Though loved by critics and featuring an A-lister in one of the lead roles, the movie was not a box-office hit when it was released in cinemas. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 29 November) is Bones and All, the 2022 romantic horror thriller road trip film from director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By […]

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Following a cinema release only last June, the film is on Netflix now. Upon its release on Netflix earlier this year, French shark movie Under Paris became a runaway success – garnering 41 million views in its first five days, as well as the praise of horror legend Stephen King. It was such a hit […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. This should appeal to movie and TV lovers alike. Amazon’s Black Friday deals are here again as we enter the holiday season. And this year, the retail giant has one particular offer that should appeal to movie and TV lovers […]

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The political thriller has been described as ‘Hitchcockian’. Netflix has just added The Madness, a new political thriller series starring Oscar-nominee Colman Domingo (Rustin). In the show, the actor plays media pundit Muncie Daniels, who must fight for his innocence and his life after he stumbles upon the murder of a white supremacist deep in […]

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One of the leads is an Oscar winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 28 November) is Official Competition, the acclaimed 2021 black comedy-drama starring Oscar-winner Penélope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona) and Oscar-nominee Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory). A Spanish film, it centres on two rival actors (Banderas and Oscar Martínez) pitted against each […]

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Starring two Irish actors, the show is earning Game of Thrones comparisons. Dune: Prophecy – the series prequel to the hit movies Dune and Dune: Part Two – is climbing up the streaming charts. Now available to watch via NOW and Sky, the show is set 10,000 years before the events of the Denis Villeneuve-directed […]

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Earning comparisons to Blade Runner, the series has a great cast. Netflix has just added Pantheon, a sci-fi series that premiered in 2022 that holds a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes. The animated show revolves around a bullied teen named Maddie (voiced by Katie Chang) who begins receiving messages from a mysterious stranger that […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 22nd entry in The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Zoolander Step Brothers Old […]

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Holding a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes, we’d recommend going into this film without knowing anything. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 27 November) is Barbarian, the brilliant 2022 horror thriller from writer-director Zach Cregger (The Whitest Kids U’Know). The film begins with Tess (Georgina Campbell, Bird Box Barcelona) checking into an Airbnb in […]

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The cop drama has been compared to Line of Duty and The Wire. But where does it rank for you in the best TV series ever debate? Prime Video has added all seven seasons of The Shield, the cop drama widely considered as being one of the greatest TV shows ever. Created by Shawn Ryan […]

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The film stars an Oscar-winner in the lead role. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 26 November) is Lucy in the Sky, the 2019 psychological thriller drama starring Oscar-winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan). In the film – which is loosely inspired by true events – the actress plays an astronaut named Lucy Cola who […]

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Directed by a duo who worked on hit crime drama Kin, the film has a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Rose Plays Julie, the excellent 2019 Irish thriller drama movie, is available to stream on Prime Video. Written and directed by Christine Molloy and Joe Lawlor (Baltimore, Kin), the film centres on a university student […]

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The 2017 movie has a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s been quite a time for Irish movie and TV entertainment. On the film side in recent years there has been the beloved likes of The Banshees of Inisherin, Belfast, Calm with Horses, Extra Ordinary, Kneecap, Sing Street and The Quiet Girl – to name just […]

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It’s the perfect Friday night movie. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 22 November) is Copshop, the 2021 action thriller from director Joe Carnahan (The Grey, Narc, Smokin’ Aces). The film tells the story of a wily con artist (Frank Grillo) who, on the run from a lethal assassin (Gerard Butler), devises a scheme […]

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The second season is getting even better reviews than the beloved first season. The first two episodes of season two of Apple TV+’s brilliant sci-fi Silo are available to watch on the streaming service now. Based on the Silo trilogy of novels by author Hugh Howey, the show tells the story of the last 10,000 […]

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It was a reboot of one of the biggest cult movies of the 21st century. Scott Pilgrim Takes Off has been cancelled at Netflix after one season despite earning rave reviews. Based on the beloved Scott Pilgrim series of graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley, the 2023 animated action-adventure show revolves around the title character […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 21st entry in The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Paddington 2 Paddington Paddington […]

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This is a remake idea we can get behind. Cape Fear, the incredible 1991 psychological thriller movie directed by Martin Scorsese, is set to be remade for television. Apple TV+ has announced it will make a series version of the story and that will star Oscar-winning actor Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men) in […]

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The film feels like a spiritual sequel to Fatal Attraction. Our TV movie pick for tonight (20 November) is Unfaithful, the excellent 2002 thriller drama from legendary director Adrian Lyne (Fatal Attraction, Jacob’s Ladder). The film stars Diane Lane in an Oscar-nominated performance as Connie, a married woman and mother who embarks on a steamy […]

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Holding a 90% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the show is streaming in its entirety now. Disney+ has added all nine episodes of Say Nothing, its brilliant new historical thriller series set in Northern Ireland during The Troubles. Based on the acclaimed book of the same name by investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe, the show spans […]

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The film was also low-key one of the most controversial films of recent years. Netflix has just added The Hunt, the 2020 overlooked action thriller movie gem. The film sees 12 working class strangers wake up in a remote clearing with no idea where they are or how they got there. It turns out they […]

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The tough-as-nails neo-noir is based on an Ernest Hemingway story. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 19 November) is The Killers, the classic ’60s neo-noir crime thriller. Based on the short story of the same name by Ernest Hemingway (which was also previously adapted to great effect in 1946), the film follows two hitmen […]

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The musical crime thriller holds an 82% Rotten Tomatoes score and is set to be a major Oscar-contender. Netflix has just added Emilia Pérez, a new musical crime thriller movie that is set to become one of 2024’s most-talked about films. Written and directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jacques Audiard (A Prophet, The Sisters Brothers), it […]

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Though it received poor reviews upon release, the film has many defenders. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 15 November) is The Butterfly Effect, the 2004 cult classic sci-fi thriller. An against-type Ashton Kutcher (That ’70s Show) stars as Evan, a college student who suffered a traumatic childhood and is now afflicted with headaches […]

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The Oscar contender holds a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. Kneecap, one of the best movies of 2024 – Irish or otherwise, is now available to stream on Prime Video. The Sundance award-winning film is a biopic about the much-discussed, Belfast-based hip-hop trio of the same name in which the bandmates play themselves. It details how […]

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The deliriously fun modern classic will soon be getting a sequel. Netflix has just added Ready or Not, the excellent 2019 horror thriller starring scream queen Samara Weaving (The Babysitter, Scream VI). In the film, Weaving plays Grace, a young bride who marries the man of her dreams (Mark O’Brien, Republic of Doyle) at his […]

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The film comes from the writer of A Time to Kill and The Firm. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 14 November) is Runaway Jury, the 2003 legal thriller based on a novel by John Grisham (A Time to Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief). The film takes place in the aftermath of a […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 20th entry in The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Babylon Boogie Nights Goodfellas […]

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We don’t have long to wait. Season 2 of The Night Agent, which was Netflix’s most-watched series of last year, has been handed a release date. The action thriller show follows Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso, Hillbilly Elegy), a low-level FBI agent who works in the basement of the White House where his job is to […]

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We’ve been waiting eagerly for its return. After much anticipation, the first two episodes of Bad Sisters season two are now available to stream on Apple TV+. Co-created by and starring Sharon Horgan, the first season of the Irish comedy thriller premiered in August 2022 and told the story of the Garvey family, five tight-knit […]

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Even though its plot is more like Die Hard 2… Netflix is set to release a new action thriller that could challenge Die Hard’s position as movie lovers’ No.1 alternative festive watch. The streamer’s film is titled Carry-On, with its story playing out on Christmas Eve in an American airport. Starring Taron Egerton (Kingsman), Jason […]

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The film deserves a bigger audience. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, November 13) is The Trust, a severely overlooked 2016 crime thriller starring Elijah Wood and Nicolas Cage. It centres around a pair of cops (played by Wood and Cage) who, bored with their jobs and struggling financially, hatch a plan to rob […]

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The beloved 2024 film broke box office records. Deadpool & Wolverine, the 2024 record-breaking smash-hit Marvel superhero flick, is now available to stream at home via Disney+. The movie begins with Wade Wilson aka Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds) having retired from being a superhero after his application to be an Avenger was denied and after his […]

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As you wait for Stranger Things S5 to drop, you could do worse than check out Apple TV+’s new supernatural mystery thriller. Last week, we got an update from Netflix about Stranger Things’ upcoming fifth and final season, with the streamer confirming that it will premiere sometime in 2025. That means obviously there is still […]

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It stars an Oscar-winner and hails from the director of The Hurt Locker and Point Break. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 12 November) is Blue Steel, the brilliant 1990 action thriller from Oscar-winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker, Point Break). The film stars Oscar-winner Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once) […]

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Like the movies that preceded it, the Harry Potter show is seeking out major actors for the adult roles. Oscar-winning actor Mark Rylance is reportedly being heavily considered to play Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series. Earlier this year, the network confirmed that screenwriter Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod (who […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. It has a 92% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Prime Video has just added Hang ‘Em High, the 1968 revisionist Western movie starring Hollywood legend Clint Eastwood. The film sees Eastwood play Jed Cooper, a man falsely accused of a […]

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If you imagined a supernatural Mare of Easttown, you’d be close to the vibe of the 2021 film. Disney+ has added Antlers to its service, a gripping and haunting mystery horror thriller from 2021. Based on a short story by Nick Antosca (Channel Zero), the movie is set in small-town Oregon and centres upon a […]

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His work in the two franchises helped cement him as an all-time horror icon. Candyman and Final Destination star Tony Todd has died at the age of 69. The horror icon passed away on Wednesday (6 November) at his home in Marina del Rey in California after a long illness, his wife told The Hollywood […]

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Having originally aired in 2023, it is getting a second life on Netflix. Clean Sweep, the twisty 2023 Irish crime thriller series, is rising up the Netflix TV charts after getting added to the streamer this week. Created by Gary Tieche (Preacher), the show stars Charlene McKenna (Peaky Blinders) as Shelly, a wife and stay-at-home […]

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The reports also lay out a plan for Keoghan’s return to The Batman movie franchise. Following the commercial and critical drubbing of Joker: Folie à Deux, many superhero fans were left wondering if the sequel’s failure would impact Barry Keoghan’s return as the same character in The Batman franchise. The Irish Oscar-nominee had a cameo […]

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Featuring a laugh-out-loud comedy, sizzling romance and a dark crime story, this film has it all. A common movie complaint you often hear is that a film is “muddled” – that it tried to blend too many genres or ideas that viewers ended up confused about what it was actually trying to say in the […]

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The film reteamed the actor with the director of Man on Fire two years later. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 15 November 7) is Deja Vu, the best sci-fi movie to star Denzel Washington (Man on Fire). The thriller is set in the wake of a bombing on a ferry carrying US Navy […]

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Based on a graphic novel, the film was nominated for two Oscars. Netflix has just added A History of Violence, one of the best action thriller movies of the 21st century. Released in 2005 and based on the DC graphic novel of the same name, the film stars Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings) as […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 19th entry in The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select what film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Men in Black Wild […]

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The internet sleuths are on the case. Netflix’s mega-hit sci-fi series Stranger Things is wrapping up with its upcoming fifth season and fresh details were dropped today (Wednesday, 6 November) about the episodes. In a new teaser, Netflix confirmed that the much-anticipated season of the show will be arriving sometime in 2025. It also released […]

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The Duffer Brothers previously said one character is ‘going to hopefully tie the whole series together’. Netflix’s mega-hit sci-fi series Stranger Things will be wrapping up with its upcoming fifth season and fresh details have just dropped about the episodes. In a new teaser, Netflix confirmed that the much-anticipated season of the show will be […]

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It was the breakthrough film for a now legendary director. Our TV movie pick for this evening (Wednesday, 6 November) is Memento, legendary writer-director Christopher Nolan’s breakthrough neo-noir crime thriller. The 2000 film follows Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce), a former insurance investigator with short-term memory loss as he attempts to track down the man who […]

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We now know when the Fool Me Once follow-up will land on Netflix. Netflix has handed Missing You – its much-anticipated follow-up to its smash-hit Harlan Coben thriller series Fool Me Once – a release date. Also based on a Coben novel, the miniseries will come out on New Year’s Day on the streaming service. […]

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Boasting a truly all-star cast, a remake of the film is said to be in the works. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 5 November) is Backdraft, the 1991 action thriller about a team of firefighters in Chicago. Directed by Ron Howard (Apollo 13, Rush), the film in particular focuses on two firefighting brothers, […]

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