‘Word of mouth hit’ Irish movie now streaming at home for free
Despite competing with Hollywood films like A Minecraft Movie and Sinners, this Irish comedy found an audience in cinemas. Homegrown sports comedy Fran the Man is now available to stream at home for free, after generating strong word-of-mouth from cinema audiences. Now accessible on the RTÉ Player, the mockumentary movie is based on the cult […]
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The best Irish movie of 2026 is available to watch now
JOE spoke to the director and star of the new crowd-pleasing comedy-drama, which we believe could become a new classic. Power Ballad, JOE’s favourite Irish movie of 2026 so far, is available to watch in cinemas now. Co-written and directed by John Carney (the modern Irish classics Once and Sing Street), the film stars Paul […]
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An Irish movie with perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score is on TV tonight
Also available to watch on streaming for free, the film saw a famous Irish comedian make his acting debut. Ballywalter, the debut movie of comedian and Late Late Show host Patrick Kielty, is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 22 May). The 2022 Irish comedy drama follows Eileen (Seána Kerslake, A Date for Mad Mary), a […]
2 weeks ago
One of Colin Farrell’s best movies is airing on TV tonight
Shot in Ireland, the film is a modern classic, in our opinion. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 20 May) is The Lobster, the brilliant black comedy-drama sci-fi starring Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin, Thirteen Lives). Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (Bugonia, The Favourite, Poor Things), the film takes place in a dystopia where […]
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One of the best Irish movies of the decade is on TV tonight
It picked up the IFTA award for Best Irish Film. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 16 May) is That They May Face the Rising Sun, the 2024 Irish film with a 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. An adaptation of the final novel from legendary Irish writer John McGahern, the drama centres on Joe […]
3 weeks ago
Powerful Irish thriller drama movie with great cast airing on TV tonight
The 1995 film’s cast includes Gerard McSorley, John Lynch and Michael Gambon and will also be available to stream for free. Nothing Personal, the 1995 Irish thriller drama from director Thaddeus O’Sullivan (December Bride, Ordinary Decent Criminal), is airing on TV tonight (Friday, 15 May). Adapted from a novel by Irish writer Daniel Mornin, the […]
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