Rory Cashin

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Entertainment Editor at JOE.ie, Lovin Dublin, and Lovin.ie. Professional lover of all things movies, TV, games, music, books, food, travel, tech and ..... did I say movies?

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  • WATCH: Netflix release the trailer for Chadwick Boseman’s final movie

    WATCH: Netflix release the trailer for Chadwick Boseman’s final movie

    Boseman could be the first actor ever to be nominated for two posthumous acting Oscars. While he may mostly be remembered for his part in huge blockbusters within the MCU like Black Panther, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War, Chadwick Boseman’s CV is littered with incredible performances that shouldn’t go overlooked. From playing […]

    6 years ago

  • Amazon Prime are turning this iconic ’90s movie into a new horror show

    Amazon Prime are turning this iconic ’90s movie into a new horror show

    “What are you waiting for?!?!” Released in 1997 after movies like Scream made teen slashers popular again, I Know What You Did Last Summer had maybe the most 1990’s cast of all time: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Freddie Prinze Jnr., Ryan Phillippe, and Johnny Galecki. Dealing with a group of teens who believe […]

    6 years ago

  • 10 great scary movies on Netflix that you might never have heard of

    10 great scary movies on Netflix that you might never have heard of

    We’ve sourced some great hidden gems on Netflix to scare you this October. We’ve already found where you can watch some of the best classic horror movies, but what about some great scary movies you’ve never heard of before? Lucky for you, your pals at Lovin’ have helped you get scared by some hidden gems […]

    6 years ago

  • These are the seven best movies on TV tonight

    These are the seven best movies on TV tonight

    One of tonight’s movies is the first Christmas movie of the year. It was bound to happen eventually, but we just didn’t expect it to happen this side of Halloween. Maybe the programmers knew that we all needed some cheer in our lives, especially with the nationwide weather warnings tonight. Either way, we’re not complaining. […]

    6 years ago

  • Waterford City has largest increase in average home prices in all of Ireland

    Waterford City has largest increase in average home prices in all of Ireland

    The price increases for homes in Galway City and Cork City were not far behind. Daft.ie has released their house price report for the third quarter (June to September) for 2020, and it reveals that average prices have increased in all 26 counties that they operate within. The house prices in Dublin have continued to […]

    6 years ago

  • Met Éireann issue heavy rain and flood warnings for the next two days

    Met Éireann issue heavy rain and flood warnings for the next two days

    31 of the 32 counties have been issued a weather warning. Met Éireann has issued several weather warnings for Monday and Tuesday, and between their warnings and similar warnings issued by the UK Met Office, they encompass 31 of the 32 counties on the island. Every county except Antrim is set to experience heavy rain […]

    6 years ago

  • These are the nine best movies on TV tonight

    These are the nine best movies on TV tonight

    A perfect way to start your weekend, with one of these great movies on TV tonight. Before we get into the best movies on TV, we must inform you that Netflix has added The Trial of the Chicago 7 to their library today, and that movie is definitely going to be getting some Oscar’y attention […]

    6 years ago

  • This could be the last week of Ireland using the Green List for travel around Europe

    This could be the last week of Ireland using the Green List for travel around Europe

    For the second week running, there are no countries on Ireland’s Green List. Last week, it was announced that “As no EU / EEA countries were below the required 14-day cumulative number of COVID-19 cases, there will be no countries on the Green List with effect from Monday, October 12.” This week, the Department of […]

    6 years ago

  • Health Minister gives some clarity on “compassionate grounds” for home visits

    Health Minister gives some clarity on “compassionate grounds” for home visits

    With some exceptions, a countrywide ban on visiting other people’s homes kicks in from midnight tonight. Following the announcement on Wednesday night, there will be a countrywide ban on visiting other people’s homes from midnight tonight (Thursday into Friday), with a few exceptions. Initially, that ban was described as including any and all visitors to […]

    6 years ago

  • These are the seven best movies on TV tonight

    These are the seven best movies on TV tonight

    Since we’re all going to be staying on the couch, here are the best movies on your telly tonight. Comedies, dramas, action, and the best funny horror since Ghostbusters. Loads to choose from tonight, starting with… Only The Brave – FilmFour – 6.20pm Based on the true story of a group of fire fighters who […]

    6 years ago

  • REVIEW: Rebecca is one of the best thrillers Netflix has ever released

    REVIEW: Rebecca is one of the best thrillers Netflix has ever released

    Netflix has given us a great thriller to enjoy this October. You’d want to be fairly ballsy to remake Rebecca. Alfred Hitchcock’s 1940 take on the story went on to win Best Picture at the Oscars (his only movie to win this award), as well as being nominated for ten more Academy Awards that year. […]

    6 years ago

  • Planning permission granted for the tallest building in Ireland

    Planning permission granted for the tallest building in Ireland

    The tower will be situated at the old port of Cork. A new 140-metre building has been given the go ahead by Cork County Council, and is set to be built at the site of the old port in Cork. The building is to include a hotel, retail spaces, and a maritime cultural and heritage […]

    6 years ago

  • These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    If you’re wondering what the best movies on TV tonight are, then we’ve got just the article for you! Truth be told, tonight’s mix of movies isn’t the BEST we’ve ever seen, but it definitely has enough to distract us for a few hours, and to be honest, that is all we really need on […]

    6 years ago

  • Coming 2 America reportedly coming to Prime Video just in time for Christmas

    Coming 2 America reportedly coming to Prime Video just in time for Christmas

    32 years later, the sequel to the hit comedy is finally about to arrive. Quickly following in the similar footsteps of Pixar’s Soul and the remake of The Witches, it has been announced that Coming 2 America, the sequel to the hit 1988 comedy, will be skipping cinemas entirely and going straight to home streaming. […]

    6 years ago

  • These are the eight best movies on TV tonight

    These are the eight best movies on TV tonight

    We could all do with a good laugh, and thankfully there are some amazing comedies on TV tonight. Tonight’s movie programmers must’ve known we all needed something to life our spirits, so no less than five of tonight’s movies are comedies. Outside of that, there is some great action, a Bond movie, and an Oscar […]

    6 years ago

  • Cadbury’s have announced a new Double Deck selection box

    Cadbury’s have announced a new Double Deck selection box

    Selection box + Milk Tray = Christmas is saved! It is entirely understandable that a lot of people are already looking forward to Christmas. It means big warm cosy jumpers and staying in and watching lots of our favourite movies and TV shows, and eating until we think we’re too full to move, but then… […]

    6 years ago

  • You can watch the remake of The Witches at home just in time for Halloween

    You can watch the remake of The Witches at home just in time for Halloween

    The original was one of the scariest movies we watched when we were younger, so our expectations are high for this remake of The Witches. It was just a few days ago that we brought you the first trailer for the new adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic The Witches, and at the time it […]

    6 years ago

  • WATCH: The first trailer for the return of the Animaniacs is here

    WATCH: The first trailer for the return of the Animaniacs is here

    And they’re bringing back Pinky & The Brain with them! Originally running for 99 episodes from 1993 to 1998, grown-ups of a certain age will no doubt think back on The Animaniacs with nostaliga. But surely they weren’t as funny and original and satirical as we remember them, right? Surely this kids show didn’t have […]

    6 years ago

  • These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    These are the six best movies on TV tonight

    The best movies on TV tonight have a lot more action than usual. And just like that, the week is reset, and we’re back to Monday. How was your weekend? Yeah, ours was grand too, thanks for asking. What are we doing this evening? Well, we’re happy you asked, because it involves watching one or […]

    6 years ago

  • Restaurants think ‘circuit-breaker lockdown’ needed in order to save Christmas

    Restaurants think ‘circuit-breaker lockdown’ needed in order to save Christmas

    ‘It could be game over for 50% of restaurant businesses around the country.’ Following the news of a record-high number of Covid cases in Ireland over the weekend, conversations have been turning to the potential need for the country, or parts of it, to ramp up the restrictions to Level 4 or 5. Leo Varadkar […]

    6 years ago

  • These are the ten best movies on TV tonight

    These are the ten best movies on TV tonight

    Yes, ten! Including the world TV premiere of one of the biggest Irish movies ever made. It is Friday, and we are spoiled for choice tonight. SPOILED! Black ’47 – Virgin Media One – 9pm The big Irish film we’re talking about above, getting its world TV premiere tonight. A soldier returns home to Ireland […]

    6 years ago

  • Here are the line-ups for The Late Late Show and Graham Norton tonight

    Here are the line-ups for The Late Late Show and Graham Norton tonight

    Some big stars joining Ryan and Graham tonight. Another set of great, star-filled line-ups tonight. The hard part is choosing between them. But we can’t help you there, unfortunately. That is entirely up to you. The Late Late Show – RTE One – 9.35pm Hollywood legend Kevin Bacon will be on this week’s show, discussing […]

    6 years ago

  • Pixar’s new movie Soul will be going straight to Disney+ on Christmas Day

    Pixar’s new movie Soul will be going straight to Disney+ on Christmas Day

    The new movie from the director of Up, Inside Out and Monsters Inc. was due to arrive in cinemas in November. The pandemic has taken another movie from the big screen schedule, with Disney and Pixar announcing that Soul will be heading straight to Disney+ on Christmas Day, and from the looks of it we […]

    6 years ago

  • WATCH: Netflix release trailer for Mank, the first David Fincher movie in six years

    WATCH: Netflix release trailer for Mank, the first David Fincher movie in six years

    The director behind The Social Network, Gone Girl and Se7en is finally back! David Fincher is a genius. Se7en, Fight Club, Panic Room, Zodiac, The Social Network, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, Gone Girl… his CV is mightly impressive. Lately he’s been enjoying a productive collaboration with Netflix, producing and directing episodes for hit […]

    6 years ago

  • All EU countries have been removed from Ireland’s updated Green List

    All EU countries have been removed from Ireland’s updated Green List

    The updated Green List will be implemented from Monday. In previous weeks, we have updated Ireland’s Green List every Thursday for those travelling from Ireland to other EU nations, based on the announcements made by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, based on the latest data from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and […]

    6 years ago

  • Martin Scorsese to present award for Best Irish Film at this year’s IFTAs

    Martin Scorsese to present award for Best Irish Film at this year’s IFTAs

    The virtual awards ceremony will be presented by some of the biggest names in Irish film and TV. Martin Scorsese obviously has a lot of love for Ireland, since the Irish have been so heavily featured in so many of his biggest movies (Gangs Of New York, The Departed, The Irishman), so it is great […]

    6 years ago

  • These are the five best movies on TV tonight

    These are the five best movies on TV tonight

    Rom-coms, epic action, and Oscar-winning dramas are all available tonight. Thursday is upon us, and what better way to celebrate Weekend Eve (kind of) than by sitting in and watching one of these very fine movies. Or watch more than one, we’re not here to tell you how to live your life. We’re just here […]

    6 years ago

  • An Irish hotel has been nominated for Best Honeymoon Resort in Europe

    An Irish hotel has been nominated for Best Honeymoon Resort in Europe

    The hotel is up against stiff competition from Italy, France, Spain and Malta. While a lot of folk around Ireland (and the world, no doubt) have put their wedding plans on hold for now, there is still always some room to dream about the eventual honeymoon. Even those of us who are still painfully single […]

    6 years ago

  • Whoopi Goldberg confirms that Sister Act 3 is in the works

    Whoopi Goldberg confirms that Sister Act 3 is in the works

    There have also been reports from Hollywood of sequels to The Social Network and Coyote Ugly! While going to the cinema right now isn’t really an option, and then even when they do reopen fully, there are less big movies arriving than we previously assumed, Hollywood has still been keeping busy, making sure that the […]

    6 years ago

  • These are the six best movies on TV this evening

    These are the six best movies on TV this evening

    One of the movies on TV this evening is one of the best Irish movies ever made. What day is it? (checks calendar) Wednesday? No, that can’t right, this calendar must be broken. Is it really only Wednesday? Jeez. At least there are some decent movies on the telly tonight to help kill a few […]

    6 years ago

  • Four Irish resorts listed in the Top Ten for all of Europe

    Four Irish resorts listed in the Top Ten for all of Europe

    Ireland has more resorts in the Top Ten that any other country. With staycations being all the rage this year, it helps to find out that some of the very best resorts in all of Europe are right here in Ireland. As per the Condé Nast Reader’s Choice Awards, the top 30 resorts in all […]

    6 years ago

  • Irish Food Awards announce the best from every county for 2020

    Irish Food Awards announce the best from every county for 2020

    Have you checked out your local award-winner yet? Everyone thinks their local restaurant or bakery or particular item of food is the best in their town/county/entire country, but there is very little way to actually prove which is the best, unless you take it upon yourself to travel to every town/country/entire country to check them […]

    6 years ago

  • The makers of Zig & Zag have a new animated comedy for adults on RTE this week

    The makers of Zig & Zag have a new animated comedy for adults on RTE this week

    It tells the story of three flatmates in Rathmines trying to save Ireland. Anyone who has enjoyed watching the likes of Bojack Horseman, Rick & Morty, Bob’s Burgers or Archer in recent years will attest to the fact that animated comedies aimed at adults are at quality high right now, and considering Ireland has some […]

    6 years ago

  • RTÉ are looking for people to participate in the new series of Cheap Irish Homes

    RTÉ are looking for people to participate in the new series of Cheap Irish Homes

    Perfect for anyone looking a new, affordable home in Ireland. The second season of RTE show Cheap Irish Homes is about to begin production, and they are looking for adventurous, open-minded house hunters who aren’t afraid of putting the work in to get in contact about being potential participants. The show’s hosts – Instagram star […]

    6 years ago

  • Minimum wage in Ireland to rise to €10.20 an hour from January

    Minimum wage in Ireland to rise to €10.20 an hour from January

    The minimum wage will raise by 10 cent from the start of 2021. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys announced today that the government has agreed to a 10 cent raise in minimum wages in Ireland. This new minimum wage will be set at €10.20 per hour, and could be of benefit to over 120,000 […]

    6 years ago

  • These are the five best movies on TV tonight

    These are the five best movies on TV tonight

    Some movies to record while you’re ACTUALLY watching The Great British Bake Off tonight… It is Tuesday, which means GBBO. Let us not pretend that Tuesdays are about literally anything else anymore. But while you’re watching that, you could be recording one of these to watch afterwards. The Maze Runner – FilmFour – 6.50pm A […]

    6 years ago

  • The first hands-on reviews for the PlayStation 5 console have arrived

    The first hands-on reviews for the PlayStation 5 console have arrived

    Important reading if you were hoping to get a PlayStation 5 from Santy this year… While the rest of us will have to wait until November 19 to get our hands on the new Sony console (or December 25, if it Santy delivering it to you), some journalists and professional gamers in Japan were singled […]

    6 years ago

  • The Batman release date pushed back to 2022

    The Batman release date pushed back to 2022

    This is due to the Dune release date being pushed back from its December 2020 release date. As many people predicted, Bond moving its release date from November 2020 was the first big domino to fall. No Time To Die’s new release date of April 2021 is being somewhat linked to one of the biggest […]

    6 years ago

  • GAA announce all club games suspended with immediate effect

    GAA announce all club games suspended with immediate effect

    The decision has been made following a number of incidents regarding public safety. With more and more parts of the country reacting to the news of the potential Level 5 restrictions – from the restaurants to the school teachers – and now the sports sector have also made an announcement today. The GAA made the […]

    6 years ago

  • These are the five best movies on TV tonight

    These are the five best movies on TV tonight

    This is perfect couch weather, and these are the best movies to watch tonight while couch-bound. This rainy Monday is upon us, and it doesn’t look like the weather is going to be getting much better any time soon. Thankfully your pals at Lovin will be here to recommend the best movies for you to […]

    6 years ago

  • Head of Restaurants Association: “180,000 jobs will be gone” if we move to Level 5

    Head of Restaurants Association: “180,000 jobs will be gone” if we move to Level 5

    The head of Vinters’ Ireland also said it would be the end for several businesses. In light of the announcement made on Sunday evening, in which NPHET recommended that the whole of Ireland moves into risk Level 5 of Covid-19 restrictions, the country is still reacting to that news this morning. While the recommendation from […]

    6 years ago

  • REVIEW: The Haunting Of Bly Manor has lots of heart, but not a lot of horror

    REVIEW: The Haunting Of Bly Manor has lots of heart, but not a lot of horror

    Netflix’s follow-up to The Haunting Of Hill House arrives this week. Considering the title alone, you wouldn’t think that by the end of this series that you would have cried in sadness more times than you jumped in fright, but that is exactly what had happened by the time The Haunting Of Bly Manor came […]

    6 years ago