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Stephen Porzio

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Stephen is a film critic and journalist. He is co-editor for the film section of HeadStuff, a writer for Travel Ireland Magazine and a regular contributor to Film Ireland and Hot Press. He has also had work published in The Times (Ireland Edition) and The Irish Sun. He graduated with a BA in English and Film from UCD and an MA in journalism at DCU.

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Strange Occurrences in a Small Irish Village (2016) 67% “It’s an impressive work in the sense that it tackles very weighty and complex issues such as faith, the commercialisation of religion, the child-sex abuse scandals, abortion and homophobia while still retaining a certain lightness.” – Film Ireland Magazine Aug 19, 2024 Full Review Nightride (2021) 86% “Not just a gimmick to separate Nightride from its contemporaries, the single-take approach makes the film feel more visceral. ” – HeadStuff Mar 4, 2022 Full Review Crisis (2021) 66% “Crisis is gripping throughout thanks to the sheer level of talent onscreen and its important subject matter.” – HeadStuff Apr 25, 2021 Full Review Black Bear (2020) 89% “There's a lot to love in this playful, possibly future cult flick.” – HeadStuff Apr 25, 2021 Full Review Dave Made a Maze (2017) 85% “The maze is a wondrous creation, somehow coming across very makeshift and tangible, yet also wondrous and vast” – HeadStuff Jan 5, 2021 Full Review Monsoon (2019) 87% “Monsoon is a film that lingers in viewers' minds after the credits roll” – HeadStuff Jan 5, 2021 Full Review Relic (2020) 91% “When it feels like every type of horror has been done, something like Relic is a breath of fresh air” – HeadStuff Jan 5, 2021 Full Review The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020) 89% “Chicago 7 is a movie where the pleasures are less in the filmmaking and more in its screenplay and the cast assembled to deliver it” – HeadStuff Jan 5, 2021 Full Review A Girl Missing (2020) 67% “A blend of thriller and character drama, fans of other East Asian classics like Burning or Secret Sunshine should adore this” – HeadStuff Jan 5, 2021 Full Review Unhinged (2020) 49% “It's just a shame the end product feels so middle of the road, something fun to watch in the moment but ultimately forgettable” – HeadStuff Jan 5, 2021 Full Review Nocturnal (2019) 94% “As well as being a great little calling card for its stars, Nocturnal signals more interesting work is to come from first-time fiction filmmaker Biancheri” – HeadStuff Jan 5, 2021 Full Review Sea Fever (2019) 87% “While feeling somewhat over familiar, within the framework of this type of story Hardiman makes some subtle changes and tackles a few unique themes.” – HeadStuff Mar 15, 2020 Full Review Broken Law (2020) 100% “Broken Law has everything one wants in a thriller. It feels contemporary to Ireland now. It has characters and a narrative hook audiences can invest in. It alternates between humour and tension effectively, with a dash of romance as a garnish.” – HeadStuff Mar 5, 2020 Full Review Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) 97% “Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a romantic gothic drama that will make viewers hearts sing and break in almost equal measure.” – HeadStuff Feb 29, 2020 Full Review Vivarium (2020) 73% “It's not the most subtle overall metaphor. Yet, Finnegan and his screenwriting partner Garret Shanley do make it compelling, through striking little details and a strain of offbeat dark humour.” – HeadStuff Feb 26, 2020 Full Review The Staggering Girl (2019) 29% “There's a few images and moments in The Staggering Girl that will evoke memories of Guadagnino's better work, most notably its final minutes ... That said, it's the script by Michael Mitnick (The Current War) that's the real problem with this short.” – HeadStuff Feb 18, 2020 Full Review The Garden Left Behind (2019) 91% “While the truly ground-breaking trans movie will be the one where joy outweighs suffering, The Garden Left Behind is an undoubtedly well-intentioned, gripping depiction of the trials and tribulations trans women of colour can face in America.” – HeadStuff Feb 3, 2020 Full Review Queen & Slim (2019) 82% “The electricity between Kaluuya and Turner-Smith is enough to convince audiences in their transformation from people who are stuck together to lovers destined for one another.” – HeadStuff Feb 1, 2020 Full Review High Flying Bird (2019) 91% “Soderbergh and his writer take what could be a solid sports drama and restructure it as an exciting con movie.” – HeadStuff Dec 11, 2019 Full Review The Last Right (2019) 69% “It's frustrating to see in new Irish dramedy The Last Right a potentially very moving story about the complexities of familial and human connection be diluted into a flimsy farce.” – HeadStuff Dec 6, 2019 Full Review The Nightingale (2018) 87% “It's to Kent's great credit that she finds so much humanity in such a grim story.” – HeadStuff Dec 6, 2019 Full Review The Report (2019) 82% “Just in terms of the sheer information it covers and delivers effectively, The Report is the defining movie about the War on Terror.” – HeadStuff Nov 23, 2019 Full Review By the Grace of God (2018) 96% “Ozon dials down his extreme, transgressive kinks but not his ability to grip with By the Grace of God, a traditional yet still stirring drama.” – HeadStuff Nov 4, 2019 Full Review Cold Case Hammarskjöld (2019) 83% “A dark sinister plot as labyrinthine and far reaching as anything Thomas Pynchon ever cooked up.” – HeadStuff Nov 4, 2019 Full Review God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunija (2019) 82% “Petrunya with its easy-to-root for protagonist and comedic premise is the type of accessible foreign language film that could be a break-out success. Yet, within its mainstream trappings are sharp examinations on gender inequality in contemporary society.” – HeadStuff Nov 4, 2019 Full Review
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