Stephen Porzio

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Stephen Porzio is a senior writer at JOE, having joined the website in March 2021. JOE’s principal entertainment writer, his area of expertise is movies and television. He covers new releases, streaming additions, and what’s on TV, while also regularly speaking to acclaimed actors and directors about their latest work. Stephen graduated with a BA in English and Film from UCD and an MA in journalism from DCU. He has previously had work published in Hot Press, The Times (Ireland Edition) and The Irish Sun, and is also an experienced podcaster.

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  • A hard-hitting and tense action thriller movie is on TV tonight

    A hard-hitting and tense action thriller movie is on TV tonight

    The film has a whopping 94% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Wednesday, 9 July) is Plane, the excellent 2023 action flick starring Gerard Butler (Den of Thieves, HTTYD). The film features the Scottish actor playing a commercial pilot named Brodie Torrance, who saves the passengers on his plane from […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix is about to remove one of the best Western movies of the 21st century

    Netflix is about to remove one of the best Western movies of the 21st century

    This sadly underseen Western with an Irish twist is not for the faint-hearted. Netflix is about to remove The Nightingale, the 2018 Western thriller movie starring Irish actress Aisling Franciosi (Speak No Evil). In the film, Franciosi delivers a phenomenal performance as a young Irish convict named Clare in 19th-century Australia who relentlessly pursues a […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 480

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 480

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 480, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the greatest action movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    One of the greatest action movies of the decade is on TV tonight

    Holding a whopping 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, this action comedy is a real crowdpleaser. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 3 July) is Riders of Justice, the incredible 2020 action comedy starring Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Hannibal). In the film, Mikkelsen plays Markus, a Danish soldier in Afghanistan who returns home after his wife […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix has just added one of the best blockbusters of recent years

    Netflix has just added one of the best blockbusters of recent years

    The dystopian action film has an 89% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes and will be getting a sequel soon. Netflix has just added The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, the hit 2023 blockbuster and the fifth movie in The Hunger Games franchise. A prequel to the other four films in the hit […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 53

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 53

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 53rd entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select which film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Fight Club The Sixth […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 479

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 479

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 479, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the best Irish movies ever is airing on TV tonight

    One of the best Irish movies ever is airing on TV tonight

    The film made history upon its release and is truly a must-see. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 1 July) is An Cailín Ciúin (also known as The Quiet Girl), the brilliant 2022 Oscar-nominated Irish drama. Based on the story ‘Foster’ by Claire Keegan, the Irish-language film is set in rural Ireland in 1981. […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 478

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 478

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 478, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

    1 year ago

  • Prime Video has just added one of the best thriller movies of the decade

    Prime Video has just added one of the best thriller movies of the decade

    The film also has one of the best final scenes in recent memory. Prime Video has just added Nightmare Alley, the excellent 2021 neo-noir psychological thriller co-written and directed by Guillermo del Toro (Crimson Peak, The Shape of Water). The movie is based on the William Lindsay Gresham novel of the same name, which was […]

    1 year ago

  • One of the greatest comedy franchises returns with hilarious new season

    One of the greatest comedy franchises returns with hilarious new season

    The show’s lead actor spoke to JOE about his beloved character’s return, using comedy to explore hot-button issues, and the rave reviews he has received from Irish audiences. Everyone’s favourite bumbling British TV personality, Alan Partridge, is back with a hysterically funny new batch of episodes. This is courtesy of the fourth season of From […]

    1 year ago

  • One of 2025’s best thriller movies has been quietly added to streaming

    One of 2025’s best thriller movies has been quietly added to streaming

    The Irish film currently holds a 93% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Sharp Corner, one of JOE’s favourite thrillers of 2025 so far, has been quietly made available to watch at home. Streaming via NOW and Sky, the movie is set in Canada and follows married couple, Josh (Ben Foster, Hell or High Water) and Rachel […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 477

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 477

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 477, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

    1 year ago

  • Squid Game creator talks US version and how a minor S3 detail could set up prequel

    Squid Game creator talks US version and how a minor S3 detail could set up prequel

    Squid Game’s third and final season appears to have set up not one, but two potential spin-offs. The third and final season of Squid Game dropped on Netflix yesterday and is already setting the internet alight. This is on account of its dark twists, its shocking deaths and its tantalising teases regarding the franchise’s future. […]

    1 year ago

  • New Irish thriller movie with star-studded cast and crew gets first look

    New Irish thriller movie with star-studded cast and crew gets first look

    The Irish film stars a two-time Oscar winner. The first trailer has been released for the new Irish thriller movie Bugonia, which comes from the acclaimed filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos (The Favourite, Poor Things). A remake of the cult South Korean film Save the Green Planet!, Bugonia follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men (one of whom is […]

    1 year ago

  • An all-time classic Western movie is airing on TV tonight

    An all-time classic Western movie is airing on TV tonight

    Starring an Oscar winner and legend of the Western genre, the film also inspired a famous gif. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 27 June) is Jeremiah Johnson, the classic ’70s Western starring Oscar winner Robert Redford (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid). The Hollywood legend plays the title character, a Mexican-American War veteran […]

    1 year ago

  • ‘Incredible’ noise cancelling earphones drop in price by nearly 35%

    ‘Incredible’ noise cancelling earphones drop in price by nearly 35%

    This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. ‘The whole package feels like it should have cost hundreds… Very impressive.’ Amazon has cut the price of the beloved Soundcore by Anker Liberty 4 NC Wireless Earbuds by 33% as part of a limited time deal. This means […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 52

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 52

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 52nd entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select which film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Joker: Folie à Deux […]

    1 year ago

  • A star-studded cult classic Western movie is on TV tonight

    A star-studded cult classic Western movie is on TV tonight

    The Western film has four massive stars and was made by the director of the James Bond entries Dr. No, From Russia with Love and Thunderball. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Thursday, 26 June) is Red Sun, the 1971 cult classic spaghetti Western with an all-star cast. Set in the 1870s in the Old […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 476

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 476

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 476, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 475

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 475

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 475, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 474

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 474

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 474, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix is about to remove one of the best thriller movies of recent years

    Netflix is about to remove one of the best thriller movies of recent years

    Boasting a 93% Rotten Tomatoes score, the film also features one of the best lead performances in recent memory. Netflix is about to remove the brilliant 2022 psychological horror thriller movie Pearl from its service. The film centres around the title character (played by co-writer Mia Goth), a young woman living in Texas in 1918 […]

    1 year ago

  • A supremely underrated thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    A supremely underrated thriller movie is airing on TV tonight

    The film saw the makers of Trainspotting reunite. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Saturday, 21 June) is Trance, the psychological heist thriller from director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, the now in cinemas 28 Years Later). The film centres around Simon (James McAvoy), an art auctioneer with a gambling addiction. In the hole for a lot […]

    1 year ago

  • Gory moment cut from ‘thrilling’ new sequel over censor/studio pushback, says director

    Gory moment cut from ‘thrilling’ new sequel over censor/studio pushback, says director

    Director Danny Boyle floated the possibility of a ‘director’s cut’ during an interview with JOE. Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting) has revealed in a new interview with JOE that a gory moment from his new blockbuster, 28 Years Later, was cut after censor and studio pushback. The filmmaker, however, floated […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 473

    The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 473

    The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 473, and if you’re a regular by now, you know the drill. For the newly initiated out there, every day, we present players with 15 general knowledge quiz questions and three minutes to answer […]

    1 year ago

  • New crime thriller series featuring Kin star could be your next TV obsession

    New crime thriller series featuring Kin star could be your next TV obsession

    Coming from the writer of Mare of Easttown, the show stars two major Irish actors. One of the TV shows JOE is most excited for this year is Task, the new crime thriller from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby. The upcoming limited series sees Ingelsby returning to Philadelphia, which was where his brilliant, smash-hit […]

    1 year ago

  • A gripping cat-and-mouse action thriller movie is on TV tonight

    A gripping cat-and-mouse action thriller movie is on TV tonight

    The cult thriller film stars an Oscar winner. Our TV movie pick for tonight (Friday, 20 June) is Law Abiding Citizen, the 2009 vigilante action thriller. The film stars Gerard Butler (How to Train Your Dragon) as Clyde Shelton, a loving husband and father with a mysterious past, whose wife and daughter are murdered in […]

    1 year ago

  • The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 51

    The JOE Film Club Quiz: Week 51

    Movie fans, assemble! Welcome to the 51st entry of The JOE Film Club Quiz. This week, we are presenting players with stills from 10 movies. They then must select which film the images are from based on three options. Have what it takes? Play below and find out. Name the movie Finding Forrester Good Will […]

    1 year ago