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Stephen Porzio

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Biography:

Stephen Porzio is a senior writer for the publication JOE.ie. He previously wrote about film and TV for Film Ireland, HeadStuff and Hot Press.

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Send Help (2026) 93% EDIT “A genuine crowdpleaser, Send Help boasts a clever, sharp script by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (Freddy vs Jason), which satirises contemporary corporate culture, while also playing out like a power fantasy for the people who fall victim to it.” – joe.ie Feb 19, 2026 Full Review Rental Family (2025) 87% EDIT “Where to draw the line between the real and pretend, [the filmmakers] playfully leave it up to the viewer to decide, in a comedy-drama that, while never really groundbreaking, is often quite lovely.” – joe.ie Feb 19, 2026 Full Review Abode (2025) EDIT “Like all anthologies, some parts are stronger than others... The best segment... is the one starring Rosemary Henderson (Sister Assumpta in Father Ted) as an older woman about to meet a "long-lost love" with whom she was torn apart. ” – joe.ie Feb 19, 2026 Full Review Grizzly Night (2026) 47% EDIT “While Grizzly Night's two-dimensional characters and on-the-nose dialogue make its first 20 minutes a slight chore, it picks up significantly in its final hour.” – joe.ie Feb 19, 2026 Full Review My Father's Shadow (2025) 98% EDIT “While Nigeria is so integral to My Father's Shadow, this is a movie with a universal appeal.” – joe.ie Feb 19, 2026 Full Review Crime 101 (2026) 87% EDIT “While it isn't the deepest role on paper, [Barry] Keoghan imbues the part with a live-wire, feral energy, as well as almost boyish patheticness, and almost walks away with the picture in the process.” – joe.ie Feb 19, 2026 Full Review Wuthering Heights (2026) 60% EDIT “Emerald Fennell’s "Wuthering Heights" is a modern remix of a classic, full of flair and feeling.” – joe.ie Feb 19, 2026 Full Review Whistle (2025) 61% EDIT “While Whistle lacks the humour and dread-inducing set-pieces of Final Destination Bloodlines or the odd pathos of The Monkey, it still makes for great dumb fun.” – joe.ie Feb 19, 2026 Full Review Neighborhood Watch (2025) 71% EDIT “The movie succeeds thanks to its tight and gripping story, its unconventional but lovable central heroes, and the funny chalk-and-cheese chemistry between Dean Morgan and Quaid.” – joe.ie Feb 19, 2026 Full Review Anniversary (2025) 67% EDIT “A cautionary tale of how easy it is to slip into fascism, Anniversary's acting is incredible, its story is haunting, and its allusions to the real world are fascinating to dissect.” – joe.ie Feb 19, 2026 Full Review 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple (2026) 92% 5/5 EDIT “Might be the franchise's most ambitious and crazy entry yet... Absolutely electric.” – joe.ie Jan 15, 2026 Full Review Giant (2025) 61% EDIT “Giant is funny, heartfelt and tremendously acted. In our opinion, it’s a knock-out.” – joe.ie Jan 10, 2026 Full Review Marty Supreme (2025) 94% EDIT “Marty Supreme blends the period setting and compelling underdog sports drama of The Queen's Gambit with Uncut Gems' levels of authenticity and breakneck thrills.” – joe.ie Jan 8, 2026 Full Review Sentimental Value (2025) 97% EDIT “An ambitious film that feels slightly messier than Trier’s best work... Yet, Sentimental Value’s high points really are transcendent. ” – joe.ie Jan 8, 2026 Full Review Saipan (2025) 92% EDIT “Perhaps a smaller... version of Saipan, where it’s just [Hardwicke and Coogan] acting against each other, would be the perfect way to tell this story. This... still has enough of this to be worth seeking out, even if it leaves you wanting slightly more.” – joe.ie Jan 8, 2026 Full Review Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) 66% EDIT “At a time when a lot of blockbusters can feel like junk food, Avatar: Fire and Ash is a five-course meal.” – joe.ie Dec 20, 2025 Full Review Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025) 77% EDIT “The real reason to watch the remake... is the charming performance from [Ruby] Modine.” – joe.ie Dec 12, 2025 Full Review Horseshoe (2025) EDIT “The comedy-drama is the type of warm Irish crowdpleaser that will provoke some big chuckles, while subtly tugging on the heartstrings.” – joe.ie Dec 11, 2025 Full Review Lurker (2025) 95% EDIT “[Writer-director Alex] Russell’s movie eschews easy resolution, something that causes it to linger in viewers’ brains long after its credits roll.” – joe.ie Dec 11, 2025 Full Review Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (2025) 92% EDIT “A significant improvement on its predecessors, Knives Out and Glass Onion, movies that we already found very entertaining... Rian Johnson crafts his best mystery yet.” – joe.ie Dec 2, 2025 Full Review Train Dreams (2025) 95% EDIT “The movie’s lyrical direction and writing, its screenplay’s epic scope... and its soulful performances all combine to create this highly emotional meditation on the relationship between work and family, humans and the land, and humans and time.” – joe.ie Nov 26, 2025 Full Review Christy (2025) 67% EDIT “All in all, Christy is a good movie as opposed to a great one, even though it’s anchored by a terrific lead performance.” – joe.ie Nov 26, 2025 Full Review In the Lost Lands (2025) 24% EDIT “[Brief] entertaining moments are drowned out in a barrage of cliched dialogue, confusing storytelling and highly artificial and drab-looking sets, which really kill any sense of immersion in the fantasy tale.” – joe.ie Nov 25, 2025 Full Review Opus (2025) 39% EDIT “Even if the payoff isn’t as mind-blowing as viewers may have hoped, the journey to get there is pleasingly creepy, funny and tremendously well-acted.” – joe.ie Nov 25, 2025 Full Review A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE (2025) 75% EDIT “By boldly eschewing clear resolution, the movie and the dilemmas and ideas it presents linger longer with the viewer.” – joe.ie Nov 14, 2025 Full Review
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