Peter Martin

Dallas

Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

@ScreenAnarchy Managing Editor. @DallasFilmNow editor. #EverythingButHorror creator/writer. @DFWFilmCritics member. @RottenTomatoes individually-accredited.

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BLOOD OF ZEUS S3 Review: The Underworld Strikes Back

1 week ago | screenanarchy.com | Peter Martin

No winking, no nodding. Just blood, guts, and gods. Blood of Zeus All eight episodes in Season 3 begin streaming Thursday, May 8, alongside all 16 episodes of Seasons 1 and 2. I've seen all 24 episodes. Vivid primary colors set the scene for Blood of Zeus, which tosses the viewer into a huge vat of incessant action and furious emotion. Continuing the battling emotional vibe that has been a hallmark of the series, Season 3 maintains a serious, though not solemn, tone.
POKER FACE S2 Review: Human Lie Detector Returns, Charming As Ever

1 week ago | screenanarchy.com | Peter Martin

Don't even try to lie to me, buddy. Poker FaceSeason 2 kicks off with three episodes, debuting on Peacock TV on Thursday, May 8, streaming alongside the entirety of Season 1. New episodes in the 12-episode series will debut every Thursday until there ain't no more. I've seen all of Season 1 and the first 10 episodes of Season 2. Two years ago, Rian Johnson refreshed the 'mystery of the week' shows that were a hallmark of early 70s broadcast television.
Now Streaming: FROM OLD COUNTRY BUMPKIN TO MASTER SWORDSMAN, THE DINNER TABLE DETECTIVE, LUDWIG

1 week ago | screenanarchy.com | Peter Martin

I only wish it was my life story. From Old Country Bumpkin to Master SwordsmanThe first four episodes are now streaming on Prime Video. Although Crunchyroll should be the first stop for any dedicated anime fan, casual viewers and inveterate samplers like me may be surprised to realize that anime is washing up on other streaming services, beyond a dedicated service like Crunchroll or the premiere general interest service, Netflix.
Now Streaming: CARÊME, Revolutionary Cook

2 weeks ago | screenanarchy.com | Peter Martin

The world's first celebrity chef emerges from France. Of course. CarêmeThe first two episodes premiere globally Wednesday, April 30 on Apple TV+. New episodes premiere every Wednesday through June 11. I've seen all eight episodes. Even as a young pastry chef at his father's restaurant in early 19th century Paris, France, Antonin Carême breathes fire. As assuredly portrayed by Benjamin Voisin, Antonin barks commands at the kitchen staff with an easy self-confidence that belies his relatively young age.
POLYBIUS Book Review: Mysterious Video Game Turns Deadly

2 weeks ago | screenanarchy.com | Peter Martin

In the fall of 1982, Tasker Bay, a small town north of San Jose, California, U.S., finds itself at the crossroads of new money and old values. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Home Video World, a combination video store and arcade, where older customers rent new-fangled videotapes and young customers play games on used arcade cabinets that the owner, Mal, buys on the cheap at auction.
Hong Kong Cinema Classics in 4K Coming From Shout! Studios

2 weeks ago | screenanarchy.com | Peter Martin

Shout! Studios today introduces a new entertainment label, Hong Kong Cinema Classics™, "spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong's most captivating and cinematic masterpieces on digital entertainment platforms in 4K and definitive-edition physical releases (UHD™ and Blu-ray™) for collectors' home entertainment shelves," according to an official announcement from the company. Looking over the list of what's coming, these are not empty words.
Now Streaming: iHOSTAGE, Unnerving Dutch Hostage Thriller

2 weeks ago | screenanarchy.com | Peter Martin

Never lose your AirPods. iHostageThe film is now streaming on Netflix. Beyond the tabloid-sounding title, Bobby Boermans' intense Dutch thriller recreates an armed stand-off in an Amsterdam store in 2022. Cloaked in camouflage and wielding weapons, with explosives taped to his body, the mysterious man (Soufiane Moussouli) takes only one person hostage inside an Apple Store. Every other customer quickly fled outside or took refuge in an upstairs cafeteria or an employees' storage closet.
BABY IT'S YOU Blu-ray Review: Tangy Coming of Age Tale

3 weeks ago | screenanarchy.com | Peter Martin

Powered by a brilliant John Sayles script and an exceptional Rosanna Arquette performance, the film casually overturns coming-of-age romantic conventions. Baby It's You (1983)The film is now available on Blu-ray , direct from Fun City Editions. Imagine this: young people making a movie about young people.
LIGHT OF THE SETTING SUN Review: How Trauma Shapes Identity, Inspires Poetry

4 weeks ago | screenanarchy.com | Peter Martin

Filmmaker Vicky Du is ready to dive into her family's history. Why did they leave China and move to Taiwan? Why did they leave Taiwan and move to the U.S.? Having made a documentary short, Gaysians (2016), served as an associate producer on the sterling doc Free Solo (2018), and produced and directed on the doc series Art in the Twenty-First Century (2020), Du has developed a good eye for framing and sets a calm, deliberate pace for her feature debut.
GOVERNMENT CHEESE Review: Bizarrely Amusing Surreal Comedy

1 month ago | screenanarchy.com | Peter Martin

Great ideas can come from anywhere. Government CheeseThe ten-episode comedy makes its global debut on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, April 16 with the first four episodes, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through May 28, 2025. I've seen all ten episodes. I was raised in the San Fernando Valley during the 1960s, so my interest was naturally piqued when I learned about a new series starring David Oyelowo that is set in the San Fernando Valley during the 1960s.