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.
New Netflix film tells true story of ‘Dating Game Killer’ suspected of murdering over 100 women
Streaming on Netflix right now, the movie has a very impressive 92% Rotten Tomatoes score. Netflix has just added Woman of the Hour, an acclaimed new crime thriller movie based on the life of serial killer Rodney Alcala. Focusing on almost unbelievable true events, the film tells the story of how Alcala (played by Daniel […]
1 year ago
Danny Dyer stars in Football Factory sequel as coke-addict hooligan in extremely X-rated trailer
Hailing from the writer-director of The Football Factory, it’s a very NSFW teaser. A very extreme first trailer has hit the web for Marching Powder, a new sports comedy-drama movie from actor Danny Dyer and writer-director Nick Love – who both worked together on the cult classic The Football Factory. Set in the “irreverent and […]
1 year ago
Tense new Irish movie puts twist on Fatal Attraction and Single White Female-type stories
The movie is the feature directorial debut of one of the stars of Bad Sisters. Bad Sisters star Eva Birthistle has made her feature film debut as a writer-director with the excellent new drama thriller Kathleen is Here, which is out in cinemas this week. The movie tells the story of Kathleen (Hazel Doupe, star […]
1 year ago
RTÉ announces major change to its RTÉ Player streaming service
It will be introduced to the service next year. RTÉ has announced that it will begin asking RTÉ Player users to sign into the streaming service in 2025. Currently, those based in Ireland are able to access the player without having to sign into a personal account, something which separates it from similar free-to-use streaming […]
1 year ago
The JOE quick-fire general knowledge quiz: Day 350
The best way to spend three minutes of your day. Welcome back to our beloved quick-fire general knowledge quiz! We’re on day 350 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