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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 / Film & TV
The Original 'Aladdin' Might Be A Classic But The New Version Doesn't Quite Stack Up
"This 'Aladdin' remake is a movie out to monetise nostalgia."
Features / Film & TV
‘John Wick: Chapter 3’ Is One Of Cinema’s Most Glorious Shrines To Killing
"It’s utterly ridiculous, mostly played for comedy."
Features / Film & TV
'Pokémon Detective Pikachu' Feels Like Something Dreamt Up Online
"Once upon a time, if you’d pitched the premise 'Pikachu as a wise-cracking detective voiced by Ryan Reynolds', you would’ve been met with a hostile response."
Features / Music
The Proclaimers' Craig Reid Wants To Walk 500 Miles Away From Brexit
Craig Reid of Scottish folk-rock duo The Proclaimers talks to Anthony Carew about seeing his country "dragged out of the EU against its will".
Features / Film & TV
"Holy Fuck Is This Thing Charming": 'Long Shot' Sparks Joy
"'Long Shot' is genuinely delightful."
Features / Music
Touring Oz Is 'A Holiday With Gigs Attached To It' For Catfish & The Bottlemen
Catfish & The Bottlemen's Van McCann and Johnny Bond tell Anthony Carew about the crowd's going "apeshit" in the rain during their 2016/17 Falls stint, and finding 'The Balance'.
Features / Film & TV
It All Comes Down To This: Is 'Avengers: Endgame' The Ending We Deserve?
Warning: Spoilers ahead. No really, stop if you haven't seen 'Avengers: Endgame' yet.
Features / Film & TV
Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Hummingbird Project’ Feels Like A Noble Failure
"The Hummingbird Project is, at the very least, a picture that never feels pro forma."
Features / Music
Sorry Pavement Fans, Scott Kannberg Says A Reunion Is Only A Remote Possibility
Scott Kannberg aka Spiral Stairs talks to Anthony Carew about the pervasiveness of nostalgia, and how we as human beings are "built" to feel it.
Features / Film & TV
Ladies & Gentlemen, We Have Our First Contender For Worst Film Of 2019
"'Hellboy' is bad. Real bad."
Features / Music
Just Because Nathaniel Rateliff's Music Isn't Religious Doesn't Mean It's Not Spiritual
Nathaniel Rateliff, bandleader of his Night Sweats, tells Anthony Carew about the loss of their producer and collaborator Richard Swift, and how the pair had plans to make a record on their own.
Features / Film & TV
Jonah Hill Hits All The Right Notes With His Directorial Debut 'Mid90s'
"In someone else’s hands, a movie called 'Mid90s' would trade in cheap nostalgia."
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