Co-creator Ciaran Donnelly told JOE: ‘It breaks our hearts that there was only two seasons of it. It was really meant to be five.’ With its recent addition to both the BBC iPlayer and Netflix, the love for Irish crime thriller series Kin is growing everyday. And yet, despite this, there have been conflicting reports […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 24th 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 The Silence of the […]

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He has weighed in on the age-old debate Another Christmas has come and gone, along with another season-long debate about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Yes, it appears there are some people out there who do not believe that a movie that takes place at a Christmas party on Christmas Eve, has a […]

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This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Talk about an offer you can’t refuse! The Godfather and The Godfather Part II – two of the best movies ever – are newly available to stream on Prime Video. The original was first released in 1972 and became […]

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It is the final film from one of the greatest directors ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 11 December) is The Sacrifice, the 1986 apocalyptic drama from legendary filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky (Solaris, Stalker). The film centres on a wealthy Swedish family celebrating the birthday of their patriarch Alexander (Erland Josephson, Cries and Whispers). […]

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The film was such a hit that it got a sequel two years later. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 10 December) is Young Guns, the 1988 star-studded Western action flick. Set in the year 1878 in Lincoln County, the film sees John Tunstall (Terence Stamp) – a British ranch owner – hire six […]

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It’s all anyone who has seen the teaser is talking about. Without a doubt, one of the most anticipated 2025 movies is 28 Years Later – director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland’s return to the zombie-infested world of 28 Days Later. In recent months, casting updates for the horror blockbuster hit the web, with […]

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Based on a graphic novel, the film was nominated for two Oscars. Amazon Prime has 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 […]

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The show is earning comparisons to the work of Steven Spielberg. Disney+ has just added Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, the latest entry in the Star Wars franchise and one of the biggest shows of the year. Created by Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Christopher Ford and Jon Watts, the series centres on four kids who make a mysterious […]

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The movie has arrived on Netflix at the perfect time. The 2004 Denzel Washington-starring psychological political thriller The Manchurian Candidate has just been added to Netflix and the timing could not be more perfect. On one level, the two-time Oscar-winner (and recent JOE interviewee) is currently on cinema screens reminding audiences what an absolutely bonafide, […]

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The Christmas-set series has a near-perfect 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Netflix has just added Black Doves, a new thriller show that is easily one of the best of the year. Created by prolific writer Joe Barton (Giri/Haji, The Lazarus Project), the series stars Keira Knightley as Helen – a spy for a private, shady […]

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The film is earning comparisons to M3GAN, which is also on Netflix. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been all the rage in the movies lately, thanks to the likes of AfrAId, The Creator, M3GAN (and its upcoming spin-off SOULM8TE), Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning and more. Adding to this wave of films is the new Megan […]

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It’s a typically hard film to stream so seize the opportunity. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 6 December) is Ravenous, the brilliant Western horror thriller starring Guy Pearce (Memento) and Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting). Written by Ted Griffin (Ocean’s Eleven) and directed by Antonia Bird (Face), the 1999 film is set in the 19th […]

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The show has just been renewed for a second season. The Agency, a very addictive new spy thriller series starring Michael Fassbender, is now available to stream via Paramount+. A remake of France’s The Bureau – widely considered one of the country’s best ever shows – the English-language version sees the Irish Oscar-nominee play Martian […]

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It made history upon release and is truly a must-see film. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 5 December) is The Quiet Girl, the brilliant 2022 Oscar-nominated Irish drama. Based on the story ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan, the Irish-language film is set in rural Ireland in 1981. It revolves around a nine-year-old girl named […]

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This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. We’d recommend bookmarking this article for the Christmas season. Christmas time is here again, which also means it’s Christmas movie-watching season. And to make this activity easier for readers, we’ve selected 21 major festive films both new and old, […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 23rd 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 Layer Cake Road to […]

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Starring Dexter actor Michael C. Hall, the film’s great cast and twisty screenplay make it well worth seeking out. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 4 December) is Cold in July, a brilliant if underseen crime thriller gem from 2014. Based on the novel of the same name by the acclaimed writer Joe R. […]

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The film is available to watch for free on YouTube now. Somewhere Near Nijmegen, a new Irish war movie, has racked up nearly 500,000 views a week after being added to YouTube. Written, directed by and starring brothers Kealan Ryan and Mark T. Ryan, the 26-minute-long film is set during World War II and follows […]

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If you know, you know. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 3 December) is Prince of Darkness, the supremely underrated upon-release 1987 horror from writer-director John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing). The film follows a group of scientists in Los Angeles who are asked to assist a Catholic priest (Donald Pleasence, reteaming with Carpenter) in […]

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The film hails from the director of Man on Fire and True Romance. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 30 November) is The Fan, the 1996 sports-focused psychological thriller. The film tells the story of a star baseball player (Wesley Snipes) who becomes the unhealthy focus of a down-on-his-luck salesman (Robert De Niro). Directed […]

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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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