Film and culture. Not content.
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.
Powered by JustWatch H is for Happiness feels like a rare film. It’s so genuine and tender with its comedy and humanity that it can’t help but feel like an anomaly in the landscape of cinema. Su…
In a bid to read more books, I’ve opened my eyes, or rather, ears, to the world of audiobooks. Some may contest whether this is actually reading or not, whether you’re being respectful to the text you…
I’ll preface this review by saying that of late, I’ve been attempting to watch films with as little prior knowledge as possible. After all, trailers and plot synopses give away so much of the film, di…
Walking into a cold Astor theatre on a rainy Sunday evening, I couldn’t help but recall seeing Crispin Hellion Glover’s monologue and film event way back when in 2012 in the same theatre. That night w…
After three genuinely surprising entries in the revived Wolfenstein series, we’re presented with the first entry without frequent series figurehead William “B.J.” Blazkowicz. It’s now up to his twin d…
In 1988, director Stewart Raffill released his follow up to the moderately successful The Philadelphia Experiment. Raffill’s career has never been one to garner awards attention, having delivered most…
With a few months still left to go in 2019, and with those months, a wealth of Australian films yet to come (The Nightingale, Ride Like a Girl, Little Monsters, The Faceless Man, Nekromantik, The Nake…
The full title for the razzle-dazzle experience that is Hugh Jackman’s international touring show is Hugh Jackman – The Man. The Music. The Show. But, at the conclusion of the two and a bit hour extra…
Buy Lanny from Booktopia here. Sitting on the Booker Prize longlist alongside Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Talesequel, and a book titled My Sister, The Serial Killer, is Max Porter’s Lanny. At once,…
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Director Ari Aster exploded on the horror scene with his unsettling, performance driven flick Hereditary. Encompass…
It’s been a while since I’ve immersed myself in the field of ‘edutainment’ – that is, entertainment that educates. While I like to consider myself fairly ofay with all forms of cinema, the realm of fi…
Andrew was able to catch up with Aussie icon, Bryan Brown, on his press tour for his new film, Palm Beach. This is a new film by Rachel Ward about a group of friends coming together to celebrate a…