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Stephen is a film writer, journalist and podcaster. He is co-editor for the film section of HeadStuff and a writer for 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.

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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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I Know That Face | VMDIFF 2021 Line Up, Be Good or Be Gone Interview

Stephen Porzio Feb 25, 2021 0

This week Andrew and Stephen discuss the programme for the 2021 Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival, running from March 3 - 14. They each pick five gems from the line-up to check out. Then, in the second half, Stephen chats to…

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I Know That Face | Interview with Kimo Stamboel, director of The Queen of Black Magic

Stephen Porzio Feb 15, 2021 0

For this bonus episode, Stephen got to speak with Indonesian filmmaker Kimo Stamboel - best known for his bone crunching action flick Headshot. He has a new horror out on Shudder now called The Queen of Black Magic, a reimagining of the…

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I Know That Face | Isabelle Huppert (with Charline Fernandez)

Stephen Porzio Feb 11, 2021 0

Two iconic French women are on the podcast. First time guest, long time I Know That Face editor and filmmaker in her own right Charline Fernandez joins us this week to talk the incomparable Isabelle Huppert. With a career stretching over…

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