Culture

February 6, 2020

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

February 4, 2020

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

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

January 30, 2020

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

January 24, 2020

“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

January 16, 2020

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

January 9, 2020

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 Film Posters of 2019

January 6, 2020

Gosh, I can’t believe it’s been five years since I kicked off doing my Best Film Posters of the year list. There’s been some exceptional art created over the years, and 2019 delivered some truly brilliant piec...

2020: The Future of Australian Arts Needs Your Help Right Now

January 3, 2020