Imagine True Detective crossed with Looper. There are two particular types of movies that genre lovers can’t get enough of. One is the type of thriller where world-weary detectives must investigate a decades-spanning series of murders – with examples including The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Longlegs, Memories of Murder, Mindhunter, Prisoners, True Detective and […]

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Banned in Ireland for a time, Martin Scorsese once called it one of the best films of the ’90s. Our TV movie pick for tonight is Bad Lieutenant, the extremely dark 1992 crime drama starring Oscar-nominee Harvey Keitel (Reservoir Dogs). The actor plays the unnamed title character, a corrupt New York cop addicted to drugs […]

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It’s from the director of Training Day and the creator of True Detective. The Magnificent Seven, the 2016 remake of the 1960 Western classic of the same name (which itself was a remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai), is streaming on Prime Video now. The film focuses on seven gunmen (including Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, […]

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The film holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 25 January) is Official Secrets, the 2019 biographical political thriller starring Keira Knightley. In the film, the Black Doves actress plays real-life British woman Katharine Gun who worked as a translator for the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) before becoming an […]

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In an interview with JOE, its Oscar-winning star explained how the idea to make the film came from her. Star Trek: Section 31, the latest movie in the legendary Star Trek franchise, is available to stream now on Paramount+. A stand-alone spin-off to the series Star Trek: Discovery, the film stars Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh (Everything […]

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The LA Confidential and Memento earned his first Oscar nomination this week. Guy Pearce has established himself as one of the most reliably great actors of the past few decades. This is thanks to his work in movies and shows like Animal Kingdom, Brimstone, The Hurt Locker, The King’s Speech, LA Confidential, Mare of Kingstown, […]

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The reviews for season two are even better than season one. Season 2 of The Night Agent, which was Netflix’s most-watched series of 2023, is streaming now on the service. The action thriller show revolves around Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso, Hillbilly Elegy), a low-level FBI agent who works in the basement of the White House […]

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The film stars two Oscar winners. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 23 January) is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, the legendary 1969 Western. The buddy film revolves around Butch Cassidy (Oscar-winner Paul Newman) and the Sundance Kid (Oscar-winner Robert Redford), a pair of outlaws living in 1890s Wyoming as the West becomes […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 30th 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 Once Upon a Time […]

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In a new interview with JOE, Michelle Yeoh talked about James Bond and working with Cillian Murphy. Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh is the star of Star Trek: Section 31, a new Star Trek movie coming to Paramount+ this week. A spin-off to the TV series Star Trek: Discovery, the film sees Yeoh reprising her role as […]

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The thriller series is available to stream now. Apple TV+ has just added Prime Target to its service, a new thriller series with rising star Leo Woodall (One Day, The White Lotus). In the eight-episode show, the actor plays Edward Brooks, a brilliant young math postgraduate who is on the verge of a major breakthrough. […]

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The film comes from an Oscar nominee. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 22 January) is The Innocents, the 2021 thriller from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Eskil Vogt (co-writer of The Worst Person in the World). A Norwegian film, the story revolves around four children who become friends during the summer holidays and discover, out of […]

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We could see this becoming a bit of a cult classic in years to come. Lisa Frankenstein, one of 2024’s most underrated movies, is now available to stream via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema. From Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody (Juno), the romantic comedy horror is set in the ’80s and centres around Lisa (scream queen […]

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There has been a renewed interest in the film in recent weeks. Inside Llewyn Davis, one of the best movies of the 21st century, has just been re-added to Prime Video. The 2013 film follows a week in the life of Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac in his breakthrough role), a folk singer who struggles to […]

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‘I’m your huckleberry.’ Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 21 January) is Tombstone, the legendary 1993 Western starring Kurt Russell (Bone Tomahawk) and Val Kilmer (Top Gun). The film sees Wyatt Earp (Russell) and his brothers, Morgan and Virgil (Bill Paxton and Sam Elliott), leave their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and […]

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The tough-as-nails neo-noir is based on an Ernest Hemingway story. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Monday, 20 January) 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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Holding a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film makes for an unforgettable watch. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Sunday, 19 January) is Custody, the extremely tense thriller drama from 2017. A French film, it stars Denis Ménochet (Beau is Afraid, Inglourious Basterds) and Léa Drucker (The Bureau, War of the Worlds) as a married couple […]

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Boasting a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film also features one of the best lead performances in recent memory. Netflix has just added the brilliant 2022 psychological horror movie Pearl to its service. The film centres around the title character (played by co-writer Mia Goth), a young woman living in Texas in 1918 who dreams […]

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The period crime thriller is set to star two major actors. One of JOE’s most-anticipated upcoming movies is The Bookie & the Bruiser, a crime thriller from novelist turned filmmaker S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk, Brawl in Cell Block 99). Announced last May, the film was reported by Variety to be starring Oscar-winner Adrien Brody […]

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The filmmaker spoke to JOE about the epic which won three Golden Globes last week and is earning comparisons to The Godfather. The Brutalist, one of this year’s major Oscar contenders, had a rocky road to get to the big screen. Co-written and directed by Brady Corbet (Vox Lux), the 215-minute-long drama epic revolves around […]

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If you love music, this is a must-watch. In recent years, there has been an overwhelming amount of musical biopics made – with the following artists all getting a movie about them: Amy Winehouse, Aretha Franklin, Billie Holliday, Bob Marley, David Bowie, Elton John, Elvis, Judy Garland, Kneecap, Leonard Bernstein, Maria Callas, Robbie Williams, Queen […]

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The film was written by the creator of Peaky Blinders. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 18 January) is Eastern Promises, the brilliant 2007 crime thriller from director David Cronenberg (A History of Violence) and writer Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders) The film stars Naomi Watts as a midwife at a London hospital who discovers […]

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The action film has earned particular praise for its imaginative vision of the future. The Creator, one of the best sci-fi movies of the decade so far, has just been added to Prime Video. From director Gareth Edwards (2014’s Godzilla, Rogue One), the 2023 film takes place in a near future when a nuclear warhead […]

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It also features one of the best villain performances of all time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 17 January) is Sexy Beast, the legendary 2000 crime thriller from director Jonathan Glazer (Under the Skin, The Zone of Interest). The filmmaker’s feature debut, it centres around a British ex-criminal named Gal Dove (Ray Winstone) […]

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Fans had been complaining about the wait for season two. The second season of Apple TV+’s brilliant sci-fi thriller series Severance is finally available to stream after a nearly three-year wait. Hailing from director Ben Stiller and creator Dan Erickson, the first season premiered all the way back in February 2022 and, before concluding its […]

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It’s also partly a war film and a dystopian thriller. Prime Video has added Civil War to its service, one of 2024’s best action flicks and maybe one of the year’s best movies, period. The project comes from filmmaker Alex Garland – whose impressive CV as a writer and/or director also includes 28 Days Later, […]

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It’s a must-watch for fans of Line of Duty. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 16 January) is Q&A, the brilliant if underseen 1990 crime thriller from legendary writer-director Sidney Lumet (Dog Day Afternoon, Network, The Verdict). The film sees a veteran, corrupt NYPD cop Captain Michael Brennan (Nick Nolte, Cape Fear) execute a […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 29th 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 Le Mans '66 Ferrari […]

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Breaking news. A Gaza ceasefire agreement between the Israeli government and Hamas has been reached, according to multiple reports. Details regarding the proposed agreement are still emerging, but multiple outlets have stated that sources on both sides of the conflict have confirmed the news. It is said that the deal secures the release of hostages […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 – […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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It’s been adapted for the screen several times before, though we’d love to see Eggers’ take on the horror classic. Writer-director Robert Eggers’ new horror movie Nosferatu is in cinemas now and is proving to be a hit with both audiences and critics. Ahead of the film’s release, JOE sat down with the filmmaker and […]

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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) […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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