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  • Disney+ has just added one of 2024’s best sci-fi movies

    Disney+ has just added one of 2024’s best sci-fi movies

    It’s a real crowd-pleaser. Disney+ has just added Alien: Romulus, the excellent ninth entry in the Alien franchise and one of 2024’s best sci-fi movies. The stand-alone film takes place between the events of Ridley Scott’s original Alien and James Cameron’s sequel Aliens. It centres around Rain (Cailee Spaeny, Civil War), a young woman living […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the best sports drama movies of recent years is on TV this evening

    One of the best sports drama movies of recent years is on TV this evening

    It comes from the director of A Complete Unknown and Walk the Line. Our TV movie pick for this evening (Wednesday, 15 January) is Le Mans ’66, the brilliant Oscar-winning 2019 sports drama. The film tells the story of two racing experts (Christian Bale and Matt Damon), who aim to build a revolutionary car for […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has added one of the best Western movies of recent years

    Netflix has added one of the best Western movies of recent years

    The film has a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. Netflix has re-added The Power of the Dog, its Oscar-winning Western movie that was released back in 2021. Written and directed by two-time Oscar-winner Jane Campion (The Piano) and adapted from the novel of the same name by Thomas Savage, the revisionist Western is set in 1920s […]

    1 year ago

  • Brutal new Western show is climbing up the Netflix charts

    Brutal new Western show is climbing up the Netflix charts

    Critics are calling it a harrowing but powerful watch. Netflix has just added a six-part series titled American Primeval that looks like a must-watch for Western fans. Hailing from creator Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) and director Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights), the show is described as a “dramatisation of the deadly clash between Natives, […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the scariest movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    One of the scariest movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    The film’s also very good sequel was out in cinemas just a few months ago. Our TV movie pick for tonight (14 January) is Smile, the 2022 acclaimed smash-hit horror movie. Written and directed by Parker Finn, based on an earlier short he made, the film revolves around a doctor named Rose (a brilliant Sosie […]

    1 year ago

  • Denzel Washington confirms his hit action franchise is getting two more sequels

    Denzel Washington confirms his hit action franchise is getting two more sequels

    Very welcome news. Denzel Washington has confirmed that two more sequels in his beloved Equalizer franchise are in the works. Based on the 1980s TV series of the same name, the two-time Oscar-winner has starred in three Equalizer films to date – starting with 2014’s The Equalizer. In the movies, he plays Robert McCall – […]

    1 year ago

  • A cult classic sci-fi thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A cult classic sci-fi thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    Though it received poor reviews upon release, the film has many defenders. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday January 12) 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 […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    One of the best sci-fi movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    Featuring a great cast, the film has a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday 11 January) is Looper, the 2012 sci-fi action thriller from writer-director Rian Johnson (Knives Out, Poker Face). The film is set in a near-future where time-travel exists but it is only available to those with the […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix adds underrated mystery thriller perfect for fans of Scream and Longlegs

    Netflix adds underrated mystery thriller perfect for fans of Scream and Longlegs

    It’s one of the few movies where we’d argue a reboot may be necessary. Earlier this week, JOE wrote about Longlegs – in our opinion, the absolute scariest movie of 2024 – being added to Prime Video. And those who have seen the mystery horror thriller will know that a standout of the film was […]

    1 year ago

  • Underrated thriller movie perfect for Squid Game fans airing on TV tonight

    Underrated thriller movie perfect for Squid Game fans airing on TV tonight

    It’s a film that taps into a modern craze. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 10 January) is Escape Room, the extremely underrated thriller from 2019. Starring up-and-comer Taylor Russell (Bones and All), the film centres on six adventurous strangers who gather at a mysterious building. This is after being invited to participate in […]

    1 year ago

  • A legendary war movie is one of the films on TV this evening

    A legendary war movie is one of the films on TV this evening

    Coming from the writer of The Italian Job, it’s also a heist film as well. Our TV movie pick for this evening (Thursday, 9 January) is Kelly’s Heroes, the 1970 war comedy-drama heist film. Set during WWII, it centres on an array of colourful American soldiers who get inside information from a drunk German officer […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix adds new series with major connection to Oscar-winning Western

    Netflix adds new series with major connection to Oscar-winning Western

    Critics are calling it a harrowing but powerful watch. Netflix has just added a six-part series titled American Primeval that looks like a must-watch for Western fans. Hailing from creator Mark L. Smith (The Revenant) and director Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights), the show is described as a “dramatisation of the deadly clash between Natives, […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the best Irish movies ever is now available to stream for free on YouTube

    One of the best Irish movies ever is now available to stream for free on YouTube

    It was also one of the most expensive films ever produced in Ireland. Warner Bros. Entertainment has begun adding full movies to its YouTube channel to watch for free, with one of these including 1996 Irish classic Michael Collins. Written and directed by Neil Jordan (The Butcher Boy, The Crying Game), the film is set […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 28

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 28

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 28th 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 Wicked Barbie The School […]

    1 year ago

  • An action movie that’s a mix of Phone Booth and Speed is on TV tonight

    An action movie that’s a mix of Phone Booth and Speed is on TV tonight

    The film stars an action legend. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 8 January) is Retribution, a 2023 action thriller starring Liam Neeson. A remake of the well-liked 2015 Spanish film of the same name, Neeson plays a husband and father named Matt who, while driving his kids (Jack Champion and Lilly Aspell) to […]

    1 year ago

  • Prime Video has just added 2024’s absolute scariest movie

    Prime Video has just added 2024’s absolute scariest movie

    We’d argue it’s one of the scariest films Hollywood has put out in years. Prime Video has just added Longlegs, the absolute scariest movie of 2024. Hailing from writer-director Osgood Perkins (The Blackcoat’s Daughter), modern horror icon Maika Monroe (The Guest, It Follows, Watcher) stars in the film as Lee Harker, an up-and-coming FBI agent […]

    1 year ago

  • Prime Video has just added one of 2024’s very best action movies

    Prime Video has just added one of 2024’s very best action movies

    If you love John Wick or The Raid, do yourself a favour and seek this out. 2024 was a good year for action movie fans thanks to the likes of Civil War, The Fall Guy, Furiosa, Land of Bad, Monkey Man and Rebel Ridge. It must be said though that most of these pale in […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the best war movies of recent years is on TV tonight

    One of the best war movies of recent years is on TV tonight

    Inspired by real events, the film won three Oscars. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 3 Jan) is 1917, the three-time Oscar-winning war film from co-writer and director Sam Mendes (Skyfall). Set during World War I, the movie follows two young British soldiers named Will and Tom (played by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman) […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 27

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 27

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 27th 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 Lighthouse Cold Skin […]

    1 year ago

  • One of 2024’s best action movies is finally available to stream at home

    One of 2024’s best action movies is finally available to stream at home

    Upon release, it earned comparisons to the modern cult classic The Nice Guys. The Fall Guy, one of 2024’s best action movies, is now available to watch at home via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema. A reboot of the 1980s TV series of the same name, the action comedy sees Ryan Gosling play Colt Seavers […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just added one of the best modern thriller movies

    Netflix has just added one of the best modern thriller movies

    This 2016 movie is relentlessly tense. Don’t Breathe, the incredible 2016 thriller movie, has just been added to Netflix. Co-written and directed by Fede Álvarez (2013’s Evil Dead, Alien: Romulus), the movie centres around Rocky (a charismatic Jane Levy, Evil Dead) – a young woman and thief longing to escape her abusive home in Detroit […]

    1 year ago

  • The first must-see movie of 2025 is finally available to watch this week

    The first must-see movie of 2025 is finally available to watch this week

    We had been waiting for this for a long time. Here’s our verdict. Nosferatu’s emergence over a century as a major horror franchise is quite fascinating given its origins. Taking its title from an archaic Romanian word meaning “the offensive one”, the first version of Nosferatu was a 1922 silent German vampire film that was […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the best Irish movies of the decade is now streaming on BBC iPlayer

    One of the best Irish movies of the decade is now streaming on BBC iPlayer

    It picked up the IFTA award for Best Irish Film this year. The BBC iPlayer has just added That They May Face the Rising Sun, the 2024 Irish film with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. An adaptation of the final novel from legendary Irish writer John McGahern, the drama centres around Joe (Barry Ward) and Kate […]

    1 year ago

  • 25 under-the-radar movies to be on the lookout for in 2025

    25 under-the-radar movies to be on the lookout for in 2025

    As 2024 comes to a close, these are the films you should be excited about next year. JOE has always tried to spotlight hidden gem movies or TV shows that may otherwise be overlooked by the masses. In fact, earlier this month we compiled a list of our favourite underseen films from 2024 and where […]

    1 year ago

  • Tense 2024 sci-fi thriller movie now available to stream at home

    Tense 2024 sci-fi thriller movie now available to stream at home

    The film features an Oscar winner in the lead role. A quite tense 2024 sci-fi thriller movie is now available to watch at home via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema. That film is I.S.S., which takes place on the International Space Station as it is populated by two groups – one of American astronauts and […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just added the second season of its biggest show ever

    Netflix has just added the second season of its biggest show ever

    We’ve been waiting a long time for this. Netflix has just added the hotly-anticipated second season of its biggest show ever – Squid Game. Having premiered in 2021, the South Korean thriller’s first season told the story of a group of cash-strapped people who accept a strange invitation to compete in what’s revealed to be […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the best Western movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    One of the best Western movies of the 21st century is on TV tonight

    It’s an absolute classic, even if it’s not for the squeamish. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 27 December) is Bone Tomahawk, the incredible 2015 Western thriller. The film stars Kurt Russell, Matthew Fox, Patrick Wilson and Richard Jenkins as men of the Old West who embark on a quest to rescue a group […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 26

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 26

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 26th 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 Dodgeball: A True Underdog […]

    1 year ago

  • QUIZ: Can you name who sang these 10 UK Christmas No. 1s?

    QUIZ: Can you name who sang these 10 UK Christmas No. 1s?

    ‘Tis the season, after all. The objective of this Christmas quiz is simple. We are presenting you with the titles of 10 UK Christmas No. 1 singles in random order. All you have to do is name the artist that sang the song. Five minutes are on the clock. Best of luck. If the quiz […]

    1 year ago

  • Barry Keoghan’s newest movie now available to stream at home

    Barry Keoghan’s newest movie now available to stream at home

    Only out in cinemas last month, the blend of coming-of-age drama, crime thriller and fantasy has an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Barry Keoghan’s acclaimed and most recent movie Bird is now available to watch at home. Currently streaming on Mubi – the service devoted to showcasing less mainstream cinema – the film revolves around […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the best action movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    One of the best action movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    Directed by one of the action movie kings, it’s basically a cross between Heat and Speed. Our TV movie pick for Christmas Eve is Ambulance, one of the best action movies of the decade so far. Directed by action filmmaking legend Michael Bay (Bad Boys, The Rock), it stars Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Matrix Resurrections). […]

    1 year ago

  • Jack Black and Paul Rudd to star in reboot of ’90s action thriller cult classic

    Jack Black and Paul Rudd to star in reboot of ’90s action thriller cult classic

    We cannot wait for this. Jack Black and Paul Rudd have confirmed they will star in a reboot of the 1997 action thriller horror movie Anaconda. The original focused around a filmmaker (played by Jennifer Lopez) and her crew (including Eric Stoltz, Ice Cube and Owen Wilson) travelling deep in the Amazon jungle looking for […]

    1 year ago

  • Best Christmas movie of recent years quietly streaming on Netflix

    Best Christmas movie of recent years quietly streaming on Netflix

    Boasting a 95% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the cast includes an Oscar-winner who recently played Santa in another big film, as well as Norm Macdonald and Rashida Jones. Once again, it’s that special time of the year when we all start discussing our favourite Christmas movies. As always, it’s the same contenders: Elf, Home Alone […]

    1 year ago

  • 10 great, underseen 2024 movies and where you can stream them

    10 great, underseen 2024 movies and where you can stream them

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. If you’re looking for some hidden film gems to check out over the Christmas break, let this be your guide. Regular readers of JOE will know that we love highlighting underrated or underseen movies. After all, not every film […]

    1 year ago

  • The initial 2010 pitch for Irish crime drama Kin was quite different

    The initial 2010 pitch for Irish crime drama Kin was quite different

    Originally going by a different name, Kin came about as co-creator Ciaran Donnelly felt that inner-city Dublin life was being under-explored onscreen. JOE recently interviewed co-creator of Kin, Ciaran Donnelly, where he spoke about the chances of a third season of his hit Irish crime drama and about his in the works Cú Chulainn movie. Acclaimed for his […]

    1 year ago

  • Incredibly underrated thriller with huge twist is on TV tonight

    Incredibly underrated thriller with huge twist is on TV tonight

    Based on a graphic novel, the film mines a universal fear for maximum tension. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 20 December) is Old, the 2021 horror thriller from writer-director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Signs, Trap). Based on the Swiss graphic novel Sandcastle, the film revolves around a group of people – […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the coolest crime thriller movies ever is on TV tonight

    One of the coolest crime thriller movies ever is on TV tonight

    It was one of the main influences on the 2011 modern classic Drive. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 19 December) is The Driver, a 1978 neo-noir crime thriller from writer-director Walter Hill (48 Hrs, The Warriors). It centres on a driver (played in an ice-cool performance by the late Ryan O’Neal, Barry Lyndon, […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 25 (Christmas edition)

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 25 (Christmas edition)

    This week, we’re putting a festive twist on proceedings. Welcome to the 25th entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, there’s a festive twist. As usual, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select what film the images are from based on three options. This time though, all […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just added a 2023 movie with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Netflix has just added a 2023 movie with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes

    ‘Destined to become a classic.’ Regular readers of JOE will know that Netflix has been adding many noteworthy films lately. But the streamer has now gone and put one of 2023’s very best movies on its service. That film is Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, a coming-of-age comedy-drama based on the beloved 1970 […]

    1 year ago

  • A hit buddy cop action movie is airing on TV tonight

    A hit buddy cop action movie is airing on TV tonight

    While a big hit upon release, the action comedy has been a little forgotten. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 18 December) is The Hard Way, the hit 1991 buddy cop action comedy. The film centres around Hollywood star Nick Lang (Michael J. Fox) who is seeking to raise his credibility as an actor […]

    1 year ago

  • Movie with one of the greatest scenes of the 21st century is back on Netflix

    Movie with one of the greatest scenes of the 21st century is back on Netflix

    The scene is the centrepiece of arguably the saddest movie of the 21st century. Director Joe Wright’s 2007 modern masterpiece Atonement is back on Netflix. Based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Ian McEwan, the romantic war drama begins in the 1930s and centres around the wealthy Tallis family and their housekeeper’s son […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has added the best superhero movie of the decade

    Netflix has added the best superhero movie of the decade

    Some have argued that it’s also the best film featuring its lead superhero ever. Netflix has just added The Batman, which is – for our money – the best superhero movie of the 2020s so far. The 2022 film saw Robert Pattinson step into the shoes of billionaire Bruce Wayne, with the story focusing on […]

    1 year ago

  • A brilliant crime drama movie is airing on TV tonight

    A brilliant crime drama movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film features an amazing cast. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 17 December) is Cop Land, the star-studded ’90s crime drama from writer-director James Mangold (A Complete Unknown, Ford v Ferrari, Logan). The film sees Sylvester Stallone (Rocky) play Freddy Heflin, a man who always dreamed of being a cop but was unable […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just added one of 2023’s best thriller movies

    Netflix has just added one of 2023’s best thriller movies

    If you like claustrophobic twisty thrillers, this is a must-watch. Netflix has just added Knock at the Cabin, the excellent 2023 thriller movie made by legendary director M. Night Shyamalan (Signs, The Sixth Sense and Split). An adaptation of an acclaimed novel by Paul Tremblay, the film stars Ben Aldridge (Fleabag) and Jonathan Groff (Mindhunter) […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the ‘best shows ever’ is back with a new prequel series

    One of the ‘best shows ever’ is back with a new prequel series

    The original show’s star is back reprising his iconic role in an inventive way. JOE wrote about how people were calling the crime thriller series Dexter “one of the best shows ever” after its eight seasons were added to Netflix recently. Well, those fans are now in luck as a prequel about Dexter Morgan – […]

    1 year ago

  • One of 2024’s funnest movies is finally available to stream at home

    One of 2024’s funnest movies is finally available to stream at home

    The action horror comedy is a total blast. Abigail, the extremely fun 2024 action horror comedy movie, is finally available to watch at home via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema. A very loose re-imagining of ’30s flick Dracula’s Daughter, the film tells the story of a ragtag group of criminals previously unknown to each other […]

    1 year ago

  • Dark and moody new detective thriller series now available to stream

    Dark and moody new detective thriller series now available to stream

    All six episodes of the show are streaming now. Dostoevsky, a new detective thriller drama series, is now available to watch via NOW Entertainment and Sky Atlantic. The show, which is based in Italy, follows the life and work of policeman Enzo Vitello (Filippo Timi, Vincere) – a man with a troubled past. Amidst his […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix’s ‘fantastic’ new action thriller dubbed ‘best Christmas movie of the year’

    Netflix’s ‘fantastic’ new action thriller dubbed ‘best Christmas movie of the year’

    It is earning comparisons to the first two Die Hards. Netflix’s new action thriller out today (13 December) is earning rave reviews, being called “fantastic” and “the best Christmas movie of the year”. The streamer’s film is titled Carry-On, with its story playing out on Christmas Eve in an American airport. Starring Taron Egerton (Kingsman), […]

    1 year ago

  • Prime Video has just added one of 2024’s biggest action movies

    Prime Video has just added one of 2024’s biggest action movies

    Hailing from one of the main writers behind the Fast & Furious franchise, the Christmas-themed flick has a 90% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Red One, one of 2024’s biggest action movies, has just been added to Prime Video only weeks after its cinema release. From director Jake Kasdan (2017’s Jumanji) and writer Chris Morgan […]

    1 year ago