Author

Stephen Porzio 329 posts 0 comments

Stephen is a film writer, journalist and podcaster. Formerly co-editor of the film section of HeadStuff, he is now a writer at JOE.ie. He has also had work published in Hot Press, The Times (Ireland Edition), The Irish Sun and Film Ireland and co-hosts the HeadStuff film podcast I Know That Face. He graduated with a BA in English and Film from UCD and an MA in journalism at DCU.

Film

VMDIFF 2022 Review | One-Shot Northern Irish Crime Thriller Nightride is Well Worth A Spin

Stephen Porzio Feb 28, 2022 0

In Michael Mann’s 2006 movie reboot of classic series Miami Vice, Gong Li’s drug cartel lieutenant tells the undercover cop she’s fallen in love with played by Colin Farrell: “Once I had a fortune, it said: ‘Leave now. Life is short. Time…

I Know That Face

I Know That Face | Riley Keough

Stephen Porzio Feb 24, 2022 0

Let's talk about Riley Keough! Let's talk about Fury Road! This week Stephen and Andrew freefall through the career of one of the 2010's best character actors: Riley Keough. Already familiar with fame as the granddaughter of Elvis Presley,…

I Know That Face

I Know That Face | Don Cheadle

Stephen Porzio Feb 10, 2022 0

This week on I Know That Face, Stephen and Andrew venture into uncharted territory as they discuss the only character actor in the MCU: Don Cheadle. Beginning with the 'Nam war film Hamburger Hill, Cheadle made his mark in Hollywood early…

I Know That Face

I Know That Face | Vincent Cassel

Stephen Porzio Jan 27, 2022 0

And we're back! For our first episode of 2022, we're taking a look at the career of Hollywood's most reliable Frenchman Vincent Cassel. First rising to prominence in Mathieu Kassovitz's La Haine as macho French youth Vinz, the actor went on…

I Know That Face

TOP 5 MOVIES OF 2021 + Valdimar Jóhannsson on Lamb

Stephen Porzio Dec 16, 2021 0

Is it that time of the year already? Before the I Know That Face crew takes a short break in the new year, we're sharing our annual discussion of the best films of the past 12 months with you. 2021, like its predecessor, was a strange year…

I Know That Face

I Know That Face | Noomi Rapace

Stephen Porzio Dec 2, 2021 0

For the final character actor episode of 2021, Stephen and Andrew look at the career of Swedish actress Noomi Rapace. Best known as Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and its sequels, Rapace has…

Film

Céline Sciamma’s Wonderful Petite Maman is Small in Scale Yet Massive in Scope

Stephen Porzio Nov 18, 2021 0

The phrase "it's quality, not quantity" feels like it was invented for Petite Maman, writer-director Céline Sciamma's follow-up to her 2019 masterpiece Portrait of a Lady on Fire. Just 72-minutes-long and set almost entirely in and around…

I Know That Face

I Know That Face | John Malkovich – Part 2

Stephen Porzio Nov 18, 2021 0

With the new millennium, John Malkovich only became more prolific and hence better known. His first role in the 2000s was as a psychotic version of the German Expressionist director F. W. Murnau opposite Willem Dafoe's Max Shreck in Shadow…

I Know That Face

I Know That Face | John Malkovich – Part 1

Stephen Porzio Nov 4, 2021 0

Another anniversary, another two-parter. This year, we’re covering John Malkovich. A man of many hairpieces, the legend has been acting in film since his Oscar-nominated debut Places in the Heart. He followed that on with Steven Spielberg’s…

I Know That Face

I Know That Face | Barbara Crampton (with Katie McGrath)

Stephen Porzio Oct 22, 2021 0

We’re coming to get you Barbara! Crampton that is! We’re joined by returning guest Katie McGrath to discuss the career of one of horror’s brightest stars. Beginning her career in the genre with Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator, Crampton played a…

Previous 1 2 3 4 … 33 Next