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Jesse Melia is a Dublin based Journalist who becomes distressingly emotionally involved with fictional characters. While, at a glance, he may seem like a friendly, amiable person he is in fact a walking void that should be avoided at all costs.

Film

Documentary Review | Under the Volcano is a Must for Music Lovers

Jesse Melia Jul 26, 2021 0

How’s this for an elevator pitch: it’s the 1980s, the music industry is at the peak of its pomp and decadence, exemplified by a cadre of swaggering, talented superstars churning out irrepressible and iconic earworms. A master producer wants…

Film Review

A Cautionary Tale Elegantly Told | County Lines Review

Jesse Melia Dec 2, 2020 0

About 30 minutes into County Lines, the debut feature from writer and director Henry Blake, there’s a key moment that decides a character’s trajectory. Our protagonist, a troubled teen named Tyler, is speaking to one of his more empathetic…

Film

Teen Angst Meets Grisly Gore in Stranger Things’ Great Third Season

Jesse Melia Jul 9, 2019 1

Much like the mind flaying monstrosity that terrorises the residents of Hawkins, Indiana, Netflix’s flagship series, Stranger Things, is a unique beast. It’s a love letter to the horror and sci-fi stories of the past – think Stephen King…

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The Virtues | Beautifully Acted and Deeply Affecting

Jesse Melia Jun 11, 2019 0

There are no sure things in art. Your favourite band, director, or writer is prone to the occasional misstep. But that said, a series directed by Shane Meadows and starring Stephen Graham is about as close to a sure thing as you can get.…

Humour

Should You Put Pineapple On Pizza?

Jesse Melia Sep 11, 2018 1

There are two schools of thought, regarding the creation and consumption of pizza. The first is the traditional, Italian mode. Simplicity, class. The base, thin. The sauce, classic tomato. Some mozzarella cheese, and a loving handful of…

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Always Be Closing | Glengarry Glen Ross‘s Masculine Aggression and The Role of Work, 25 Years…

Jesse Melia Oct 4, 2017 0

Films adapted from stage plays can be some of the most rewarding viewing experiences. From 12 Angry Men through to Carnage, the scale is refined, which draws the focus firmly on character, dialogue and performance. Glengarry Glen Ross is a…

Film Features

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford | A Mesmerising Modern Classic Turns 10

Jesse Melia Sep 21, 2017 0

For a lot of filmgoers, if you describe a film as ‘slow-paced’, ‘lengthy’, or ‘meditative’, they will bolt for the exit. It’s understandable. Nowadays, the public’s appetite is for cinematic offerings that are lean, punchy and easy to…

Humour

Visceral Sensory Projection

Jesse Melia Apr 25, 2017 0

Here at the HeadStuff Online Website we like to write and create things that stimulate the stuff inside of your fat human head. In order to do this, we utilise our expansive harem of writers to generate nourishing content. You wanna know…

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Film Review | Sully Flies In With An Incredible Performance From Tom Hanks

Jesse Melia Dec 1, 2016 0

As Oscar season kicks in to gear, we are greeted by the inevitable array of award-bait movies. At a glance, Sully has all the hallmarks of your standard plaudit grabbing fare: it tells a harrowing true life story, it is directed by…

Humour

Creatures From Irish Mythology, Ranked

Jesse Melia Oct 31, 2016 1

Close your eyes. Breathe deeply. Groan ever so gently. Open your eyes. And now we begin... You are alone in your home. It is early evening. Bae is out for the night with work friends. Your dinner sits half uneaten on the kitchen counter.…

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