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Stephen Porzio

Stephen is a film writer and journalist. He is co-editor for the film section of HeadStuff, a writer for Travel Ireland Magazine and a regular contributor to Hot Press. He has also had work published in The Times (Ireland Edition), The Irish Sun and Film Ireland. He graduated with a BA in English and Film from UCD and an MA in journalism at DCU.

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Film Review | Oxygen is an Ambitious, Breathless and Stylish Thriller

Stephen Porzio May 12, 2021 0

Fans of the horror genre will no doubt be familiar with filmmaker Alexandre Aja. The French director made a splash in the early 2000s with High Tension (also known as Switchblade Romance in the UK), a hyper-violent, nasty yet well-made and…

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I Know That Face | Christopher Abbott

Stephen Porzio May 6, 2021 0

Hard to believe we've been doing this over a year and this is our first big disagreement. This week on I Know That Face, Andrew and Stephen break down the career of Christopher Abbott from his Broadway beginnings to his consistent indie…

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Crisis Review | Well-Acted Thriller Drama Tells Important Story

Stephen Porzio Apr 25, 2021 0

Set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic in the US, Crisis is the type of solid, mid-budget, issue-driven thriller drama that used to do well at the box office and score Oscar nominations and wins. Evoking comparisons to the likes of…

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Aubrey Plaza Gives the Performance of a Lifetime in the Playful Thriller Black Bear

Stephen Porzio Apr 22, 2021 0

Aubrey Plaza is one of those performers who is always good, no matter how big the part or how strong the movie. Whether she's part of a sitcom ensemble like Parks & Recreation, vamping it up as a villain on superhero show Legion or…

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I Know That Face | Jesse Plemons (with Mia Sherry)

Stephen Porzio Apr 22, 2021 0

Joined by returning guest Mia Sherry, the I Know That Face crew dive deep into the career of Meth Damon himself, Jesse Plemons! Beginning his career as a child actor Plemons came to attention as Landry in Friday Night Lights. He quickly…

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I Know That Face | Interview with Corinna Faith, writer-director of The Power

Stephen Porzio Apr 8, 2021 0

In this special I Know That Face episode, Stephen Porzio chats with writer-director Corinna Faith about her brilliant debut feature The Power, streaming on Shudder now. A 70s-set horror, it centres on a young nurse forced to work the night…

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I Know That Face | Bruce Greenwood (with Niall Cassin)

Stephen Porzio Mar 25, 2021 0

This week Stephen and Andrew are joined by screenwriter, producer and filmmaker Niall Cassin to talk about the evergreen career of Bruce Greenwood. Capable of switching from cool authority figures like JFK in Thirteen Days to monstrous…

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Biopic Thriller Hybrid Judas and the Black Messiah is Electrifying

Stephen Porzio Mar 11, 2021 0

Despite being released in 2021, biographical drama Judas and the Black Messiah is a film that feels like it's from the 60s or 70s. While it is set around that time, it's not just that. The film is part of a tradition that was prevalent then…

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I Know That Face | Hiroyuki Sanada

Stephen Porzio Mar 11, 2021 0

This week we're travelling from feudal Japan to the surface of the sun with the career of Hiroyuki Sanada. Sanada began acting at the age of six, rapidly fulfilling his childhood dream as an action star. After a slew of samurai films in the…

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15 Gems in the Dublin International Film Festival 2021 Line Up

Stephen Porzio Feb 26, 2021 0

The Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) returns from March 3 - 14, moving online for the first time due to Covid-19. While the cinema setting will be missed, on the positive side, cinephiles can have the best of current…

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