If you haven’t seen the cult sci-fi film before, now is the time to do so. Netflix has announced that it will be removing its acclaimed, cult-favourite sci-fi thriller Annihilation from the service later this month. Written and directed by Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Civil War, Ex Machina), the movie stars Oscar-winner Natalie Portman […]

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It was recently announced that a remake of the film is in the works. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 1 March) is A Fistful of Dollars, the first entry in Sergio Leone and Clint Eastwood’s iconic Dollars Trilogy of Westerns. Directed by Leone and starring Eastwood in his first lead role, the 1964 […]

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The film plays out like a smarter if less extreme version of Saltburn. There have been lots of great thriller movies made about strangers ingratiating themselves into the life of a wealthy person and/or their families as part of a social-climbing scheme. An early example is Joseph Losey and Harold Pinter’s ’60s drama The Servant, […]

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The film also has one of the best final scenes in recent memory as well. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 28 February) is Nightmare Alley, the excellent 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (Crimson Peak, The Shape of Water). Based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel – previously […]

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EXCLUSIVE: The legendary actor was on the red carpet yesterday evening where he made the comments to JOE. Legendary actor Ed Harris has said that he does not believe he will appear in Top Gun 3, having played Tom Cruise’s superior Rear Admiral Chester ‘Hammer’ Cain in the smash hit Top Gun: Maverick. The four-time […]

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The movie’s lead actress has been picking up awards for her performance. Netflix has just added the Saoirse Ronan-starring The Outrun, one of 2024’s best-reviewed drama films. Based on the 2016 memoir of the same name by Amy Liptrot, the movie is told in non-linear order and follows a young woman from Scotland named Rona […]

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The case has often been referred to as ‘the British Erin Brockovich’. Netflix has just added Toxic Town, its much-anticipated new series that dramatises the true story of one of the UK’s biggest environmental scandals. The four-part limited show is based on the real case of the Corby poisonings that started in the 1980s and […]

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Holding a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film stars a future Oscar winner. Prime Video has just added Moon, the incredible 2009 sci-fi starring future Oscar-winner Sam Rockwell (Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri). In the film, the actor plays Sam Bell, an astronaut in the future whose solo three-year work shift at a mine on […]

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Holding an 85% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film is loosely based on true events. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 27 February) is American Made, the 2017 action crime comedy movie loosely based on real events starring Tom Cruise. In the film, he plays an American pilot in the ’70s and ’80s who gets […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 35th 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 Doctor Strange in the […]

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The film comes from the mind behind Gangs of London and The Raid. Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for Havoc, its new action thriller movie written and directed by Gareth Evans (Gangs of London, The Raid films) and starring Tom Hardy. The movie sees Hardy play Walker, a bruised detective “fighting his way […]

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The film stars a Golden Globe winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 26 February) is Ema, the 2019 thriller drama from acclaimed director Pablo Larraín (El Conde, Jackie, Spencer). The film centres around the title character (played by Mariana Di Girolamo in a star-making turn), a young reggaeton dancer in Chile who divorces […]

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The film swept the Oscars and holds a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 25 February) is Everything Everywhere All at Once, the 2022 sci-fi action comedy that picked up seven Academy Awards. The film tells the story of Evelyn Quan Wang (Michelle Yeoh, who won an Oscar for […]

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The film comes from the director of the Stephen Graham-starring Boiling Point. Prime Video has just added the very tense and gritty 2020 British crime thriller movie Villain to its library. Starring Craig Fairbrass (Avengement, Cliffhanger, Rise of the Footsoldier), he plays Eddie – a man just released from jail after serving a ten-year sentence. […]

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Earning comparisons to Blade Runner, the show has a great cast. Netflix has just added all of Pantheon, a sci-fi series that premiered in 2022 and 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 […]

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JOE spoke to Ralph Fiennes and his director about their version of Homer’s epic. This week, JOE interviewed Oscar-nominee Ralph Fiennes when he was on the red carpet in Dublin for a screening of his new movie The Return, which is an adaptation of Homer’s ancient Greek epic The Odyssey. We spoke with Fiennes about […]

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Great news for fans of Fool Me Once, Missing You and The Stranger. Fresh off the back of streaming hit Missing You last month, Netflix has re-teamed with best-selling author Harlan Coben on not one but two more TV adaptations coming out very soon. The first to be released on 5 March is titled Just […]

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The series is full of heists, sports and real-life history and is a must for Peaky Blinders fans. Disney+ has just added the whole first season of A Thousand Blows, a new period crime drama series from Steven Knight – the creator of Peaky Blinders. Set in 1880s Victorian London, the show charts the rise […]

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The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, making it the most Oscar-nominated Irish film ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 22 February) is The Banshees of Inisherin, one of the best movies of the decade and one of the best Irish movies ever. The film is set in 1923, near the end […]

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JOE spoke to Fiennes this week on the red carpet, where we also asked him about the rumours of Murphy playing a zombie in 28 Years Later. As those reading probably are aware, a new Harry Potter series is in the works at HBO, and there have been rumours that Irish Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy is […]

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Holding a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, it was nominated for Best Film at the Irish Film Awards. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 21 Friday) is God’s Creatures, the acclaimed 2022 Irish psychological drama starring Emily Watson and Paul Mescal. Set in a small and sleepy Irish fishing village, the film centres around Aileen […]

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It currently holds a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 20 February) is Vesper, one of the best sci-fi movies of recent years. Having premiered at festivals in 2022 to rave reviews, the movie is set after the collapse of the Earth’s ecosystem. It follows the title character, a […]

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The show has been called ‘properly thrilling’ and ‘preposterously entertaining’. Netflix has just added Zero Day, a new political techno-thriller series starring two-time Oscar-winner Robert De Niro (The Godfather Part II, Raging Bull) in his first major TV role. The six-part limited show sees the actor play a former US president named George Mullen, who […]

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The new season has a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score. The third season of Reacher, one of Prime Video’s best shows, has just been added to the streaming service. Based on the Jack Reacher series of books by Lee Child, the show follows the title character (played by Alan Ritchson in a star-making turn) – […]

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The series may not be done as people think. Sharon Horgan, co-creator and star of Bad Sisters, has given a hopeful update regarding a potential third season of the hit comedy thriller. The Irish series streaming on Apple TV+ wrapped up its second season last December – around which time, Horgan said she thought that […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 34th 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 Anora A Real Pain […]

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In fact, it recently made a list of the 20 best war films of all time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 19 February) is Fury, the 2014 hard-hitting World War II drama with Brad Pitt. Set in April 1945 when the Allies are making their final push in the European theatre, the film […]

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The streaming giant’s latest film addition shares much in common with the 2025 surprise box office hit. Netflix has just added Renfield, a 2023 action comedy horror movie that has much in common with this year’s box office smash hit Nosferatu. This is because both films star Nicolas Hoult and are loose adaptations of Bram […]

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The new season holds a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score. The White Lotus, one of the best shows of the decade, is back with its third season on NOW and Sky. For those not aware, the anthology comedy-drama with thriller elements revolves around the titular fictional resort hotel chain – with each season following the guests […]

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The film’s Oscar-winning director will have a new sci-fi epic in cinemas very soon. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 18 February) is Snowpiercer, the incredible 2013 sci-fi action thriller from Oscar-winning filmmaker Bong Joon-ho (Parasite, Okja, the upcoming Mickey 17). Based on a French graphic novel, the film takes place on an Earth […]

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This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Be warned though, that it’s a limited-time only deal. We at JOE love to spotlight a great deal on Amazon and one that has caught our eye this week relates to a pair of Rolosar’s Wireless Earbuds for Sports. […]

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JOE spoke to the trio about their beloved movie on the IFTA red carpet last night. Irish-language hip-hop trio Kneecap have said they would be open to a sequel to their IFTA award-winning comedy-drama movie. The film was nominated for a whopping 17 awards at the Irish Oscars and wound up taking home four during […]

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The actor had a funny response to the speculation about the hit crime drama’s return. Over the past couple of days, there has been a lot of speculation about the return of the hit Irish crime drama Love/Hate. This was sparked by one of its star’s John Connors stating that the show was coming back […]

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We’ve been excited about this film for a long time. The Gorge, one of JOE’s most-anticipated movies for 2025, has just been released via Apple TV+. Hailing from director Scott Derrickson (The Black Phone, Sinister), the film stars Anya Taylor-Joy (Furiosa) and Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) as two highly-trained operatives appointed to posts in […]

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The film stars a two-time Oscar nominee. Prime Video has just added Vivarium, the extremely creepy 2019 Irish sci-fi thriller movie. The film centres around a young woman (Imogen Poots, 28 Weeks Later) and her fiancé (Oscar-nominee Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network) who are in search of the perfect starter home. “After following a mysterious […]

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From the director of Mad Max: Fury Road, the fantasy film has two huge stars. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 14 February) is Three Thousand Years of Longing, the film legendary director George Miller made in between Mad Max: Fury Road and Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. Boasting one of the most intriguing […]

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Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 33rd 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 Hostel Saw The Conjuring […]

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JOE spoke to one of the series’ stars, who described what he would like to see happen in season two. One of JOE’s favourite TV shows of recent memory is The Agency, the spy series starring Michael Fassbender streaming on Paramount+. A remake of France’s The Bureau – widely considered one of the country’s best-ever […]

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Starring two Oscar winners, it was made by the best Western filmmaker ever. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 13 February) is A Fistful of Dynamite (also known as Duck, You Sucker!), the legendary spaghetti Western from 1971. Co-written and directed by all-time great filmmaker Sergio Leone (The Dollars Trilogy, Once Upon a Time […]

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Based on a true story, the film only got a brief and limited cinema release but is being discovered now via streaming. A common complaint you hear from people about movies is that all there is in cinemas is just blockbusters and sequels. While this isn’t quite true – the box office success of indies […]

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The sadly underseen gem has an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 12 February) is Last Passenger, an extremely tense 2013 British thriller. The film tells the story of a group of passengers, including a doctor (played by Dougray Scott, Mission: Impossible 2) and his son, on a night train […]

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The limited series also stars Florence Pugh. JOE recently interviewed American actor Christopher Abbott about his lead turn in the excellent thriller Bring Them Down. During the conversation, the actor opened up about the challenges of playing the role of a farmer in rural Ireland who gets into a dangerous, escalating feud with a young […]

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The remake saw the two-time Oscar winner reteam with the director of Man on Fire. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 11 February) is The Taking of Pelham 123, the 2009 action thriller starring Denzel Washington. A remake of the classic ’70s flick of the same name, the film sees heavily armed criminals – […]

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It hails from the director of the Ocean’s Trilogy. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 1 February) is Haywire, the excellent 2011 action thriller from director Steven Soderbergh (the Ocean’s Trilogy, the currently in cinemas Presence). The film stars former MMA artist Gina Carano as Mallory Kane, a highly trained operative for a government […]

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JOE spoke to the cast and director of the nail-bitingly tense, Oscar-nominated thriller about sports journalists covering a hostage crisis. There’s been a lot of brilliant movies about journalism from ’70s classics like All the President’s Men and Network to more recent films like Civil War, The Post and Spotlight. Joining that canon is September […]

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‘Essentially a futuristic take on Die Hard or The Raid.’ Prime Video has just added Dredd, the acclaimed 2012 sci-fi action film based on the 2000 AD comic strip Judge Dredd. Karl Urban (The Boys) stars as the title character – a law enforcer given the power of judge, jury and executioner in a dystopian […]

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