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Andrew is the co-chair of the Australian Film Critics Association, a Golden Globes voter, author of Lonely Spirits and the King. You can find him online trying to enlist people into the cult of Mac and Me.
It’s insane to think that it’s been twenty years since the iconic Aussie film, The Dish, arrived on screens around the world. It’s even madder to think that it’s been fifty-one years since the events…
Andrew caught up with documentary filmmaker Maya Newell to discuss her new film, In My Blood it Runs. This is the powerful feature about 0-yr-old Arrernte Aboriginal boy Dujuan as he grows up Alice…
The Gold Coast Film Festival is one of Australia's most exciting film festivals, and this March, they're bringing a one of a kind experience to the Gold Coast. ASMR leader, WhispersRed, is co…
I am addicted to David Chang’s presence on screen. I’ve long enjoyed his addiction, affection, admiration, and respect for the food process. The first season of Ugly Delicious embraced the history and…
Despite being the home of heavy-hitter animated films like Happy Feet and Mary & Max, there’s precious few Australian animated films being produced. There’s a fairly good reason why too: it’s bloo…
One of the more curious elements of the genuinely uplifting documentary Gay Chorus Deep Southcomes during the credits. You’ll have to wait a bit for it, long after every member of the over three-hundr…
I awake at 6am and lay in bed waiting for the moment where my body will drag me out of bed and to the kitchen to prepare a coffee. My dogs’ batteries have sufficiently recharged overnight and my movin…
There have been precious few ‘found footage’ films in Australia’s filmography. The Tunnel and The Magician come to mind. They exist, but oddly (given the micro-budget nature of the format), we are yet…
2020 is a landmark year for superhero films, with four of the major superhero film releases being directed by women. Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn kicks off this…
We’re all big fans of Australian cinema here at The Curb, and given I’m based in WA, I’m particularly fond of West Aussie made films. Which is part of the reason why I’m so excited about the line-up a…
If you follow Oscar lore, you'll likely be well and truly familiar with the time Sacheen Littlefeather collected Marlon Brando's Best Actor Oscar on his behalf. Brando had sent Sacheen on his…
Powered by JustWatch There’s something completely charming about one of the directors of the TV series Top Gear taking the experiences they learned on the series and applying it to a kids film.…