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Stephen Porzio

Stephen is a film writer and journalist. He is a co-editor and contributor for the film section of HeadStuff. He has also had work published in Cold Coffee Press, Disarm Magazine and Film Ireland and will be writing for Hot Press in the Summer of 2018. After earning his BA in English and Film from UCD, he is now working for an MA in journalism at DCU.

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Film Review | Robin Hood Reboot is Kind of Good

Stephen Porzio Nov 21, 2018

In 2010, Ridley Scott made his take on the legend of Robin Hood. Earthy and gritty, one critic said it replaced 'depth with detail'. Eight years later, we have this adaptation of the classic folk tale, where its filmmakers have done the…

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New Trailers 9 | Detective Pikachu, Dumbo and Gloria Bell

Stephen Porzio Nov 20, 2018

New Trailers on Headstuff is the place to catch up on all the latest teasers released in the world of Film and TV. Stephen Porzio tells you what’s hot. Most Anticipated - Gloria Bell, Dir Sebastián Lelio Julianne Moore takes centre stage…

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Film Review | Netflix’s Outlaw King – a Fine Bloody, Muddy Epic

Stephen Porzio Nov 13, 2018

For a Netflix film where Chris Pine has a Scottish accent, Outlaw King is better than it has any right to be. Given a blank check by the streaming service following his surprise hit and Oscar nominee Hell or High Water, the Scottish David…

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New Trailers 8 | Bird Box, Cold Pursuit and Vox Lux

Stephen Porzio Nov 5, 2018

New Trailers on Headstuff is the place to catch up on all the latest teasers released in the world of Film and TV. Stephen Porzio tells you what’s hot. Most Anticipated – Vox Lux, Dir. Brady Corbet Described as a '21st Century Portrait',…

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New Trailers 7 | Destroyer, High Life and Pet Sematary

Stephen Porzio Oct 24, 2018

New Trailers on Headstuff is the place to catch up on all the latest teasers released in the world of Film and TV. Stephen Porzio tells you what’s hot. Most Anticipated – High Life, Dir. Claire Denis French auteur Claire Denis continues…

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The Lonely Battle of Thomas Reid is A Quietly Sinister Look at Modern Ireland

Stephen Porzio Oct 19, 2018

There is something oddly soothing about watching someone work. Perhaps, its the satisfaction of seeing a task completed without having to make any of the effort. Such is the first twenty minutes of new Irish documentary The Lonely Battle of…

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Film Review | IndieCork Closer Daughter of Mine is a Beautiful Italian Drama

Stephen Porzio Oct 17, 2018

In the 1940s Italians perfected drama onscreen with movies like Bicycle Thieves and Rome: Open City. These were part of the neo-realist movement, a wave of films shot on location, featuring social commentary, wrestling with human dilemmas…

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New Trailers 6 | The Little Drummer Girl, The Mule and Vice

Stephen Porzio Oct 9, 2018

New Trailers on Headstuff is the place to catch up on all the latest teasers released in the world of Film and TV. Stephen Porzio tells you what’s hot and not. Most Anticipated – The Mule, Dir. Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood is a drug mule…

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Film Review | Columbus – Video Essayist Kogonada Makes a Stunning Debut

Stephen Porzio Oct 5, 2018

It could be easy for Columbus, a quiet introspective American indie drama, to get lost in the shuffle between this week's two big releases A Star is Born and Venom. However, this reviewer implores true film fans to seek out this gem as it…

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Film Review | Ambitious Irish Drama The Meeting Soars High

Stephen Porzio Sep 28, 2018

There has never been a movie quite like The Meeting, a new Irish drama based on the true story of Ailbhe Griffith. At the age of 21, she was violently raped after disembarking from the Nitelink service in Dublin. Seeking closure, she…

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