By the Sea Review
I’m not usually one to bring up a films opening line as a guide to that particular films quality, however, the opening line to Angelina Jolie-Pitt’s By the Sea is a corker. And I don’t use the word co…
Burnt Review
There is a discussion in John Wells film Burnt where Bradley Cooper’s Adam Jones and Sienna Miller’s Helene meet in a Burger King to discuss working together. Jones offers Helene a bite of his burger,…
Bridge of Spies Review
When reviewing a new Steven Spielberg film, you come to it with decades of classics and masterpieces in your mind. Unlike other filmmakers, Spielberg films come with a certain level of expectation tha…
A Nightmare on Elm Street Review
I was aware of the terror that is Freddy Kruger long before I ever saw a A Nightmare on Elm Street film. In 1991 or 1992 - I can't recall the exact year - my family went to the Brisbane Royal Show…
The Visit Review
For a while now M. Night Shyamalan has been considered a relative joke of a director. After Earth and Avatar: The Last Airbender were expensive failures. The Happening is one of the best worst films out there. Yet, something happened with Shyamalan adding 'producer' to his foray with the watchable D…
Everest Review
There is an old Gary Larson Far Side cartoon which has two people standing beside a massive ditch. They have climbing gear on and ready to tackle the ditch. The line at the bottom was ‘because it’s not there’. I was quite young when I read this and didn’t entirely get it at the time. What wasn’t the…
Frontline Review
My favourite documentary of all time is Jehane Noujaim's 2004 Control Room. A film about the media’s involvement in the Iraq War in the early 2000's, with special focus on Al Jazeera. It's…
Sicario Review
Sicario is the latest thriller from Prisoners and Enemy director, Denis Villeneuve. I mistakenly made the comment on Twitter that he was an ‘up and coming director’ and thankfully someone corrected me…
Straight Outta Compton Review - Engaging Biopic that Outstays Its Welcome
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Like many a white Australian male growing up in the nineties, I liked to think I knew what good rap was. Besides li…
Tehran Taxi Review - Yet Another Non-Film Masterpiece from Jafar Panahi
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Filmed from the perspective of security cameras in a taxi, Tehran Taxi is the latest non-film from director Jafar P…
Song of the Sea Review - A Work of Majestic Beauty With Great Emotional Heft
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. There is a quiet beauty that permeates through every frame of Song of the Sea. Rising from the painterly animation…
The Tribe (Plemya/Плем'я ) Review - A Haunting and Unique Dive into Despair
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. You’ve most likely heard a lot about The Tribe – the worldwide festival favourite that has been scooping up rave re…