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  • Arguably the greatest Western movie ever made is on TV tonight

    Arguably the greatest Western movie ever made is on TV tonight

    You may have never seen the film, but you have definitely heard the score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 31 May) is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, arguably the greatest Western of all time. The story follows three gunslingers (Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and Lee Van Cleef) as they compete to […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just released a brilliant, twisty new crime thriller series

    Netflix has just released a brilliant, twisty new crime thriller series

    The show has been called the ‘best law enforcement mystery since Mare of Easttown’. Netflix has just released Dept. Q, a brilliant and twisty new crime thriller series set in Scotland. Based on the beloved Department Q book series by Jussi Adler-Olsen, the show follows DCI Carl Morck (Matthew Goode, Watchmen), a sarcastic and troubled […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix is about to remove war drama with one of the best 21st century movie scenes

    Netflix is about to remove war drama with one of the best 21st century movie scenes

    The scene is the centrepiece of arguably the saddest movie of the 21st century. Director Joe Wright’s 2007 modern masterpiece Atonement is going to be removed from Netflix next month. 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 […]

    1 year ago

  • One of 2025’s best TV shows has been quietly added to streaming

    One of 2025’s best TV shows has been quietly added to streaming

    There is truly nothing like it on television currently. Having made headlines and earned rave reviews in the States, the second season of Nathan Fielder’s hit docu-comedy series The Rehearsal is now streaming on this side of the Atlantic. Available to watch through NOW and Sky, the HBO show sees the comedian offering an unusual […]

    1 year ago

  • Epic Western series from the creator of Vikings is available on streaming now

    Epic Western series from the creator of Vikings is available on streaming now

    The show holds an 83% Rotten Tomatoes score. The two seasons of Billy the Kid, the epic Western series created by Michael Hirst (Vikings), are now available to stream at home. Accessible via MGM+, the show features rising star Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes) in the role of America’s […]

    1 year ago

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

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

    The film has a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 30 May) is The Power of the Dog, the Oscar-winning Western 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 […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix is about to remove feel good movie with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes

    Netflix is about to remove feel good movie with 99% on Rotten Tomatoes

    ‘Destined to become a classic.’ Netflix is about to remove Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, the acclaimed 2023 coming-of-age comedy-drama based on the beloved 1970 novel of the same name by Judy Blume. Written and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen), the movie version is also set in 1970 and […]

    1 year ago

  • A legendary Western movie is airing on TV tonight

    A legendary Western movie is airing on TV tonight

    Holding a 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes, the film was the first Western directed by a legend of the genre. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 29 May) is High Plains Drifter, the legendary 1973 Western directed by and starring Clint Eastwood. In the movie, Eastwood plays a gunslinging drifter with no name who […]

    1 year ago

  • Hugely popular Bluetooth noise cancelling earphones drop in price by over 55%

    Hugely popular Bluetooth noise cancelling earphones drop in price by over 55%

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. They are on sale for a limited time only at 56% off. Amazon are currently selling pairs of the hugely popular Beats Studio Buds at 56% off, with the price having been slashed to £70.73. Available at the reduced […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 48

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 48

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 48th 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 Tragedy of Macbeth […]

    1 year ago

  • Bluetooth earphones designed for sporty people on sale for over 80% off

    Bluetooth earphones designed for sporty people on sale for over 80% off

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. If you want to avail yourself of the discount, you’d better act fast. Amazon is currently selling pairs of Poounur H9 earphones for just £22.53, after their price was slashed by 83% as part of a limited time deal. […]

    1 year ago

  • 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 – […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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’ […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year 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). […]

    1 year 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 […]

    1 year ago