Be warned though, this sadly underseen Western is not for the faint-hearted. Prime Video has just added The Nightingale, the 2018 Western thriller movie starring Aisling Franciosi (Speak No Evil). In the film, she delivers a phenomenal performance as a young Irish convict named Clare in 19th-century Australia who relentlessly pursues a British officer (Sam […]

1 year ago

‘That show you like is going to come back into style.’ Twin Peaks, the seminal mystery horror-drama show that ran for three seasons between 1990 and 2017, will be getting a new streaming home courtesy of the service Mubi. Created by the late and great David Lynch, alongside Mark Frost, the series takes place in […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. The beloved grill is now on sale for 47% off. Amazon are currently selling the George Foreman Medium Fit Grill at 47% off in a limited time deal. The product from the classic grill brand, once promoted by the […]

1 year ago

Made by the director of Donnie Darko, the film’s story was previously adapted as a Twilight Zone episode. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 25 April) is The Box, the underrated sci-fi thriller from cult writer-director Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko). The 2009 film is based on the short story ‘Button, Button’ by Richard Matheson […]

1 year ago

Its first five episodes are streaming now. Government Cheese, a very fun new crime comedy series starring David Oyelowo (Silo), is streaming now via Apple TV+. Set in ’60s Los Angeles, the show sees Oyelowo play Hampton, a man who begins the story in prison for forging cheques. In jail, the petty criminal finds religion, […]

1 year ago

JOE spoke to the film’s star Tom Hardy, as well as its writer and director. This week, Netflix will be releasing Havoc – the new action crime thriller from writer-director Gareth Evans and star Tom Hardy. Hardy plays Walker in the movie, a cop battling personal demons. In the wake of a drug deal gone […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 43rd entry in The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select which film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Mad Max 3: Beyond […]

1 year ago

We’d advise watching this on the largest screen possible. Twisters, last year’s long-awaited follow-up to the 1996 smash-hit Twister, is now streaming at home. Available to watch via NOW Cinema and Sky Cinema, the 2024 stand-alone sequel has no connections character-wise to the original. Instead, it tells another tale about storm chasers trying to better […]

1 year ago

Starring a legend of the genre, the film is currently unavailable to stream. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 22 April) is Open Range, the 2003 revisionist Western directed by and starring Kevin Costner. Based on the novel The Open Range Men, the film is set in the 19th century. It centres around Boss […]

1 year ago

The long-awaited sequel is coming to streaming very soon. Gladiator II, one of 2024’s biggest blockbusters, will finally be available to watch on streaming in the UK and Ireland next month. Coming to Paramount+, the movie stars Paul Mescal as Hanno – a man living in the North African kingdom of Numidia whose wife is […]

1 year ago

The unpredictable thriller film deserves a much bigger audience. This week on JOE’s Film Club Classics, we’re recommending The Block Island Sound – an inventive 2020 indie thriller streaming on Netflix now that accomplishes a lot with very little. The breakthrough movie of the writing-directing duo Kevin and Matthew McManus (whose upcoming thriller Redux Redux […]

1 year ago

The film has a 90% Rotten Tomatoes score, but be warned, it’s not for the faint of heart. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 19 April) is Titane, the 2021 French psychological horror drama that is easily one of the best films of the decade so far. Written and directed by Julia Ducournau (Raw), […]

1 year ago

And it’s coming out very soon. Hurry Up Tomorrow, a new psychological thriller movie starring Barry Keoghan and Jenna Ortega, has finally secured a UK release date. The film comes from popstar Abel Tesfaye aka The Weeknd, who co-wrote the script alongside his collaborator on his TV series The Idol, Reza Fahim, as well as […]

1 year ago

The master of horror compared the series to the hit shows From and Lost. Teacup, the 2024 horror thriller show praised by legendary writer Stephen King, is finally available to stream in the UK via Paramount+. Created by Ian McCulloch (Yellowstone) and produced by James Wan (The Conjuring, Insidious, Saw), the series follows a disparate […]

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Holding an 85% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the series features two huge stars. Prime Video has just added all three seasons of The Fall – the excellent if extremely dark thriller series starring Gillian Anderson and Jamie Dornan. Set in post-Troubles Belfast, the show follows Stella Gibson (Anderson), a detective superintendent with London’s Metropolitan Police […]

1 year ago

The show is already earning comparisons to Yellowstone. Netflix has just added Ransom Canyon, a new 10-part Western series starring Josh Duhamel (Transformers) and Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights). Created by April Blair (who worked on Netflix hits Wednesday and You), the show is based on a series of novels by Jodi Thomas and is […]

1 year ago

The film has earned comparisons to Guy Ritchie and Quentin Tarantino. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 18 April) is Bullet Train, the very fun Brad Pitt-led action comedy movie from 2022. Pitt in the film plays Ladybug, a notoriously unlucky assassin who is determined to complete his latest assignment in Japan peacefully after […]

1 year ago

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1 year ago

The controversial film was called ‘the most talked about movie of the year… that no one’s actually seen’. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 17 April) is The Hunt, the overlooked action thriller gem from 2020. The film sees 12 working-class strangers wake up in a remote clearing with no idea where they are […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 42nd entry in The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select which film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie The Hateful Eight The […]

1 year ago

The controversial film was called ‘the most talked about movie of the year… that no one’s actually seen’. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 17 April) is The Hunt, the overlooked action thriller gem from 2020. The film sees 12 working-class strangers wake up in a remote clearing with no idea where they are […]

1 year ago

The film was produced by J.J. Abrams and holds an 82% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 16 April) is Overlord, the acclaimed 2018 action war thriller directed by Julius Avery (The Pope’s Exorcist) and produced by J.J. Abrams (Cloverfield). Set towards the end of World War II, it centres around […]

1 year ago

‘Remains post-apocalyptic television at its peak.’ The Last of Us, the brilliant TV adaptation of the post-apocalyptic game of the same name, has returned for a second season. Set in a world overrun by zombie-like creatures – the result of a mass fungal infection – the first season followed Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened smuggler, […]

1 year ago

The film has an 86% Rotten Tomatoes score. Smile 2, the recent sequel to the excellent smash-hit horror Smile from 2022, is now finally available to watch at home. The follow-up is currently streaming via NOW Cinema, Sky Cinema and Paramount+. Created by writer-director Parker Finn, the franchise revolves around people being stalked by a […]

1 year ago

Given the recent passing of one of its stars, the film will make for an emotional rewatch. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 15 April) is Tombstone, the legendary 1993 Western starring Kurt Russell (Bone Tomahawk) and the late Val Kilmer (Top Gun). The film sees Wyatt Earp (Russell) and his brothers, Morgan and […]

1 year ago

It’s not quite what you may think, however. As we collectively wait for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, Netflix has just released a documentary film about its acclaimed stage prequel, Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Titled Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things The First Shadow, the docufilm offers unique behind-the-scenes access to the […]

1 year ago

Starring Jon Hamm, the show has been earning comparisons to Breaking Bad, Mad Men and The White Lotus. Apple TV+ has just added Your Friends & Neighbors, an addictive new dark comedy crime thriller series starring Jon Hamm (Fargo, Mad Men). The show follows Andrew ‘Coop’ Cooper (Hamm), a hedge fund manager who, while still […]

1 year ago

The show had an average score of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes. Mythic Quest, the Apple TV+ sitcom co-created by and starring Rob McElhenney, has been cancelled after four seasons, according to reports. McElhenney created the series alongside his It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia colleagues Charlie Day and Megan Ganz. The Apple show focuses on the […]

1 year ago

The film featured in Empire Magazine’s 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 12 April) is Dead Man’s Shoes, the incredible 2004 psychological revenge thriller from co-writer and director Shane Meadows (This is England). The film follows Richard (co-writer Paddy Considine), a British soldier who […]

1 year ago

The new sequel comes from the director of 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Boys and Prey. Disney+ has announced that Predator: Killer of Killers, a “secret” new film in the Predator action sci-fi franchise, will be coming to the streaming service in just a few weeks. An animated anthology movie, the movie will follow three of […]

1 year ago

Barry Keoghan stars in the 88% Rotten Tomatoes-rated thriller, which is based on a true story. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 11 April) is American Animals, the 2018 heist thriller based on a true story and starring an against-type Barry Keoghan (Saltburn). In the film, the Irish Oscar-nominee plays Spencer Reinhard, a timid […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. They are a hugely popular brand of earphones. Amazon are selling the hugely popular Beats Fit Pro earphones at 37% off as part of a limited time deal. With the price cut, the wireless noise cancelling earbuds are currently […]

1 year ago

While Amazon’s new action flick is more Die Hard-inspired, it has some fun elements that could be transposed to a future 007 film. G20, the big new action movie from Amazon MGM Studios, has just been added to Prime Video and we’re happy to report that it is a lot of fun. The film centres […]

1 year ago

It’s a rare chance to check out the taut, 90-minute chiller. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 10 April) is Hush, the extremely tense but underseen 2008 British horror thriller. The film revolves around a young man named Zakes (William Ash) and his girlfriend, Beth (Christine Bottomley), who become the targets of a psychopath […]

1 year ago

Scroll below to see how we rank this season’s six episodes. Netflix’s beloved sci-fi anthology series Black Mirror is back on Netflix with its seventh season, comprising six episodes ranging from 45 – 90 minutes in length. Ahead of its release, JOE got a chance to check out all of season seven. And in our […]

1 year ago

Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 41st entry in The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select which film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Layer Cake Snatch Lock, […]

1 year ago

The film was nominated for nine Academy Awards, making it the most Oscar-nominated Irish film ever. Disney+ has just re-added 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 of the Irish Civil War, on […]

1 year ago

We’re very excited about this ‘dark but great’ sports movie. One of JOE’s most anticipated upcoming movies is The Cut, a sports drama in which Orlando Bloom (Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean) plays an Irish boxer. Directed by Sean Ellis (Anthropoid, Metro Manila) and featuring amongst its cast John Turturro (Severance), Caitríona […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘I thought I had great earbuds. Then I got these.’ A pair of “difficult to beat” earphones are on offer for 32% off as part of a “limited time deal” on Amazon. The Soundcore by Anker Liberty 4 NC […]

1 year ago

Holding an 80% Rotten Tomatoes score, the movie comes from the director of the Ocean’s Trilogy and the recently acclaimed Black Bag. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 9 April) is Haywire, the excellent 2011 action thriller from director Steven Soderbergh (the Ocean’s Trilogy, the excellent recent Black Bag). The film stars former MMA […]

1 year ago

Both the original and remake are streaming now on the service. Prime Video has just added two versions of The Crow: the beloved 1994 supernatural action thriller film and its remake, which came out last year. Based on the comic book series of the same name, both movies centre around Eric Draven – a man […]

1 year ago

One of the film’s stars spoke to JOE about the action movie and what sets it apart from other similar stories. Oscar-winner Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody, Mr. Robot) is back on cinema screens this week with The Amateur, a new spy thriller that puts a “modern, unique” twist on the action hero. The movie sees […]

1 year ago

In recent years, there were reports that the cult crime flick would be getting a sequel. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 8 April) is Lord of War, the extremely underrated 2005 crime thriller starring Nicolas Cage. Written and directed by Andrew Niccol (Gattaca, The Truman Show), the film spans 20 years in the […]

1 year ago

Here’s our verdict on the sure-to-be blockbuster. No, this is real life and not a plot point in Seth Rogen’s hilarious new Hollywood satire The Studio. A film based on the game Minecraft has been made and is on track to make hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office. Interestingly titled A Minecraft […]

1 year ago

We have come here to chew bubblegum and recommend this film… and we’re all out of bubblegum. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 5 April) is They Live, the cult sci-fi action flick from writer-director John Carpenter (Escape from New York, Halloween, The Thing). It revolves around a homeless drifter named Nada (played by […]

1 year ago

With a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the Oscar-winning film is a true crowd-pleaser. Every once in a while, a comedy-drama movie comes along that has such universal appeal that you can’t help but recommend it to everyone in your life. Some recent examples of films like this include the Oscar-winners and nominees Another Round, […]

1 year ago

The film deserves a much bigger audience. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 4 April) 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 […]

1 year ago

The revenge thriller has a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score. Prime Video has just added Blue Ruin, the extremely tense US indie revenge thriller movie from 2013. The film centres around Dwight (Macon Blair, Oppenheimer), a homeless drifter who returns to his hometown intending to exact brutal revenge for the deaths of his parents years previously. […]

1 year ago

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. A sequel to the smash-hit game is in development. The version of Hogwarts Legacy, one of the best-selling games of the decade, for Nintendo Switch has dropped in price on Amazon as part of an “exclusive” offer. The Nintendo […]

1 year ago

Co-written by one of the team behind Lost, 10 episodes of the new medical drama are streaming now. Netflix has just added Pulse, its first English-language medical drama series – which is already earning comparisons to the smash hits ER and Grey’s Anatomy. Created by Zoe Robyn (Hawaii Five-0), who serves as showrunner alongside TV […]

1 year ago