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Beginning his final statement to the court in the trial of his mother Sandra Voyter (Sandra Hüller) for the murder of her husband and his father, twelve-year-old Daniel Maleski (Milo Machado Graner) s…
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts. Download the episode directly here. Radheya Jegatheva is a Perth based filmmaker. His work includ…
Director Oliver Parker and screenwriter William Ivory’s true-life incident story The Great Escaper is not at all the film one goes in expecting. The preconceived notion is that it will be a fairly sli…
Before considering Nia DaCosta’s film it is wise to investigate a little where the MCU currently is. It is impossible to ignore the interconnectedness of the films and television series which was once…
In a conversation with Eugénie (Juliette Binoche) gourmet Dodin Bouffant (Benoît Magimel) quotes Saint Augustin. “Happiness is desiring what you already have.” Trần Anh Hùng’s exquisite adaptation of…
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts. Download the episode directly here. With her delicate and gentle drama Damage, director Madeleine…
Two of my cinematic catnips are Shakespeare adaptations and the Academy Awards. I’ve written about both subjects, including here on The Curb—the former in this piece on Shakespeare adaptations of the…
PRESS RELEASE National Indigenous Television (NITV) is proud to announce the premiere of feature-length, intimate and expansive documentary Audrey Napanangka on Sunday 12 November at 8.30pm. Filmed…
PRESS RELEASE Bonsai Films will manage the AU/NZ territories for independent feature film PIECES following a successful Australian theatrical release. "At Bonsai Films, we try to focus on origi…
Arguably, Sofia Coppola’s films are at their best when dealing with the weighted expectations of growing up for young women. Coppola is a genius at creating what appears to be dappled and dreamlike we…
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts. Download the episode directly here. Filmmaker, critic, and cultural historian Bill Mousoulis has…
J. M. Sinclair (Richard E. Grant) is long term British literary establishment. A feted writer who appears on talk shows and tours spinning out the adage “Average writers attempt originality. They fail…