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 […]
Exclusive Interview – Composer Rupert Gregson-Williams on Catherine the Great, working with Adam Sandler and more
Rupert Gregson-Williams is a British composer who has written scores for everything from Wonder Woman through to Catch-22, with more than a few Adam Sandler collaborations along the way. He recently took time out to chat with Martin Carr about his involvement in HBO’s Catherine the Great, whilst revealing a little bit about his frequent […]
TV Review – The Alienist: Angel of Darkness
Martin Carr reviews The Alienist: Angel of Darkness… What sits at the centre of this second season and consistently intrigues is an avid curiosity. A desire to seek out the unknown, apply the theoretical and push boundaries of thought in an ongoing search for new discoveries. This unspoken thirst for forward thinking gives The Alienist […]
Perry Mason Season 1 Episode 4 Review – ‘Chapter Four’
Martin Carr review the fourth episode of Perry Mason… Melancholy rests heavily upon this fourth chapter as the inequities of past transgressions bring a burden home to bear. Period details, pitch perfect realisations and old school methods add an authenticity that really roots Perry Mason in the past. John Lithgow’s EB finds no solace or […]
Snowpiercer Season 1 Episode 9 Review – ‘The Train Demanded Blood’
Martin Carr reviews the penultimate episode of Snowpiercer… Insurrection, skulduggery and death row plea bargains define this penultimate episode of TNT’s Snowpiercer. Sacrifices are offered up, disconnections are proposed and things take on a dynamic edge, which ensures tensions remain high. With collusion between the brains and brawn of first class, mutinous removals enacted and […]
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