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2020 was one of the most significant years in modern cinematic history. Not because of an overwhelming wealth of great films, but because of the insane upheaval of how films were marketed, released an…
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. This review contains discussions of sexual assault and abuse. It might be cliché to say, but some movies just rock…
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Subscribe via RSS Feed, Anchor.fm, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. As expected, going through the Best Picture winner…
Featured comfortably on my Best Australian Films of 2020 list is the joyous WA made short film, Sparkles. Written, co-produced, and starring Tina Fielding, this wonderful film follows Courtney, a t…
Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Andrew caught up with director Sally Ingleton to talk about her latest documentary, Wild Things. WILD THINGS is a feature length docum…
As each year rolls on, we find ourselves celebrating the anniversaries of classic and significant films. 2021 is one such year, with some of the most iconic and legendary Australian films celebrating…
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. On January 6th 2021, Jacob Angeli partook in an act that would confirm his place in the culture of memes. With the…
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. For the 2016 Archibald Prize competition — awarding the best portrait paintings in Australia — the top honour was gi…
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Continuing the trend of notably female-led films comes a story taking place during early WWII. A Call to Spy (a var…
Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Going into Liselle Mei’s superb documentary Love Opera, I was, admittedly, ignorant about the art form of opera, with my exposure being mo…
Australian filmmaker Adrian Powers short film, Brolga, is an impressive work of creative collaboration, with Aboriginal artist Michael Connolly (Munda-gutta Kulliwari) providing the backbone for the e…
Powered by JustWatch Sound of Metal is directed and co-written by Darius Marder, whose previous work included directing the 2008 documentary Loot and writing The Place Beyond the Pines. Here, Ri…