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  • Netflix is about to remove one of the most iconic thriller movies ever

    Netflix is about to remove one of the most iconic thriller movies ever

    A massive box-office hit and a Best Picture Oscar nominee, the film even introduced a new phrase into the public lexicon. Fatal Attraction, one of the most famous thriller movies of all time, is about to be removed from Netflix. Released in 1987, the film centres around a man named Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) with […]

    11 months ago

  • Prime Video has added 3 seasons of massively underappreciated 21st-century show

    Prime Video has added 3 seasons of massively underappreciated 21st-century show

    If you like horror and/or thrillers, it is a must-watch. The first three seasons of Channel Zero, one of the best horror shows of the past 10 years, have been made available to stream on Prime Video. Created by Nick Antosca (Brand New Cherry Flavor, Candy), the anthology series tells a different story inspired by […]

    11 months ago

  • Harry Potter TV series has found its Harry, Hermione and Ron

    Harry Potter TV series has found its Harry, Hermione and Ron

    Tens of thousands of children auditioned for the roles. The upcoming Harry Potter TV series for HBO has finally cast actors to play the lead roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. Warner Bros. has confirmed that Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry, Arabella Stanton will play Hermione, and Alastair Stout will play Ron. Commenting on the newcomers’ casting in […]

    11 months ago

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

    A cult futuristic sci-fi movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film stars an Oscar winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 27 May) is Code 46, the 2023 sci-fi romance noir from director Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People, The Trip). The film is set in the year 2077 in a dystopian future where procreation is strictly regulated. On top of this, travel […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove a thriller movie from the writer of Gone Girl

    Netflix is about to remove a thriller movie from the writer of Gone Girl

    The soon-to-be rebooted thriller is fronted by an Oscar-winner and features a starry supporting cast. Netflix is about to remove Dark Places, the 2015 mystery thriller movie based on the 2009 novel of the same name by author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl, Sharp Objects). The film centres around a woman named Libby Day (Oscar-winner Charlize […]

    11 months ago

  • Man buys house using money gathered from recycling bottles and cans

    Man buys house using money gathered from recycling bottles and cans

    What an achievement! A 36-year-old man in Australia has opened up about how he managed to buy a two-bedroom house using money he garnered from recycling bottles and cans. This is as he deposited them into his local container return scheme. Damian Gordon of New South Wales (NSW) told his story to Australian publication That’s […]

    11 months ago

  • An extremely fun action spy movie with a twist is available to watch now

    An extremely fun action spy movie with a twist is available to watch now

    There’s more than one action spy film out in cinemas this week. This weekend in cinemas, patrons have the opportunity to see two action spy movies that couldn’t be more different from each other. Those looking for the more straightforward, ‘does what it says on the tin’ option will likely seek out Mission: Impossible – […]

    11 months ago

  • An excellent, forgotten thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    An excellent, forgotten thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film should appeal to fans of 28 Days Later. Our TV movie pick for tonight is Retreat, the excellent if slightly forgotten 2011 Cillian Murphy-starring thriller. The film sees Murphy and Thandiwe Newton (Line of Duty, Westworld) play a married couple, Martin and Kate, whose relationship has become tense in the wake of Kate […]

    11 months ago

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

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

    Some have even called it one of the best movies of the past 25 years. Our TV movie pick for tonight is Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the sixth and best entry in the ongoing Mission: Impossible film series. The action spy sequel sees Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his Impossible Missions Force (IMF) team join […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix has just added a very fun, star-studded new thriller series

    Netflix has just added a very fun, star-studded new thriller series

    The five-episode show features an Oscar winner in one of the lead roles. Netflix has just added Sirens, a star-studded new darkly comic thriller show from creator Molly Smith Metzler (Maid). Based on an earlier play by Metzler, the limited series stars Meghann Fahy (The White Lotus) as Devon, a working-class woman caring for her […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove the best superhero movie of the decade

    Netflix is about to remove the best superhero movie of the decade

    Some have argued that it’s also the best film featuring its lead superhero ever. Netflix is about to remove The Batman from its service, 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 […]

    11 months ago

  • Prime Video has added 2025’s best heist action thriller movie

    Prime Video has added 2025’s best heist action thriller movie

    The film is a sequel to a modern cult classic. This week on JOE’s Film Club Classics, we’re recommending Den of Thieves 2: Pantera, the sequel to the 2018 heist action thriller Den of Thieves. This is because the follow-up was recently added to Prime Video. For those not aware of the Den of Thieves […]

    11 months ago

  • An incredible Irish crime thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    An incredible Irish crime thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    Barry Keoghan is one of the stars of the film, which is set in the West of Ireland. Our TV movie pick for tonight is Calm With Horses, the incredible 2019 Irish crime thriller starring Barry Keoghan (Saltburn) and Cosmo Jarvis (Shōgun). The film centres around Douglas ‘Arm’ Armstrong (Jarvis), a once-promising boxer who quit […]

    11 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 47

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 47

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 47th 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 Hangover Ted We're […]

    11 months ago

  • One of the best shows on TV’s second season is now available to stream at home

    One of the best shows on TV’s second season is now available to stream at home

    The series comes from the creator of the Knives Out franchise. The second season of Poker Face, one of the best shows currently on TV, has been made available to watch via Sky and NOW. Created by Rian Johnson (Glass Onion, Knives Out), the crime comedy stars Natasha Lyonne as Charlie Cale, a woman with […]

    11 months ago

  • Forgotten sequel to one of the best heist movies ever becomes surprise Netflix hit

    Forgotten sequel to one of the best heist movies ever becomes surprise Netflix hit

    Both the original and the sequel are streaming on Netflix now. If you were to search for lists of the best heist movies ever, you’d be hard-pressed to find one that does not include director Spike Lee’s 2006 masterpiece Inside Man. The film starred Denzel Washington as a tough New York City detective assigned to […]

    11 months ago

  • A very fun Denzel Washington action movie is airing on TV tonight

    A very fun Denzel Washington action movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film sees Denzel Washington sharing the screen with another massive star. Our TV movie pick for tonight is 2 Guns, the 2013 action comedy starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg. The film centres around DEA agent Bobby Trench (Washington) and U.S. Navy intelligence officer Marcus Stigman (Wahlberg) who have been working for a year […]

    11 months ago

  • A fun new sci-fi show with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is available to stream now

    A fun new sci-fi show with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes is available to stream now

    ‘The series’ impressive futuristic setting, special effects and world-building make it a must-watch for sci-fi fans.’ Apple TV+ has just added Murderbot to its library, a new sci-fi show which currently holds a near-perfect 98% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on The Murderbot Diaries, a series of novels written by Martha Wells, the show stars […]

    11 months ago

  • A very underrated crime thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A very underrated crime thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    It’s a real hidden gem. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 20 April) is The Trust, a very underrated 2016 crime thriller starring Elijah Wood and Nicolas Cage. It centres around a pair of cops (played by Wood and Cage) who, bored with their jobs and struggling financially, hatch a plan to rob a […]

    11 months ago

  • Bad Sisters actress on playing a young Sharon Horgan and possible season 3 return

    Bad Sisters actress on playing a young Sharon Horgan and possible season 3 return

    The rising star also spoke about a big sequence in the hit series that did not make the cut. English actress Ciara Berkeley’s star is on the ascent. This is thanks to her first lead movie role in the Irish boxing thriller Swing Bout and also her upcoming part in the much-anticipated video game The […]

    11 months ago

  • One of 2025’s most-anticipated movies with star-studded cast gets new look

    One of 2025’s most-anticipated movies with star-studded cast gets new look

    Available to watch in just two weeks, this will be a must-see for fans of Succession. A new trailer has hit the web for Mountainhead, an upcoming movie written and directed by Jesse Armstrong (creator of Peep Show and Succession). Armstrong’s feature directorial debut and his immediate follow-up to the smash-hit show Succession, Mountainhead is […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove a very tense thriller series from its library

    Netflix is about to remove a very tense thriller series from its library

    Created by the writing duo behind the hit shows Liar and The Missing, you have just under a month to binge the six-episode show before it’s taken off Netflix. Netflix has announced that Angela Black, the very tense thriller series added to the service nearly two years ago, will be removed from the streaming giant’s […]

    11 months ago

  • Sequel to one of 2024’s best action movies gets exciting update from director

    Sequel to one of 2024’s best action movies gets exciting update from director

    On top of being a big box office hit, the original was also a surprise hit with critics. Indonesian filmmaker Timo Tjahjanto is one of Hollywood’s most in-demand directors at the moment. Having made several hard-hitting action flicks in his home country (Headshot, The Night Comes for Us, and The Shadow Strays) that became big […]

    11 months ago

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

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

    Truly an undisputed classic. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 17 May) is The Untouchables, the legendary ’80s crime thriller based on real events and set during the Prohibition era in the US. The film focuses on Federal Agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) as he sets out to stop ruthless Chicago gangster Al Capone […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove an excellent recent thriller movie

    Netflix is about to remove an excellent recent thriller movie

    If you like claustrophobic and twisty thrillers, this is a must-watch. Netflix has announced that Knock at the Cabin, the excellent 2023 thriller movie made by legendary director M. Night Shyamalan (Signs, The Sixth Sense and Split), will be removed from the service next month. An adaptation of an acclaimed novel by Paul Tremblay, the […]

    11 months ago

  • A very fun mystery thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A very fun mystery thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film comes from the director of this year’s much-talked-about Babygirl. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 16 May) is Bodies Bodies Bodies, the 2022 darkly comic mystery thriller directed by Halina Reijn (Babygirl). The film mainly centres on Bee (Maria Bakalova, Borat 2), an introverted working-class Eastern European woman, and her wealthy new […]

    11 months ago

  • New thriller series looks like must-see for fans of Luther

    New thriller series looks like must-see for fans of Luther

    The show features one of the stars of The White Lotus. Sky has revealed first-look images of its new original series The Iris Affair, which comes from writer Neil Cross, the creator of the Idris Elba-starring hit Luther. Starring Niamh Algar (The Virtues) and Tom Hollander (The White Lotus), the show is described as “a […]

    11 months ago

  • Prime Video has just added one of the most underrated blockbusters of the decade

    Prime Video has just added one of the most underrated blockbusters of the decade

    You may have missed this action thriller in theatres as its release was heavily impacted by Covid-19. Prime Video has just added Tenet, the 2020 sci-fi action thriller written and directed by Oscar winner Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer). The movie centres upon a CIA operative (John David Washington) who is recruited by a secret organisation to […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix has just added a classic Western movie

    Netflix has just added a classic Western movie

    It was the first Western directed by a legend of the genre. Netflix has just added High Plains Drifter, the classic 1973 Western directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. In the movie, Eastwood plays a gunslinging drifter with no name who wanders into the small Old West town of Lago. At first, he is met […]

    11 months ago

  • Hugely popular Bluetooth speakers perfect for holidays get 45% discount

    Hugely popular Bluetooth speakers perfect for holidays get 45% discount

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘Fully IP67 waterproof and dustproof, so you can bring your speaker anywhere without taking a break from your tunes.’ Amazon are currently selling JBL Charge 5 speakers for £97.54, with the price having fallen by 46% for a limited […]

    11 months ago

  • Beloved wireless earphones with noise reduction tech get 85% discount

    Beloved wireless earphones with noise reduction tech get 85% discount

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. Available in a limited time deal, they have been earning five-star reviews. The Csasan J90 Pro wireless earphones are on offer via Amazon for just £19.46, having been slashed in price by 85% in a limited time deal. The […]

    11 months ago

  • An absolutely star-studded, underrated crime thriller movie is on TV tonight

    An absolutely star-studded, underrated crime thriller movie is on TV tonight

    The film features Barry Keoghan, Brendan Gleeson and Michael Fassbender. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 15 May) is Trespass Against Us, an underrated 2016 crime thriller with a star-studded cast. The film stars Oscar-nominee Michael Fassbender as Chad Cutler, a member of the Irish travelling community, who lives in the wealthy countryside of […]

    11 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 46

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 46

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 46th 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 Old School The Hangover […]

    11 months ago

  • Extremely tense new Irish thriller movie earns UK home release

    Extremely tense new Irish thriller movie earns UK home release

    JOE spoke to rising star and Dublin-based actress Ciara Berkeley about the homegrown indie thriller. If you missed it in Irish cinemas last September, the crime thriller movie Swing Bout is now available on digital download in Ireland and the UK. Taking place entirely backstage at a major boxing event, the lead character is ‘Terrible’ […]

    11 months ago

  • Sequel to one of the best action movies of the decade finally gets first look

    Sequel to one of the best action movies of the decade finally gets first look

    ‘Bob Odenkirk can kick my ass for sure,’ JOE spoke to the director of Nobody 2 about what fans can expect from the much-anticipated sequel. A first trailer has hit the web for Nobody 2, the much-anticipated sequel to the 2021 Bob Odenkirk-starring modern action classic, which will be released in cinemas this summer. The […]

    11 months ago

  • Prime Video has just added one of the best Irish movies of the decade

    Prime Video has just added one of the best Irish movies of the decade

    The film was Cillian Murphy’s first after winning the Oscar for Oppenheimer. Prime Video has just added Small Things Like These, the extraordinarily powerful 2024 Irish drama starring Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) An adaptation of the acclaimed novella of the same name by Claire Keegan (whose story Foster was the basis for the Oscar-nominated An […]

    11 months ago

  • A severely overlooked action movie is airing on TV tonight

    A severely overlooked action movie is airing on TV tonight

    Made by the people behind Back to the Future, 48 Hrs and The Warriors, this film needs more love. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 14 May) is Trespass, the 1992 action movie from director Walter Hill (48 Hrs, The Warriors) and writers Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis (the Back to the Future trilogy). […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove one of the best thriller movies of recent years

    Netflix is about to remove one of the best thriller movies of recent years

    The deliriously fun modern classic will soon be getting a sequel, so it’s worth checking out on Netflix before it goes. Ready or Not, the excellent 2019 horror thriller starring scream queen Samara Weaving (The Babysitter, Scream VI), is leaving Netflix next week. In the movie, Weaving plays Grace, a young bride who marries the […]

    11 months ago

  • One of 2024’s tensest thriller movies is now available to stream at home

    One of 2024’s tensest thriller movies is now available to stream at home

    If you like Fatal Attraction, Pacific Heights or Single White Female, this thriller is for you. Speak No Evil, one of 2024’s tensest thriller movies, has been made available to watch at home via NOW and Sky Cinema. The film centres around a married American couple (Mackenzie Davis and Scoot McNairy) who, while vacationing with […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove a darkly gripping 2024 psychological thriller

    Netflix is about to remove a darkly gripping 2024 psychological thriller

    The movie features two Oscar winners in the lead roles. Netflix is about to remove Mothers’ Instinct, the darkly gripping 2024 psychological thriller movie starring Oscar-winning actresses Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain. Set in early ’60s suburban America (beautifully recreated by cinematographer/director Benoît Delhomme), the pair play Alice (Chastain) and Celine (Hathaway), best friends and […]

    11 months ago

  • A star-studded, underrated action thriller movie gem is on TV tonight

    A star-studded, underrated action thriller movie gem is on TV tonight

    The film is from the director of Con Air and the writer of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 13 May) is Wild Card, the 2015 underseen action thriller gem with a great cast led by Jason Statham (Crank, The Transporter). In the film, Statham plays Nick Wild […]

    11 months ago

  • Florence Pugh reveals what her favourite improvised line is in Thunderbolts

    Florence Pugh reveals what her favourite improvised line is in Thunderbolts

    Pugh and her co-star, David Harbour, spoke to JOE about the fun they had going off-script for one key scene in the Marvel blockbuster. New Marvel movie, Thunderbolts*, is proving to be a massive box-office and critical hit – something we’d attribute to the chemistry between its lead actors and director Jake Schreier’s more emotional, […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix is about to remove an overlooked action thriller movie gem

    Netflix is about to remove an overlooked action thriller movie gem

    The controversial film was called ‘the most talked about movie of the year… that no one’s actually seen’. The Hunt, the overlooked action thriller gem from 2020, is about to be removed from Netflix. The movie sees 12 working-class strangers wake up in a remote clearing with no idea where they are or how they […]

    11 months ago

  • An extremely tense sci-fi thriller movie has just been added to Prime Video

    An extremely tense sci-fi thriller movie has just been added to Prime Video

    ‘Delivers a brilliant gut-punch of an ending.’ Prime Video has just added Life, the excellent and very tense 2017 sci-fi thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson and Ryan Reynolds. Set in the near future, the actors play members of a small crew on board the International Space Station (ISS), who are in space to study […]

    11 months ago

  • Star-studded satirical drama about Hollywood party from hell available to watch now

    Star-studded satirical drama about Hollywood party from hell available to watch now

    The film is Pedro Pascal’s first after The Last of Us season two. Thanks to The Last of Us and The White Lotus, Pedro Pascal and Walton Goggins are both the preeminent Hollywood men of the moment. So, it’s fascinating to see them share the screen in the new satirical comedy-drama The Uninvited, which lands […]

    11 months ago

  • Five-star wireless earphones with noise cancelling get 85% discount in limited deal

    Five-star wireless earphones with noise cancelling get 85% discount in limited deal

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. You can snap up the beloved Bluetooth earbuds now at a whopping 86% off. Amazon’s Tech Week sale is in full swing, with the retailer currently selling the OWMSIC W70 Pro Wireless Earbuds for just £18.44. The Bluetooth earphones, […]

    11 months ago

  • An absolute cult classic thriller movie is on TV tonight

    An absolute cult classic thriller movie is on TV tonight

    The film is also currently streaming on Disney+. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 8 May) is The Empty Man, the incredible mystery horror thriller epic that came out in 2020. Set mostly in modern-day Missouri, the film follows a grieving retired cop named James Lasombra (James Badge Dale, Spectral) who is asked by […]

    11 months ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 45

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 45

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 45th 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 Life Interstellar Sunshine Name […]

    11 months ago

  • Netflix is about to release a darkly comic thriller show to rival Slow Horses

    Netflix is about to release a darkly comic thriller show to rival Slow Horses

    The show comes from the creator of Godless and The Queen’s Gambit. Netflix has just released the first trailer for Dept. Q, its new crime thriller series that looks like it should appeal to fans of Apple TV+’s smash hit Slow Horses. The show follows DCI Carl Morck (Matthew Goode, Watchmen), who is described as […]

    11 months ago