]

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It comes from the creator of the hit drama series Euphoria. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 9 July) is Assassination Nation, the 2018 dark comedy thriller movie from writer-director Sam Levinson (Euphoria, The Idol, Malcolm and Marie). The film revolves around four teenage friends (Abra, Hari Nef, Odessa Young and Suki Waterhouse) whose American town of Salem […]

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It’s a must-watch for fans of serial killer thrillers like Fallen, The Silence of the Lambs, Se7en and Zodiac. We’re over halfway through the year but 2024 has already given UK cinema goers some 5/5 movies. I’d comfortably label the unforgettably haunting Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest, the devastatingly emotional All of Us Strangers […]

1 year ago

Hailing from the director of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Mr. Robot, the show has earned comparisons to Columbo. A new detective thriller series has premiered on the BBC and is proving a hit with both viewers and critics. That show is The Turkish Detective, which centres around Mehmet Suleyman (Ethan Kai) – […]

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The Hitchcockian psychological thriller is based on an acclaimed novel and stars an Oscar-winner. Eileen, one of 2023’s most sadly underseen movies, is now available to stream through Sky Cinema and NOW Cinema. Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Ottessa Moshfegh (My Year of Rest and Relaxation) and directed by William […]

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The film has been compared to the work of Guy Ritchie. The Art of the Steal, a star-studded crime comedy heist movie, has just been added to Netflix. The film follows Crunch Calhoun (Kurt Russell), a motorcycle daredevil and art thief, who agrees to help his half-brother (Matt Dillon) with one last heist. As Crunch […]

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The series hailed from the creators of The Matrix. Netflix’s new British superhero drama Supacell has been major success, topping the service’s TV charts in the UK and scoring a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. And having watched all of its six episodes, we’d say the show’s inventive ground-level superhero storytelling, its great performances […]

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He picked up a Best Actor Oscar for his role in the modern classic. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 6 July) is the 2001 crime thriller Training Day, one of Denzel Washington’s very best films. It centres around rookie cop Jake Hoyt (Ethan Hawke) as he spends his first day as a Los […]

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Streaming on Netflix now, the stylish flick’s deft blend of action, horror and thriller elements makes it a film anyone can enjoy. Title – The Guest Year – 2014 Plot – “A string of mysterious deaths leads a teenager (Maika Monroe) to become suspicious of a soldier (Dan Stevens) who showed up on her family’s […]

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One for fans of old school action flicks. Netflix has just added Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, the new fourth entry in the legendary action comedy movie franchise. Eddie Murphy reprises his role as Axel Foley, a Detroit police officer who travels back to Beverly Hills after his estranged lawyer daughter, Jane Saunders (Taylour Paige, […]

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The film won two Oscars. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 5 July) is Django Unchained, Quentin Tarantino’s 2012 Western film masterpiece. Set two years before the US Civil War, Jamie Foxx stars as a slave named Django who finds himself accompanying an unorthodox German bounty hunter named Dr. King Schultz (Christoph Waltz) on […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Holding a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes, it was written and directed by the creator of Peaky Blinders. Prime Video has just added Locke, the 2013 movie starring Tom Hardy which was written and directed by Steven Knight – […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The film has split audiences right down the middle. The Outwaters, the divisive micro-budget found footage horror movie from 2022, is now available to stream at home via Prime Video. The film opens by telling the audience that four […]

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It comes from the producer of Get Out and Paranormal Activity. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 4 July) is Dark Skies, the underrated sci-fi horror thriller movie from 2013. It centres around a married couple (played by Josh Hamilton and Keri Russell) whose peaceful life in the suburbs with their sons is shattered […]

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It’s one of the most anticipated films of the year. For many horror movie fans, the release of the new film MaXXXine has been the most anticipated event on the cinematic calendar. After all, it is writer-director Ti West’s follow-up to his 2022 slasher X and its prequel Pearl – two of the coolest movies […]

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The underrated and underseen flick was surprisingly made by the director of cult comedies Clerks and Dogma. Red State, the 2011 thriller movie written and directed by cult filmmaker Kevin Smith (Chasing Amy, Clerks, Dogma), has been added to Netflix. It revolves around three teenagers – Travis (Michael Angarano), Jarod (Kyle Gallner) and Billy-Ray (Nicholas […]

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Featuring several acting titans as part of its cast, the film is a true underseen gem. Citizen X, a brilliant underseen crime thriller based on a shocking true story, has been made available to stream on Sky Atlantic and NOW Entertainment. Released as a TV movie by HBO back in 1995, it tells the story […]

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It features a great ensemble cast. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 25 June) is In a Valley of Violence, the excellent 2016 Western with a star-studded cast. The film sees Ethan Hawke play a mysterious drifter in the Old West who, while travelling toward Mexico, stumbles into a town known as the “valley […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It stars an Oscar-winner in the lead role. Prime Video has just added Sleeping Dogs, a new murder mystery thriller movie starring Oscar-winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator). Based on the 2017 novel The Book of Mirrors, Crowe stars as Roy […]

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It also has one of the most iconic final scenes in a film ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 22 June) is The Long Good Friday, the classic British gangster flick from 1980. Set in the late 1970s, it follows Harold Shand (Bob Hoskins) – an English gangster trying to become a legitimate […]

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It was a massive box-office hit, a Best Picture Oscar nominee and even introduced a new term into the public lexicon. Fatal Attraction, one of the most famous thriller movies of all time, has been added to Netflix. Released in 1987, it centres around a man named Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) with a great life, […]

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A sequel to the film was quickly greenlit and is set to land in theatres next year. Five Nights at Freddy’s, the box office smash-hit from 2023, is now available to stream at home via Sky Cinema and NOW Cinema. Released in theatres last October, the movie is based on the popular supernatural horror video […]

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The Oscar-nominated comedy is still often discussed over 15 years since its release. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 21 June) is the brilliant 2008 comedy movie Tropic Thunder, starring Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey Jr. Along with co-writing and directing the film, Stiller plays Tugg Speedman, a pampered action superstar who […]

1 year ago

It’s the type of film best enjoyed with beer and pizza. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 20 June) is the Death Race, the 2008 dystopian action thriller movie starring Jason Statham. A reboot of the cult ’70s film Death Race 2000, it takes place in a near-future US where the economy has collapsed […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Relentlessly tense, the 2016 movie and its sequel are streaming now. Don’t Breathe, the incredible 2016 thriller movie, has just been added to Prime Video. Co-written and directed by Fede Álvarez (2013’s Evil Dead, the upcoming Alien: Romulus), the […]

1 year ago

Major Hollywood producer Jason Blum has said 2025 will be an ‘epic’ year. When it comes to horror movies, film company Blumhouse have been one of the most successful producers of work in the genre for over 15 years. After all, they have given us the Happy Death Day, Insidious, Paranormal Activity, Purge, Sinister and […]

1 year ago

While we wait for the presumably inevitable Under Paris 2 to be made, another shark flick is worth seeking out. Following its release on Netflix earlier this month, French shark movie Under Paris has become a runaway success – garnering 41 million views in its first five days, as well as the praise of horror […]

1 year 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 […]

1 year ago

Featuring Jodie Comer and Benedict Cumberbatch amongst its cast, the apocalyptic thriller has an 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix has just added The End We Start From, the acclaimed disaster thriller which was released in Irish and UK cinemas only last January. Based on the novel of the same name by Megan Hunter, the […]

1 year ago

We’d rank it in the higher echelon of modern gritty British crime films. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 19 June) is Villain, the very tense and gritty 2020 British crime thriller. Starring Craig Fairbrass (Avengement, Cliffhanger, Rise of the Footsoldier), he in the film plays Eddie – a man just released from jail […]

1 year ago

We are beyond excited for this. The first trailer has hit the web for Smile 2, the sequel to the excellent smash-hit horror movie Smile from 2022. Written and directed by Parker Finn, based off an earlier short he made, the original’s plot revolves around a doctor named Rose (Sosie Bacon, Mare of Easttown) who […]

1 year ago

‘Maybe one day we’ll do a shared universe of movies called The Bruckheimer-verse.’ This summer is noteworthy for action movie fans as it will see two of the biggest franchises in the genre have their fourth films released. Earlier this month, Bad Boys: Ride or Die landed in Irish cinemas to box office and critical […]

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It does make some sense. Following House of the Dragon’s dark and twisted season two premiere, some fans have a wild theory about the events that played out. A major part of the episode saw Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) seeking revenge for the death of her son Lucerys (Elliot Grihault) in the first season finale […]

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It has earned comparisons to Game of Thrones’ infamous ‘Red Wedding’. The massive Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon is back on screens for its second season and it has returned in the franchise’s trademark dark and twisted fashion. A major part of the season two premiere saw Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy) seeking […]

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Featuring a massive A-list star, it won two Oscars. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 18 June) 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 […]

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It’s an absolute classic. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 15 June) is Dead Man’s Shoes, the incredible 2004 psychological revenge thriller from co-writer and director Shane Meadows (This is England). The film follows Richard (co-writer Paddy Considine), a British soldier who returns to his sleepy Derbyshire hometown to get even with the thugs […]

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Made by an Oscar-winning filmmaker, some have called it one of the best sci-fi films of the 21st century. Netflix has just added Nope, the 2022 neo-Western sci-fi thriller from Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele (Get Out, Us). With its title standing for ‘Not of Planet Earth’, the movie revolves around two chalk and cheese siblings […]

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The anthology series consists 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 just released a new sci-fi anthology show. Titled Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams, the series comprises of seven episodes and, […]

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Based on a classic novel, the film boasts an all-star cast. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 14 June) is Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, the star-studded 2011 version of John le Carré’s classic spy thriller novel. Set in 1970s England, the film sees the head of MI6, Control (John Hurt), dispatch an agent (Mark […]

1 year ago

The acclaimed show’s eight episodes are streaming right now. Disney+ has just added Under the Bridge, a new crime drama series based on a shocking true story. Adapted from acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s book of the same name, the show revolves around the 1997 killing of 14-year-old Canadian girl Reena Virk (played in the series […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The hit show’s blend of scabrous humour and hyper-violence returns with aplomb, as the series becomes sharper in its real-world critiques. Prime Video’s satirical superhero series The Boys has been one of the most consistently entertaining and watchable shows […]

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The film comes from the director of The Exorcist and The French Connection. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 13 June) is To Live and Die in L.A., the ’80s neo-noir action crime thriller co-written and directed by the late and great William Friedkin. The film tells the story of two Secret Service agents […]

1 year ago

The show is set in an ‘eerie lakeside town where an arson, missing persons cold case, and an illicit triangle are intricately intertwined’. The BBC has released new images from its upcoming crime drama The Jetty, which looks like it could be a must-watch for fans of Happy Valley. Instead of Happy Valley’s Yorkshire setting, […]

1 year ago

The series is a reboot of both a classic novel and movie. Presumed Innocent, a new legal thriller series starring Oscar-nominee Jake Gyllenhaal, has just premiered on Apple TV+. The show is based on the bestselling novel of the same name by lawyer Scott Turow that was previously made into an acclaimed 1990 movie starring […]

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It’s from the director of Apocalypse Now and The Godfather trilogy. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 12 June) is The Conversation, the amazing 1974 thriller from writer-director Francis Ford Coppola (Apocalypse Now, The Godfather trilogy, this year’s Megalopolis). Two-time Oscar-winner Gene Hackman in the film plays a surveillance expert named Harry Caul who […]

1 year ago

Despite earning rave reviews, the gangster series will not be back for a third season. Tokyo Vice, one of the best reviewed crime thriller shows of recent years, has been cancelled after two seasons. Based on the 2009 memoir of the same name and created by playwright J.T. Rogers (Oslo), the series revolves around real-life […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The revenge thriller has a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. Prime Video has just added Blue Ruin, the extremely tense US indie revenge thriller movie from 2013. The film centres around Dwight (Macon Blair, Oppenheimer), a homeless drifter who returns […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It also features several of the most famous actors of recent years. Prime Video has just added Smokin’ Aces, the crazy 2006 action movie which boasts an outrageously stacked ensemble cast. Written and directed by action maestro Joe Carnahan […]

1 year ago

The soon to be rebooted thriller is fronted by Oscar-winner and features a starry supporting cast. Netflix has just added Dark Places, the 2015 mystery thriller movie based on the 2009 novel of the same name from author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects). The film centres around a woman named Libby Day (Oscar-winner Charlize […]

1 year ago

The darkly comic thriller film has an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix has just added Bodies Bodies Bodies, the acclaimed 2022 dark comedy mystery thriller movie. It centres around a group of rich and entitled 20-somethings in the US who plan a hurricane party at a remote family mansion. After drinking and doing drugs together, tensions begin to […]

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