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TV Review – The Third Day

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Martin Carr reviews The Third Day… This co-production between HBO and Sky executive produced in part by Brad Pitt is an intriguing Celtic cautionary tale. Cult like communities cut off by tidal currents combine with Pagan sacrifice and inverted Christian traditions to create a heady brew. Written by Dennis Kelly who also penned Amazon’s Utopia […]

Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Strange Case’

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Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Lovecraft Country… Symbolism is rife, transformation graphic and repression just part of life in Lovecraft Country. Although this Strange Case might not be the old fashioned smash and grab from last week there is still plenty going on. Now more than ever it becomes apparent that everyone is […]

Exclusive Interview – Composer Harry Gregson-Williams discusses Disney’s Mulan

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Harry Gregson-Williams is a revered veteran composer with over a hundred film scores to his name. From Antz to Man On Fire and now with Mulan alongside Antoine Fuqua’s Infinite, his career hinges on much more than mere good fortune. In conversation he is subtlety self-deprecating and understated about an ability which has given us […]

The Boys Season 2 Episode 4 Review – ‘Nothing Like It In The World’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of The Boys season 2… Does anyone else get a When Harry Met Sally vibe? Before you spit you’re collective dummies out look beyond the public demonstrations, Taxi Driver references and pointed diversity discussions and think. Those little straight to camera vignettes might seem like nothing at first glance, […]

Exclusive Interview – Jeff Bergman on Our Cartoon President, Looney Tunes, Space Jam 2 and more

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Jeff Bergman might not be a familiar name but I guarantee you will know the voice. Since the passing of Mel Blanc, Jeff has been the voices of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and a multitude of others for The Looney Tunes. His connection to Hanna Barbera is also well known and Jeff is due to […]

Lovecraft Country Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘A History of Violence’

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Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Lovecraft Country… Although ‘A History of Violence’ brings in period piece elements which encompass both racial disharmony and rising concerns around communism, at heart things are much more mainstream. Combining road trip conventions, Tomb Raider overtones and booby traps aplenty this teleplay by showrunner Misha Green is lighter […]

The Boys Season 2 Episode 3 Review – ‘Over the Hill with the Swords of a Thousand Men’

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Martin Carr reviews the third episode of The Boys season 2… There is a bravado which goes hand in hand with the tag line lifted with flair from an early Eighties anthem by Tenpole Tudor. A rousing call to arms for those roustabouts who band together against an insurmountable force of superior foes. It harks […]

The Boys Season 2 Episode 2 Review – ‘Proper Preparation and Planning’

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Martin Carr reviews the second episode of The Boys season 2… The Boys has always been about identity, either those we share in private, those we flaunt in public and to a lesser degree the one we don’t talk about at parties. In a society defined by misinformation, corporate spin and increasingly personal agendas, this […]

TV Review – Two Weeks To Live

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Martin Carr reviews Two Weeks To Live starring Maisie Williams… This quirky little drama from Sky is anchored by an off kilter performance from Maisie Williams as Kim, cut off from society yet savagely self-sufficient. Written by Gaby Hull Two Weeks To Live is defined by sharp dialogue, ludicrous circumstances and moments where the mundane […]