Mr Burton Double Pass Giveaway
With thanks to Kismet Film, the Curb has three double passes to see MR BURTON, an ode to the life and career of the great Richard Burton. Before the fame. Before the legend. There was a teacher who s…
Charlotte Wells: From Aftersun to Jury President at the 2025 Melbourne International Film Festival
Typically, when the Melbourne International Film Festival announces its Bright Horizons competition selection, the most newsworthy feature is that annual reminder that the festival’s $140,000 prize is…
I Miss Summer Comedies — Thank God They're Back With The Naked Gun
You know that feeling when the theater air conditioning hits you just right, the popcorn is way too salty, and you're sitting in a packed room full of strangers all collectively losing it to somet…
Artist Suri Chan on bringing her truth to life in her poetry
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart Radio. Download the episode directly here. Suri Chan is a queer artist who pulls from her migrant roots to tell stories…
MIFF Interview: Lorin Clarke on sharing her dad with the world in But Also John Clarke
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart Radio. Download the episode directly here. 'The front fell off.' The 94 metre 100 metre track. Fred Dagg. 24 yea…
Oh, Hi! is the rom-com breakdown we didn’t know we needed (until now)
I hit play on Oh, Hi! expecting a cute little indie rom-com. You know, soft lighting, flirty banter, some tears, a cozy Airbnb in the woods. And technically, I got all of that — but with a hefty side…
Together is a routine 'babes first body horror' experience
It’s hard to wash out the memory of your first time experiencing visceral body horror on screen. The snap of bones, the tearing of flesh, or the impossible bend of limbs becomes a branded mark on your…
Bethany Bruce on producing one of best documentaries of 2025: Make it Look Real
After having its world premiere at the Adelaide Film Festival in 2024, and having screened at SXSW and Sydney Film Festival, Kate Blackmore's essential documentary Make it Look Real is now availab…
Star People is a Luminous Journey Beneath the Sky and Within the Self
There’s something quietly radical about a film that allows mystery to remain unsolved, that dares to wander, to ask questions without needing to answer them. Star People, the debut feature from writer…
Scandinavian Film Festival Interview: Sakaris Stórá on protecting culture in The Last Paradise on Earth
In a small coastal town on the Faroe Islands, a compact factory thrums away. Inside, a steel-faced Kári (Sámal H. Hansen) toils away amongst other factory workers, gutting fish in time with the rhythm…
Crumb Catcher Blu-ray Review: Twisted, Talky, and Just the Right Amount of Weird
Crumb Catcher is a strange little gem of a film—equal parts home invasion thriller, satire, and offbeat dark comedy. It’s the kind of movie that makes you wonder if you should be laughing, panicking,…
MIFF Interview: Domini Marshall and Josie Baynes on the searing drama Howl
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart Radio. Download the episode directly here. Writer-director Domini Marshall is a talent on the rise. With short films lik…