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Exclusive Interview – Annalise Basso discusses TNT’s Snowpiercer

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Annalise Basso has appeared in numerous film and television projects from a young age including Captain Fantastic, Oculus and the short lived but excellent Constantine. Her latest role as LJ Folger aboard TNT’s Snowpiercer sees her manipulate, possess and obsess over power this, whilst hiding secrets her parents are more than prepared to indulge. Annalise […]

Exclusive Emmy Awards Interview – Composer Marcelo Zavros on The Loudest Voice

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With arresting orchestral scores, understated nuance and subtle orchestration Marcelo Zavros has left his mark in film and television. Through films including Denzel Washington’s Fences, Stephen Chbosky’s Wonder and Todd Haynes’ Dark Waters, he has established a reputation which complements his extensive television work in shows like The Affair and Ray Donavan. In the run […]

Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 7 Review – ‘The Universe Is Indifferent’

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Martin Carr reviews the seventh episode of Snowpiercer… Some allegiances are ill-advised, some decisions hard to come back from and a few actions no one forgives. As we close in on the latter stages of season one Snowpiercer seems to be applying more pressure rather than less, as if something up ahead demands obliteration. For […]

Exclusive Emmy Awards Interview – Burton LeBlanc, Head of Make-Up on The Handmaid’s Tale

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Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale is packed with a dystopian darkness which has so far been distilled into three seasons of landmark television. Award-winning Head of Make-Up Burton LeBlanc has been there since the beginning and recently took time out to talk to Martin Carr about his long term involvement… Looking back at your initial […]

Exclusive Interview – Twitch trailblazer and Jurassic World cameraman Ian Degner

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Ian Degner is a film cameraman of some renown having worked on blockbusters like Jurassic World and Godzilla. He is known on Twitch as Activater and has over thirty thousand followers. By utilising specialist equipment and combining his love for films and gaming into his live streams Ian has remained a Twitch trailblazer. Recently he […]

Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 6 Review – ‘Trouble Comes Sideways’

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Martin Carr reviews the sixth episode of Snowpiercer… Trouble comes from inside and out this week as uprisings continue, internal politics go into overdrive and revelations just keep coming. Situations are exploited, people victimised and near death experiences leave their mark on everyone. After the debacle of a trial by train episode six revels in […]

Exclusive Emmy Awards Interview – Space Force composer Carter Burwell

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Streaming on Netflix since June 1st Space Force has made quite the impression. In the run up to Emmy nominations composer and long term Coen brothers collaborator Carter Burwell took time out to talk to Martin Carr, about how and why he decided to get involved with satirical comedy… How did you get involved with […]

Exclusive Emmy Awards Interview – Glen Ballard and Randy Kerber on The Eddy

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The Eddy, the Netflix limited series, is a unique fusion of live performance and drama played out in contemporary Paris, featuring an original suite of songs written by songwriter/executive producer Glen Ballard and songwriter/Eddy band member Randy Kerber. They both recently opened up to Martin Carr about their involvement, their experiences and what makes The […]

Perry Mason Season 1 Episode 1 Review – ‘Chapter One’

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Martin Carr reviews the first episode of HBO’s Perry Mason… HBO has a reputation for producing quality content, era defining television and above all programmes with contemporary resonance. Alongside Game of Thrones, True Detective and Watchmen we now have Perry Mason for the millennial generation. Executive produced by Susan and Robert Downey Jr. this opulent […]