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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

Politics on Film | Bulworth is a Satirical Gaze into the Interior Lives of the Political Elite

Stephen Porzio Oct 26, 2016 0

In the lead up to the US presidential election on November 8th, HeadStuff will run a series of articles on politics in Film. Richard Drumm has written about the prescient predictions The Parallax View made about our current political…

Film

Film Review | Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected Worldis About Humanity’s Changing…

Stephen Porzio Oct 25, 2016 0

Werner Herzog’s latest documentary Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World sees the German director tackling the biggest “revolution” humans have ever faced, the digital age. Analysing, in ten chapters, technology such as the…

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Film Review | American Honey Succinctly Captures the Joys of Youth and Independence

Stephen Porzio Oct 13, 2016 0

On paper, a three-hour movie starring Shia LaBeouf with a score of almost exclusively trap music sounds terrible. However, under the guidance of the supremely talented British writer-director Andrea Arnold (Red Road, Fish Tank, Wuthering…

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Film Review | Kate Plays Christineis a Multi-Layered Exploration of Media Culture and What We…

Stephen Porzio Oct 10, 2016 0

On July 15, 1974, Christine Chubbuck, a news reporter for Florida’s WXLT- TV network, committed suicide live on air. Before she took her life, she stated: "In keeping with Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in 'blood and guts',…

Film

Director Profile | A Look At 5 of Ken Loach’s Social Realist Masterpieces

Stephen Porzio Oct 4, 2016 0

With the upcoming release I, Daniel Blake (out 21st October), which won the Palme D’Or at Cannes 2016, this director profile will focus on British filmmaker Ken Loach. The auteur has a vast and critically acclaimed filmography, ranging from…

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Film Review | Southside with You Plays Like a Breezy Rom-Com with Real-Life Characters

Stephen Porzio Oct 3, 2016 0

Southside with You is far better than its premise suggests. Set in Chicago 1989, the film is a fictionalised re-creation of the first date between future American President Barack Obama, played by Parker Sawyers, and First Lady Michelle…

Television

Each Episode of Netflix’s Easy is a Bite-Sized Exploration of Intimacy

Stephen Porzio Sep 29, 2016 0

Easy is another quality series that Netflix can add to its increasingly impressive resume. Created, written and directed by the prolific mumblecore maestro Joe Swanberg, who has made 17 movies in the last 10 years, the anthology show…

Film Features

Director Profile | The 5 Essential Films of Sergio Corbucci

Stephen Porzio Sep 24, 2016 0

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of the Western genre. 2016 has given us already The Hateful Eight, Bone Tomahawk, The Revenant and Jane Got a Gun. This month sees the release of two other significant oaters - Hell or High Water…

Television

Review | Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope May be the RTE Dramedy We’ve Been Waiting For

Stephen Porzio Sep 21, 2016 0

New Irish comedy-drama, Can’t Cope, Won’t Cope, feels like a step in the right direction for RTE. The network in recent years has suffered from a lack of creativity, doling out spin-offs to Republic of Telly (The Fear, Damo & Ivor,…

Film Review

A Date for Mad Mary is Funny, Refreshing, Reaffirming and Importantly Irish

Stephen Porzio Sep 15, 2016 0

Darren Thornton’s A Date for Mad Mary, adapted from Yasmine Akram’s play 10 Dates for Mad Mary, is delightful because of what it doesn’t do. The titular Mary (Seana Kerslake – Dollhouse) has just been released from prison for assaulting a…

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