Dreams is a Hollow Tale of Wealth and Desire
Dreams is a film that looks stunning but feels utterly lifeless. Michel Franco clearly knows how to capture beauty—especially in ballet—but all the visual polish in the world can’t make up for a story…
Scream 7 doesn't care about scary movies so why should you care about Scream 7?
“This is about nostalgia,” says Mindy Meeks-Martin (Jasmine Savoy Brown) to a group of frightened teens trying to understand what motivates the newest incarnation(s) of Ghostface in their bucolic home…
Matthew Higgs on bring his debut short film Once Ethereal to life
A pulsing red glow slowly illuminating a rundown motel bedroom. A couple, physically close, yet so emotionally distant from one another. Once Ethereal follows a young couple, Ollie and Liv, through…
Floodland director Jordan Giusti & producer Rachel Forbes on capturing the fate of Lismore on screen
Filmmaker Jordan Giusti's Floodland is an impactful documentary that takes audiences to the flood-prone landscape of Lismore, NSW. Thousands of people call the region home, and yet, due to t…
Sophie Hyde and Aud Mason-Hyde on the queer kaleidoscope that is their stunning film Jimpa
Sophie Hyde's films have often explored identity, self-realisation, and the path to finding your place in this messy, mucked up world. 52 Tuesdays sees a child growing to understand the gend…
Haydn Green on ten years of Hear My Eyes and conjuring sensory experiences by combining films with new live music compositions
Haydn Green has been the creative force of Hear My Eyes, a sonic-visual, hybrid experience which blends film and music in creatively intriguing and boundary pushing ways. As the founder and arti…
A Family Shows the Quiet Storm of Growing Up in the Shadows of Divorce
There’s a strange kind of quiet ache that lingers after watching A Family. Mees Peijnenburg’s film doesn’t rush toward drama or sensationalism—it doesn’t need to. Instead, it sits gently in the rooms,…
the Curb hosted Q&A screenings in February 2026
Across February, the Curb will be hosting a number of Q&A screenings. Scratch @WA Made Film Festival on Saturday, 10:30am - 21 February 2026 Tickets are available here. Albatross @WA Made Film F…
Virat Nehru, What Would You Like to Tell Me About?
And here we are, the first full episode of What Would You Like to Tell Me About? In this chat, Andrew invites award winning film critic, reciter of poems, purveyor of cultural curiosities, Vira…
Andrew F Peirce, What Would You Like to Tell Me About?
Kaya, wanjoo, hello, welcome. I'm stepping into your day to bring you the news of a new podcast by the Curb... What Would You Like to Tell Me About? This show is an informal conversation…
The Moment is a Glittery Goodbye to an Era
I’ve been a Charli xcx fan for so long that it almost feels like she’s just always been there in the background of my life, like a neon sign flickering in the distance. I remember the Myspace days, wh…
Lucy Coleman on centering fearless stories about women in modern Australian cinema and TV
This interview has been a long while in the can, waiting to be published. This in depth discussion with filmmaker, creative, and fearless storyteller Lucy Coleman was recorded early in 2025 and…