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Exclusive Interview – Director Nir Bergman on his new film Here We Are

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Martin Carr chats with Here We Are director Nir Bergman… Nir Bergman is an Israeli filmmaker with over two decades of experience in film and television. He has been nominated for numerous awards, both in his native country and elsewhere, in a career which is little short of illustrious in its breadth and bravery. In […]

Movie Review – Here We Are (2020)

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Here We Are, 2020. Directed by Nir Bergman. Starring Shai Avivi, Noam Imber, Smadi Wolfman, Efrat Ben-Zur, Amir Feldman, Sharon Zelikovsky and Natalia Faust. SYNOPSIS: Aharon (Shai Avivi) looks after his autistic son Uri (Noam Imber) fulltime. Their relationship is delicate, routine and grounded in trust. When that connection is threatened by a disruption, Aharon […]

Movie Review – Pig (2021)

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Pig, 2021. Directed by Michael Sarnoski. Starring Nicolas Cage, Alex Wolff, Adam Arkin, Nina Belforte, Gretchen Corbett, Dalene Young, Darius Pierce, and Cassandra Violet. SYNOPSIS: Robin Feld (Nicolas Cage) lives alone in the woods with his only companion. When others come to pillage and plunder, taking away his only solace, Robin must venture back into […]

Marvel’s Loki – Episode 6 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the season one finale of Marvel’s Loki… Ensconced within an Obsidian tower sits an omnipotent being. A character of such vile cunning that time itself bends to his will. Surrounded by the echoes of lives perpetually on repeat, this deity bides his time. That Sylvie and Loki encounter him is unfortunate, but […]

Exclusive Interview – Disney’s Monsters At Work director Stephen Anderson

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Martin Carr chats with director Stephen Anderson about his work on the new Disney+ animated series Monsters At Work… Stephen Anderson is a Disney veteran of numerous animated features, who has served as a story supervisor, story artist and director during his tenure at the Mouse House. With involvement on projects including Moana, Frozen and The […]

Movie Review – Summer of Soul (…Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

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Summer of Soul (…Or When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised), 2021. Directed by Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson. Featuring Lin Manuel Miranda (self), Chris Rock (self), Stevie Wonder (self), Nina Simone (archive), Jesse Jackson (self), B.B. King (archive), Sly and the Family Stone (archive). SYNOPSIS: The Harlem Culture Festival happened on July 20th 1969 in Mount Morris […]

Marvel’s Loki – Episode 5 Review

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Martin Carr takes a Journey Into Mystery with a review of the penultimate episode of Marvel’s Loki…. After that mid-credit sequence last week, the internet went into meltdown. Multiverse doors were thrown open, everything was called into question and Loki kicked into another gear. Leading on from that, writer Tom Kauffman continues to ensure that […]

Movie Review – Zola (2020)

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Zola, 2020. Directed by Janicza Bravo. Starring Taylour Paige, Riley Keough, Colman Domingo, Nicholas Braun, Ari’el Stachel, Jason Mitchell and Ts Madison. SYNOPSIS: Zola (Taylour Paige) is a waitress and pole dancer, who meets Stefani (Riley Keough) one day at the diner where she works. Stefani invites her down to Miami with X (Colman Domingo) […]

Marvel’s Loki – Episode 4 Review

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Martin Carr reviews the fourth episode of Marvel’s Loki… Purgatory for some involves sharp slaps, nut sack attacks and pure subjugation. For our strung out narcissist, it proves to be one in a long line of humiliations due for delivery in episode four. Bouncing from a dying planet and back into the deceptive custody of […]

Exclusive Interview – The Ice Road composer Max Aruj

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Martin Carr chats with The Ice Road composer Max Aruj… Max Aruj has been involved in music composition on numerous projects from 12 Strong through to The Crown and His Dark Materials. His list of projects encompasses documentaries, such as Studio 54, as well as more mainstream fare including 6 Underground and Bad Boys for […]