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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.

Features / Music
'They're Usually Kinda Crap': The Wombats Frontman Knows Solo Projects Are No Easy Task
The Wombats' frontman, Matthew "Murph" Murphy, may have a new solo project, Love Fame Tragedy, but, as he tells Anthony Carew, it's just "business as usual".
Features / Film & TV
'Brutal, Bloody & Bonkers': Why You'll Love The 'IT' Sequel
"'IT' features few of the cheesy jump-scares of its predecessor. In fact, it feels wholly different to a regular horror-movie."
Features / Film & TV
'Amazing Grace': A Celebration Of Aretha Franklin Which She Never Wanted You To See
"'Amazing Grace' is at once a celebration of Aretha’s peerless pipes whilst, at the same time, a film that feels like it’s lacking her voice."
Features / Music
BIGSOUND: Working A&R In LA Is Like Living In Mini-Australia For Secretly's Ophir Admony
Secretly Group's Ophir Admony has worked with her fair share of Australian provocateurs. Here she tells Anthony Carew she's keen to get her hands on a lamington when in town for BIGSOUND.
Features / Film & TV
‘It’s Angry, Urgent, Important’: Why You Need To See The New Adam Goodes Documentary
"It’s meant to be seen far and wide across this country, across age ranges and social divisions."
Features / Film & TV
Believe What You've Heard: 'Once Upon A Time... In Hollywood' May Be Tarantino's Best Film Yet
"God, it’s glorious."
Features / Music
Not Being A "Mega-huge Band" Like U2 Has Given Ride More Freedom
Ride's Mark Gardener tells Anthony Carew that the reformed shoegaze icons, who famously splintered in the mid-'90s, aren't going to destroy their legacy with new effort 'This Is Not A Safe Place'.
Features / Film & TV
Yes, 'Midsommar' Is One Of The Most Fucked Up Films Of 2019... But It's Also One Of The Best
"The audience... knows that the guy who made 'Hereditary' is out to fuck them up and over."
Features / Music
Marika Hackman's New Album Is Full Of Unabashed, Candid Songs About Sex
Ahead of the release of Marika Hackman's third LP, 'Any Human Friend', Anthony Carew speaks with the English artist about feeling like an adult, being direct and how she used to picture herself as "John Bonham smashing out a solo in front of 100,000 people".
Features / Music
Returning To Seeker Lover Keeper Felt Just The Same As Before For Sally Seltmann
Sally Seltmann, one-third of Sydney supergroup Seeker Lover Keeper, speaks to Anthony Carew about slipping easily back into the rhythm of the band eight years on from their first record.
Features / Film & TV
Here's Something You Saw Coming: Kaling & Thompson Make 'Late Night' A Hit
"One of the oldest tricks of the romantic comedy is making you, too, fall in love with the love interest. 'Late Night' does that plenty well, and genuinely delights in doing so."
Features / Film & TV
Scandal, Addiction & Celebrity: Could 'Diego Maradona' Be The Year's Most Compelling Doco?
"What ultimately arises is a keenly-observed portrait of a flawed person."
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