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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
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."
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."
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