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Spice World Leads the Final Rooftop Movies Program for Summer 2020

February 19, 2020

The final program for the Rooftop Movies season has been released and it has something for everyone, mates and dates alike! With screenings already selling fast, this is the last chance for movie lovers to ...

Unknown Pleasures: Australian Independent Cinema Screenings

Andrew F Peirce

February 7, 2020

Culture

I've long admired and respected Bill Mousoulis, one of the most vocal and important voices out there supporting Australian cinema. If you're not up to date on his exceptional website Pure Shit, then you defini...

International Filmmakers Flock to Mardi Gras: Queer Screen’s 27th Mardi Gras Film Festival: 13 – 27 February 2020

Guest Writer

February 7, 2020

Culture

Queer Screen’s 27th Mardi Gras Film Festival (Festival) is set to host several exciting international filmmakers between 13 – 27 February, with many holding masterclasses or participating on panels in addition...

Cloudy River to Premiere at Queer Screen’s 27th Mardi Gras Film Festival

Guest Writer

February 6, 2020

Culture

Cloudy River, a modern romantic drama about a couple, one of them pansexual, whose open relationship is put to the test when they move in together, will premiere at the Queer Screen Mardi Gras Film Festival on...

WA Made Film Festival Kicks Off with a Stellar Homegrown Lineup

Andrew F Peirce

February 4, 2020

Culture

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 and announ...

Studio Ghibli on Netflix – Gateway to Timeless Imagination

Jonathan Spiroff

February 3, 2020

Culture

On January 20th, 2020 Netflix made the announcement to the world that they had acquired exclusive worldwide streaming rights to the Studio Ghibli film library – unless you lived in Canada, Japan or the U.S. (w...

Director Ian Warwick Opens Curtains on Jesse Eisenberg’s Off-Broadway Play The Spoils Australian Debut

Guest Writer

January 30, 2020

Culture

Actor / playwright Jesse Eisenberg’s play The Spoils is making its Australian debut at The Flight Path Theatre in Marrickville at the end of the month. The Spoils is an acerbic comedy about millennial...

Hot Mess Coming To Cinemas And Digital Platforms

Guest Writer

January 24, 2020

Culture

“One of the best films of 2019...it’s immediately clear that Lucy Coleman is one of the most exciting new voices in Australian cinema.” The Curb The Betoota Advocate “Hot Mess was inspired by my o...

Cale Street Festival Returns in February

Guest Writer

January 16, 2020

Culture

The Cale Street Festival returns to bring heaps of fun to Midland on Sunday 23 February. Following a successful debut last year, the festival will celebrate all that Summer offers wit...

Without a Tracey World Premiere at Mardi Gras Film Festival

Andrew F Peirce

January 9, 2020

Culture

It was only just the other day when I was talking about the changes in the Australian film and TV landscape, with short films and webseries flourishing. The shorter formats have allowed for some fascinating an...

Best Documentaries of 2018

Spice World Leads the Final Rooftop Movies Program for Summer 2020

Unknown Pleasures: Australian Independent Cinema Screenings

International Filmmakers Flock to Mardi Gras: Queer Screen’s 27th Mardi Gras Film Festival: 13 – 27 February 2020

Cloudy River to Premiere at Queer Screen’s 27th Mardi Gras Film Festival

WA Made Film Festival Kicks Off with a Stellar Homegrown Lineup

Studio Ghibli on Netflix – Gateway to Timeless Imagination

Happy Sad Man Screenings Roll On in Sydney

Cale Street Festival Program Announced

New Aussie film Wild Butterfly Reveals Claire Murray’s Devastating Untold Story

In My Blood it Runs Gets Theatrical Release with Q&A Screenings in Aus

Thelma Plum Headlines Global Beats and Eats 2020

Redmond Theatre Brings Fringe Fun to Perth’s Northern Suburbs

Joaquin Phoenix Needs to Make His Oscar Glory a Climate Emergency Moment

By the Grace of God Review - A Well Performed, but Difficult Film to Watch

The Lighthouse Review – Cult Classic Perfection

For Sama Review – A Challenging and Utterly Gripping Documentary

1917 Review – A Technical Spectacle Lacking Some Heart

Birds of Prey and the Emancipation of One Harley Quinn Review – Delightful and Fun

Richard Jewell Review – Rinse and Repeat, Same Old Same from Clint Eastwood

Sonic the Hedgehog Review – A Cynical Attempt at Superhero Tropes

Ten Questions with David Black - Indie Horror, Short Films, and a Whole Bunch of Gore

An Interview With Henry Rollins: Politics. People. Travel.

Interview with The Leunig Fragments Director Kasimir Burgess – On Idols, Filmmaking, and Becoming Michael Leunig

Hour of Power Comedians Katie Lees and Grace Rouvray Interview

Interview with Me and My Left Brain Writer/Director/Actor Alex Lykos

H is for Happiness Interview with Director John Sheedy and Star Daisy Axon

Interview with H is for Happiness Writer Lisa Hoppe

Spice World Leads the Final Rooftop Movies Program for Summer 2020

Unknown Pleasures: Australian Independent Cinema Screenings

International Filmmakers Flock to Mardi Gras: Queer Screen’s 27th Mardi Gras Film Festival: 13 – 27 February 2020

Cloudy River to Premiere at Queer Screen’s 27th Mardi Gras Film Festival

WA Made Film Festival Kicks Off with a Stellar Homegrown Lineup

Studio Ghibli on Netflix – Gateway to Timeless Imagination

Director Ian Warwick Opens Curtains on Jesse Eisenberg’s Off-Broadway Play The Spoils Australian Debut

Hot Mess Coming To Cinemas And Digital Platforms

Cale Street Festival Returns in February

Without a Tracey World Premiere at Mardi Gras Film Festival