Stephen Porzio

2 weeks ago | joe.ie | Stephen Porzio

‘A mini-masterpiece, with lean filmmaking and lots of surprises.’Prime Video has just added Heretic, the 2024 psychological thriller from the writing-directing duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place). It revolves around two young missionaries (played by rising stars Chloe East and Sophie Thatcher) who knock on the door of the seemingly charming Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant). Invited into the middle-aged man’s home, the missionaries soon find themselves trapped there.

2 weeks ago | joe.ie | Stephen Porzio

It’s absolutely not for the faint of heart, however. Prime Video has just added Brimstone, the incredibly gripping if very disturbing 2016 Western movie starring Dakota Fanning (Man on Fire) and Guy Pearce (The Brutalist). Written and directed by Dutch filmmaker Martin Koolhoven (Winter in Wartime), the film is set in the Old West and is told in four chapters presented in non-linear order.

2 weeks ago | joe.co.uk | Stephen Porzio

When JOE spoke to the director and stars of the acclaimed new comedy, they cited an earlier classic as a big inspiration. The Ballad of Wallis Island, a hilarious and heartfelt new comedy movie, is out in cinemas now. Currently holding a 98% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film revolves around Herb McGwyer (co-writer Tom Basden, After Life), who was previously one half of popular folk duo McGwyer Mortimer but has since gone solo.

2 weeks ago | joe.co.uk | Stephen Porzio

‘Domhnall’s fantastic, and he was also sort of my rock in LA because it’s quite a scary place,’ comedian Tim Key told JOE in a new interview. One of this year’s most exciting TV shows is undoubtedly The Paper, the upcoming spin-off of The US Office starring Domhnall Gleeson (Ex Machina, Star Wars). Due to premiere in September 2025, the sitcom will be set in the same “stylised comedic” universe as its predecessor but will turn its attention to the staff of a newspaper office.

2 weeks ago | joe.co.uk | Stephen Porzio

The new sequel has become the highest-rated entry in the franchise. Predator: Killer of Killers, a “secret” new film in the Predator action sci-fi franchise, has just been added to Disney+. An animated anthology movie, the movie will follow three of the fiercest warriors in human history.