Happy Sad Man Screenings Roll On in Sydney
Happy Sad Man returns to Byron Bay! Screening this time at Byron Surf Fest this Saturday, February 15. Join us at the Byron Bay Brewery at 1.30pm. Highly recommend booking tickets in advance here for…
In My Blood it Runs Gets Theatrical Release with Q&A Screenings in Aus
After successful runs at festivals around the world, the celebrated documentary In My Blood it Runs is gearing up for a national release in Australia, with some exciting Q&A events taking place.…
Mad House Review - Worthy Addition to Australia's Found Footage Catalogue
There have been precious few ‘found footage’ films in Australia’s filmography. The Tunnel and The Magician come to mind. They exist, but oddly (given the micro-budget nature of the format), we are yet…
A Guide to Second Date Sex Review - A Fine, Heartfelt Romantic Comedy
Adapting a play from stage to screen is always a difficult proposition, if for no other reason than the question why. Why translate this from stage to screen? What makes this cinematic? Will it be so…
International Filmmakers Flock to Mardi Gras: Queer Screen’s 27th Mardi Gras Film Festival: 13 – 27 February 2020
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…
Cloudy River to Premiere at Queer Screen's 27th Mardi Gras Film Festival
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 Fe…
FEMME Fringe Festival Review - An Alluring Exploration of Modern Femininity plus Interview with Show Creator Erin Fowler
Perth Girl’s School was the venue for the opening night of Erin Fowler’s theatrical dance production, FEMME. For those who haven’t made it here, the school turned police centre turned contemporary ar…
Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn Review - A Bizarre Bonkers Bloody Brutal Ball of a Film
2020 is a landmark year for superhero films, with four of the major superhero film releases being directed by women. Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn kicks off this…
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Review – A Nice Film About a Nice Guy
Directed by Marielle Heller, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood stars Matthew Rhys as journalist Lloyd Vogel who’s assigned to write a puff piece on beloved television host Fred Rogers (Tom Hanks). L…
WA Made Film Festival Kicks Off with a Stellar Homegrown Lineup
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 a…
A Simple Space Review - Immaculate Modern Circus plus an Interview with performer Annalise Moore
An upbeat crowd eagerly awaited the go ahead to secure their seat in the West Australian Spiegeltent tent ahead of Perth’s opening performance of A Simple Space byGravity and Other Myths. A hefty repu…
Studio Ghibli on Netflix – Gateway to Timeless Imagination
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 th…