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Anthony Carew, Journalist

Anthony Carew is a Melbourne-based critic, writer and broadcaster. He presents The International Pop Underground on RRR FM. For almost two decades, he wrote the scathing film review column Film Carew for The Music.

News / Music
'The OC' & 'Home & Away' Stars Collide In A "Bloody Game Of Hide & Seek"
"Part of the fun — and watching it is, indeed, fun — is its over-the-top loopiness; how all its terror and gore is marshalled in service of a comedy."
Features / Film & TV
‘Come For The Swearing, Stay For The Ridiculous Boasts': Go See The Liam Gallagher Doco
“A lot of people go, ‘Noel’s changed,’ but he’s changed into a massive cunt."
Features / Music
Battles Aren't "Show-Off Musicians", They're Just Keeping Their Music To The Point
Guitarist Ian T Williams of Battles tells Anthony Carew about keeping with the band's "sound mangling" style through line-up changes.
Features / Film & TV
'Generic' & 'Uninspired': Not Even Two Will Smith's Can Save 'Gemini Man'
Plus reviews for 'Hustlers', 'The King' and 'Working Woman'.
Features / Arts
What Does It Take To Choreograph 50 Dancers For A Festival Show?
Choreographer Stephanie Lake talks to Anthony Carew about reviving her 50-dancer epic, 'Colossus', for Melbourne International Arts Festival.
Features / Film & TV
Meet 'Joker' - The Comic Book Film That Is Going To Sweep Oscars Season
"A performance that is full of incredible complexities depicted in simple gesture."
Features / Music
The Get Up Kids' Matt Pryor Is "Sick To Death" Of Emo Hit 'Holiday' But He'll Still Play It
The Get Up Kids frontman Matt Pryor chats to Anthony Carew about the label 'emo', and how it never quite sat right with him.
Features / Film & TV
'The Dead Don't Die' Might Have A Killer Cast But Is It More Than A 'Trivial Lark'?
"Half-assed not just in its conception and approach, but in its evocation of an explosive theme."
Features / Music
Busby Marou Are A 'Walking Billboard' For Queensland
Thomas Busby of Busby Marou explains to Anthony Carew the dualism between their "two big blokes with beards" aesthetic and the sweet harmonies that have come to define their sound.
Features / Film & TV
Brad Pitt Space Flick ‘Ad Astra’ Is Awe-inspiring & Absurd
"The cinematic equivalent of 'Cat’s In The Cradle'."
Features / Music
'All Of Us Have Been Through A Lot Of Shit': The Maine Want You To Know That You'll Be Ok
Guitarist Jared Monaco of The Maine talks to Anthony Carew about starting out as a band 12 years ago in the age of Myspace, and the fans they've made along the way.
Features / Film & TV
'Downton Abbey' Film Review: Much Like Dame Maggie Smith, I Never Saw The Show Either
"All this might just be a mediocre television spin-off if it weren’t for the horrifyingly regressive politics at play."
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