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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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Pitt is Pitch Perfect in Astronaut Adventure Ad Astra

Stephen Porzio Sep 18, 2019

When we think of space-set sci-fi, images of the chestburster from Alien, HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey or Sandra Bullock hurdling through the great abyss in Gravity spring to mind. Yet, certain space movies forgo such spectacle. They use…

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15 Must See Movies From the Venice Film Festival

Stephen Porzio Sep 16, 2019

Venice Film Festival - one of the world's 'big three' film festivals alongside Cannes and Berlin - wrapped a week ago. Yet, plenty of the movies I saw there have lingered and lived on in my brain days after watching. Realising I'll have no…

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Hustlers Review | Shades of Scorsese in Stripper Crime-Comedy

Stephen Porzio Sep 13, 2019

Every once in a while, there comes a delightful surprise of film which manages to exceed expectations wildly. Hustlers is one of those movies. Based on New York Magazine's 2015 article 'The Hustlers at Scores' by Jessica Pressler, our way…

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Springsteen Ode Blinded by the Light is Predictable if Powerful

Stephen Porzio Aug 9, 2019

There are crowd-pleasers that tug on the heartstrings. Then there's Blinded by the Light, a film which tugs on them so hard, you'll leave a screening with an empty chest cavity. The coming-of-age drama is based on the story of British…

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Gaze 2019 | Zen in the Ice Rift – A Stylish Sad Coming-of-Age Story

Stephen Porzio Aug 3, 2019

Zen in the Ice Rift, an Italian drama from writer-director Margherita Ferri, opens quite strikingly. We first see non-binary teenager Maia 'Zen' Zenardi (Eleonora Conti) give the middle-finger to the audience. This is before walking up to a…

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New Trailers 24 | Cats, Jojo Rabbit and Top Gun: Maverick

Stephen Porzio Jul 30, 2019

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 – Jojo Rabbit, Dir Taika Waititi Thanks to San Diego Comic Con and…

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Podcast Feature | 5 Fantastic Film Podcasts

Stephen Porzio Jul 22, 2019

Whether you're looking to expand your knowledge of cinema, for movie recommendations or for simply a way to make your commute seem shorter, there's no shortage of terrific film podcasts out there. Here are five we at HeadStuff particularly…

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New Trailers 23 | Knives Out, Mulan and The King’s Man

Stephen Porzio Jul 16, 2019

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 – Knives Out, Dir Rian Johnson Fresh from pissing off half the world…

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Galway Film Fleadh | Adam Is A Rom-Com With A New Twist

Stephen Porzio Jul 14, 2019

We've all seen the rom-com where the man pretends to be something he's not to impress the woman he's interested in. Premiering at the Galway Film Fleadh, coming-of-age story Adam takes this one-step further. Based on a novel from Ariel…

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Annabelle Comes Home Breaths New Life into The Conjuring Franchise

Stephen Porzio Jul 10, 2019

Annabelle Comes Home is the Captain America: Civil War of The Conjuring Universe (TCU?). It's the stake-less if very fun roller-coaster ride of a movie that's given extra heft by taking the main characters of the franchise over to one of…

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