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CinefestOz Announces Cash Prizes For Short Filmmakers At Special 2020 Festival

Press Releases May 29, 2020 2 min read
Articles australian cinema Australian culture Short Films Western Australia

For the first time in its 13-year history, CinefestOZ will include a Short Film Competition with four cash prizes up for grabs. The competition is supported by both the Festival and Screenwest. Prize…

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Wings Review - 1st Best Picture Winner Review

Wings Review - 1st Best Picture Winner Review

Andrew F Peirce May 29, 2020 11 min read
Reviews Academy Awards Best Picture Clara Bow Hope Loring John Monk Saunder Julian Johnson Louis D. Lighton Patreon Exclusive Review Richard Arlen William A. Wellman Wings

William A. Wellman’s masterful war epic, Wings, holds the honour of kicking off the Academy Awards by winning the Best Outstanding Picture award. While the grander, undeniable masterpiece of cinema, S…

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Le Miroir Short Film Review - An Utterly Charming Burst of Creativity

Le Miroir Short Film Review - An Utterly Charming Burst of Creativity

Andrew F Peirce May 28, 2020 2 min read
Reviews australian film Le Miroir Lelia Murton Poole Michael Caton Noah Wiseman Rachel Giddens Review short film Vivienne Powell

The idea of luck, or chance, is a novel one that provides a fertile ground for a creative mind to grow in. Sometimes it means being in the right moment to catch a film that grips a mind and pushes it…

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The Daughter Review – A Powerful and Atmospheric Film that Lingers and Disturbs

The Daughter Review – A Powerful and Atmospheric Film that Lingers and Disturbs

Nadine Whitney May 25, 2020 4 min read
Reviews AACTA Awards australian film Drama Ewen Leslie Geoffrey Rush Odessa Young Review Sam Neill The Daughter

The Daughter is an exquisite rendering of Henrik Ibsen’s The Wild Duck set in a small logging community in rural NSW, Simon Stone’s first feature is remarkably assured as it transposes Ibsen’s tragedy…

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Saint Frances Review - A Proudly Feminist, Eagerly Sweet Millennial Coming-of-Age Film

Saint Frances Review - A Proudly Feminist, Eagerly Sweet Millennial Coming-of-Age Film

Andrew F Peirce May 23, 2020 4 min read
Reviews coming of age Drama feminism indie film millennial Ramona Edith Williams Review Saint Frances SXSW

Joining the seemingly never-ending list of millennial-made films about adults learning life lessons from kids is the eagerly sweet Saint Frances. Directed by Alex Thompson, and written by and starring…

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The Throwback Director Louise Bertoncini Interview - The Nostalgia and Unwavering Hope for Film Communities and Culture

The Throwback Director Louise Bertoncini Interview - The Nostalgia and Unwavering Hope for Film Communities and Culture

Andrew F Peirce May 23, 2020 1 min read
Interviews Podcasts australian film Interview Louise Bertoncini Revelation Film Festival short film The Throwback

Ahhh... I'm always thankful for the time my guests give me to discuss their work and life. It's always a treat to be able to have someone spend their time talking about what makes them tic…

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Quibi Review - A Quick Bite Rundown of a Quick Bite Service

Travis Akbar May 20, 2020 5 min read
Reviews Articles Disney Liam Hemsworth Quibi reality tv Review short content short film Stan Streaming Service TV series

A ‘quibi’ review of Quibi What is Quibi? A Streaming service. How can I watch it? On your phone (and that’s it). How much does it cost? $12.99 per month. How do I pronounce Quibi? Fuck Knows. So,…

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Australian Cinema in ISO - Part Two

Andrew F Peirce May 20, 2020
Podcasts australian cinema australian film Cinema Australia discussion Matthew Eeles Q&A Travis Johnson

Q and A Discussion with Matthew Eeles from Cinema Australia, Travis Johnson from Celluloid and Whiskey, and Andrew Peirce from The Curb On this episode, the audio from the Q&A discussion that…

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Australian Cinema in ISO - Part One

Andrew F Peirce May 17, 2020
Podcasts australian film Cinema Australia discussion Film Festival Interview Matthew Eeles media Q&A Travis Johnson

Q and A Discussion with Matthew Eeles from Cinema Australia, Travis Johnson from Celluloid and Whiskey, and Andrew Peirce from The Curb On this episode, the audio from the Q&A discussion that…

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Charlie Says Review – A Muddied Character Study that Feels Incomplete

Charlie Says Review – A Muddied Character Study that Feels Incomplete

Nadine Whitney May 15, 2020 6 min read
Reviews Charles Manson Charlie Says Drama Guinevere Turner Hannah Murray Mary Harron Matt Smith Merritt Wever Review true crime True Story

In the space of two years, three films about the Manson family murders appeared to varying degrees of critical and commercial success. The universally panned 2019 Hilary Duff vehicle The Haunting of S…

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Lucy in the Sky Review - A Strange and Wild Film, and Not in a Good Way

Lucy in the Sky Review - A Strange and Wild Film, and Not in a Good Way

Christopher John May 15, 2020 3 min read
Reviews Fiction Jon Hamm Lucy in the Sky Natalie Portman Noah Hawley Review Science Fiction Space True Story Zazie Beetz

Written and directed by Noah Hawley, Lucy in the Sky stars Natalie Portman as Lucy Cola, a brilliant yet deeply troubled astronaut who begins to have an affair with the charming and handsome fellow as…

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1928-1929 Best Picture Winner: The Broadway Melody (Harry Beaumont) - Awards Don't Matter

1928-1929 Best Picture Winner: The Broadway Melody (Harry Beaumont) - Awards Don't Matter

Andrew F Peirce May 15, 2020 1 min read
Podcasts Academy Awards Best Picture David Giannini Harry Beaumont musical Oscars podcast The Broadway Melody

Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Ah, after a stellar start, David and Andrew encounter the first bonafide dud Best Picture winner: Harry Beaumont…

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