Language Lessons Review - A Rich, Endearing Character Study of Growing Platonic Love

Nisha-Anne Aug 22, 2021 2 min read

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Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Language Lessons is screening as the closing film of MIFF 2021, available to stream until 11.59pm EST Sunday 22 August. Depending on your…

AUSgust: Mark Hartley's Documentary Hat-Trick

Christopher John Aug 21, 2021 4 min read

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We are still in “AUSgust” and I have been progressively trying to watch one Australian movie per day for every day of the month. The experience has been interesting, as our cinema can range from Alvi…

Reminiscence Review - Slick Yet Dull, Inspired But Never Unique

Christopher John Aug 20, 2021 5 min read

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Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Written and directed by Lisa Joy (co-creator of HBO/Showcase’s Westworld), Reminiscence stars Hugh Jackman as Nick…

Dry Winter MIFF Review - A Subdued Look at Life in the Dust Bowls of Australia

Andrew F Peirce Aug 19, 2021 5 min read

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Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. The air of familiarity – quite literally – bursts in the air in the opening of the low-fi, low-budget Dry Winter, as a night in a remote,…

What is Paramount Pictures Doing?

Christopher John Aug 19, 2021 6 min read

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From the same creatively bankrupt mindset that brought you Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max (US only), and Universal’s Peacock comes Paramount+. Paramount Pictures has now launched their hopeful competito…

Infinite review - Mark Wahlberg's Latest Isn't Worth Anything

Christopher John Aug 18, 2021 3 min read

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Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. A growing casualty of the “streaming wars” is not just decent films having their box office success taken away by a…

Respect Review - Watch For a Powerhouse, Awards-worthy Performance from Jennifer Hudson

Hagan Osborne Aug 18, 2021 2 min read

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Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. In Respect, Liesl Tommy's feature film debut about the life of Aretha Franklin (Jennifer Hudson), the ‘Queen of…

Free Guy Review - Unexceptional Yet Perfectly Watchable

Christopher John Aug 14, 2021 3 min read

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Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Directed by Shawn Levy, Free Guy stars Ryan Reynolds as Guy, an NPC (non-playable character) inside the free-for-al…

Under My Skin Review - A Difficult Watch, but Ultimately a Valuable and Hopeful One

Nisha-Anne Aug 14, 2021 5 min read

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Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. The opening sequence to Under My Skin shows you all four non-binary actors who play the main role of Denny in a ste…

The Suicide Squad review - A Movie So Great, We've Reviewed It Twice

Christopher John Aug 11, 2021 7 min read

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Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. To risk sounding like a movie trailer cliché: forget what you think you know about the Suicide Squad. Forget the e…

1942 Best Picture Nominee: Yankee Doodle Dandy (Michael Curtiz) - Awards Don't Matter

Andrew F Peirce Aug 10, 2021 1 min read

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Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. James Cagney danced and sung his way to a Best Actor Oscar for Michael Curtiz's Best Picture nominated film, Ya…

Mimi Review - An Emotional Rollercoaster About How Family is Family, No Matter What it Looks Like

Nisha-Anne Aug 10, 2021 6 min read

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Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. There's a basic structure to the mainstream Bollywood film: the first hour is all fun and lighthearted sillines…