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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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The Staggering Girl | Luca Guadagnino’s Valentino Short is Pretty But Pretentious

Stephen Porzio Feb 18, 2020 0

One positive regarding the rise of streaming services is they’ve given filmmakers a place to showcase their work that would not fit neatly onto cinema screens. Recently, Paul Thomas Anderson and Thom Yorke’s glorious one-reeler Anima and…

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I Know That Face | Karl Urban (with Sean Moriarty)

Stephen Porzio Feb 13, 2020 0

This week Andrew and Stephen are joined by fellow HeadStuff contributor and film blogger Sean Moriarty to talk about the Kiwi King of the Nerds: Karl Urban. An actor with supporting roles in some of the biggest blockbusters of the…

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New Trailers 29 | Super Bowl 2020 Edition

Stephen Porzio Feb 3, 2020 0

Thanks to end-of-decade lists, the Dublin International Film Festival programme launch and the Oscar nominations, the New Trailers column took a backseat last month. However, we're jumping back into it to give a round up of the best teasers…

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The Garden Left Behind Turns Real Life Horror into Compelling Drama

Stephen Porzio Feb 3, 2020 0

A title card in The Garden Left Behind cites a statistic from LGBT media organisation GLAAD. It states that 2018 was the deadliest year on record for transgender people in the US, with nearly all the victims being transgender women of…

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Queen and Slim | A Slick Well-Acted Contemporary Riff on Bonnie and Clyde

Stephen Porzio Jan 31, 2020 0

A contemporary take on Bonnie and Clyde, Queen and Slim’s narrative hook is so strong it’s almost incredible how long it’s taken for someone to write a story like this. The film opens with the African Americans Slim (Daniel Kaluuya, Widows)…

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I Know That Face | Barry Keoghan

Stephen Porzio Jan 30, 2020 0

On this episode of I Know That Face Stephen Porzio and Andrew Carroll go native with a discussion on BAFTA Rising Star nominee Barry Keoghan. Perhaps best known as the psychotic cat murderer Wayne in Love/Hate, Keoghan has starred and…

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I Know That Face | Bonus Episode: Interview with Abel Ferrara

Stephen Porzio Jan 27, 2020 0

In this special bonus episode of I Know That Face, co-host Stephen Porzio sits down with legendary filmmaker and director of character actors Abel Ferrara (Bad Lieutenant, King of New York). He was in Dublin last week for the Silk Road…

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15 Recommendations for Dublin International Film Festival 2020

Stephen Porzio Jan 26, 2020 0

The Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival (DIFF) is returning to the Irish capital from February 26 until March 8. Boasting a packed programme of 110 screenings and some amazing international special guests including Bill Nighy,…

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“How people watch films, who cares? I shoot the same way” | Abel Ferrara on Tommaso

Stephen Porzio Jan 24, 2020 0

Abel Ferrara is a wild man. After all, this is a filmmaker who began his career directing and starring in The Driller Killer, a film about a troubled artist who begins murdering homeless people with a power tool. Just as his debut opens…

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I Know That Face | Mia Goth (with Katie McGrath)

Stephen Porzio Jan 16, 2020 0

On Episode 4 of I Know That Face Andrew and Stephen are joined by their close friend, film blogger and IFI staff member Katie McGrath. The three get Gothic discussing indie film and horror actress Mia Goth. Although only 26, Goth has worked…

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