Go! Review - A Fun Family Friendly Crowd Pleaser
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.…
Andrew F Peirce
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.
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Hour of Power Comedians Katie Lees and Grace Rouvray Interview
Andrew F Peirce
1 min read
Andrew caught up with comedians Katie Lees and Grace Rouvray to chat about their successful stand up comedy show, Hour of Power. Kicking off on Thursday January 16th at the Flight Path Theatre in Marr…
The Lighthouse Review - A Sea-Salt-Soaked Waiting for Godot
Andrew F Peirce
4 min read
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Whatever goat or seagull that Robert Eggers slaughtered at the altar of his chosen deity…
Interview with Me and My Left Brain Writer/Director/Actor Alex Lykos
Andrew F Peirce
1 min read
In 2019, I was fortunate enough to meet and run a Q&A with the exceptionally talent writer/director/actor Alex Lykos. After the run of his film Me and My Left Brain around Australia, I got back in…
H is for Happiness Interview with Director John Sheedy and Star Daisy Axon
Andrew F Peirce
If you've been following the site for a bit, you'll have noticed I'm a fairly major fan of the new Aussie film, H is for Happiness. I adore it completely, and was fortunate enough to chat…
2020: The Future of Australian Arts Needs Your Help Right Now
Andrew F Peirce
16 min read
Another year, another doom and gloom report for the state of Australian arts. I’m writing this before the box office wrap up reports have been written, but at a glance, it’s obvious that Australian f…
Interview with H is for Happiness Writer Lisa Hoppe
Andrew F Peirce
5 min read
I'm a massive fan of the Aussie family film H is for Happiness, as shown in my review where I called it an instant classic. I got in contact with writer Lisa Hoppe to chat about what went into ada…
The Fires of Australia: The Importance of Being a Public Servant
Andrew F Peirce
8 min read
On December 14th 2014, Man Haron Monis entered the Sydney Lindt Café and engaged in an act of domestic terrorism, holding 18 people hostage. By the end of the siege the following day, two people had l…
Standing Up for Hilarity - The Year Aussie Comedy Made a Comeback
Andrew F Peirce
7 min read
After I completed my Best Australian Films of 2019 list, I took a look over the entries and was surprised at the overwhelming presence of a certain genre among the titles. No, not documentaries or dra…
Black Christmas Review - A Welcome Tear Down of the Patriarchy
Andrew F Peirce
7 min read
A few years ago I wrote a review for Kirby Dick’s horror documentary, The Hunting Ground. In that searing film, Kirby looked at the way rape culture thrived within the American college system, and in…
The Biggest Little Farm Review - Charming and Downright Inspirational
Andrew F Peirce
8 min read
John Chester’s documentary The Biggest Little Farm is undeniably charming, full to the brim with shots of expressive farm animals, overflowing with lush vegetation, and shot with all the wonder and aw…
Under the Cover of Cloud Review - A Gentle Ode to Family, Writing, and Cricket
Andrew F Peirce
7 min read
Powered by JustWatch Under the Cover of Cloud is the work of multi-hyphenate writer-director-actor-producer Ted Wilson, a man who employs the best people he knows (his family) to tell this story…