Martin Carr reviews season 1 of Prodigal Son… This twist on a psychological drama is the brainchild of Chris ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow‘ Fedak and Sam ‘The Love Guru‘ Sklaver. In terms of unlikely collaborations it sits up there with Bing Crosby and David Bowie doing a Christmas single. In actuality what springs from this […]
Exclusive Interview – Director Catherine Hardwicke discusses Quibi’s Don’t Look Deeper
Martin Carr speaks with director Catherine Hardwicke about Quibi’s Don’t Look Deeper… Catherine Hardwicke has been a production designer for Cameron Crowe and David O. Russell, as well an acclaimed director with Lords of Dogtown, Thirteen and of course Twilight. Recently she took time to discuss her involvement in Quibi’s Don’t Look Deeper. A tale […]
Movie Review – Summerland (2020)
Summerland, 2020. Written and Directed by Jessica Swale. Starring Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Penelope Wilton, Sian Phillips and Tom Courtenay. SYNOPSIS: Isolated academic Alice Lamb (Gemma Arterton & Penelope Wilton) shuns convention, frowns on slovenliness and keeps people at a distance. Wartime brings its own responsibilities and soon her icy demeanour is compromised by Frank […]
Quibi Review – Don’t Look Deeper
Martin Carr reviews Don’t Look Deeper… At first glance Don’t Look Deeper is a contemporary tale of adolescent angst, repressed emotions and personal loss. However, much of this Quibi series which brings revered director Catherine Hardwicke on board trades in subterfuge. There are shades of Blade Runner, elements of Ex Machina and a touch of […]
Perry Mason Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘Chapter Six’
Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Perry Mason… We are in the realm of court room drama at last as Perry Mason joins convention, embraces archetype and Matthew Rhys rises like a phoenix to embody this character. Stephen Root’s Maynard Barnes leads the despicable charge elsewhere as a conniving district attorney, seeking to profit […]
Exclusive Interview – The Alienist: Angel of Darkness production designer Ruth Ammon
Ruth Ammon was the production designer who helped Heroes become a landmark series, jump started Jack Ryan for the streaming generation and has now brought together period drama and gothic horror with flair in season 2 of The Alienist: Angel of Darkness. She recently took time out to talk to Martin Carr about her involvement […]
Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review – Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
Three Outlaw Samurai, 1964. Directed by Hideo Gosha. Starring Tetsuo Tamba, Isamu Nagato and Mikijiro Hira. SYNOPSIS: A lone wolf samurai (Tetsuo Tamba) comes upon a town where local peasants are oppressed by the tyranny of a town magistrate. They have taken the law into their own hands and he decided to join their cause. […]
Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review – The Cameraman (1928)
The Cameraman, 1928. Directed by Edward Sedgwick & Buster Keaton (uncredited). Starring Buster Keaton, Marceline Day and Harold Goodwin. SYNOPSIS: Hopelessly in love with a woman working at MGM Studios, a clumsy man attempts to become a motion picture cameraman to be close to the object of his desire. Today the name Buster Keaton means […]
Perry Mason Season 1 Episode 5 Review – ‘Chapter Five’
Martin Carr reviews the fifth episode of Perry Mason… With the demise of E B Jonathan Perry Mason has risen like a phoenix from the ashes. Back stories are given breadth, characters more depth and Sister Alice returns from her convalescence empowered. Being side swiped by an emotional sledgehammer causes people to re-evaluate, brings Della […]
Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 10 Review – ‘994 Cars Long’
Martin Carr reviews the season 1 finale of Snowpiercer… As the molten metal is melted through and a throng of armed passengers wait on tender hooks Snowpiercer comes to its premature conclusion. Layton and Melanie may have reached an accord but their outlooks are forever changed. With their population diminished, looters running rampant and a […]
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