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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Review - An Incomprehensible Mess Kickstart the Next Phase of Marvel Cinematic Domination

Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Review - An Incomprehensible Mess Kickstart the Next Phase of Marvel Cinematic Domination

Blake Ison Feb 15, 2023 4 min read
Films Reviews Evangeline Lilly Jonathan Majors Marvel Paul Rudd Peyton Reed Review Superhero

Powered by JustWatch Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), proved to be a rocky patch for the previously sensationalised franchise, starting with Black Widow (Cate Shortland) and Wanda…

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Close Review – Lukas Dhont’s Empathetic Exploration of the Traps of Heteronormativity for the Young

Close Review – Lukas Dhont’s Empathetic Exploration of the Traps of Heteronormativity for the Young

Nadine Whitney Feb 15, 2023 3 min read
Films Reviews Eden Dambrine Émilie Dequenne Gustav De Waele LGBTIQA cinema Lukas Dhont Perth Festival Queer cinema Review

Lukas Dhont’s second feature Close has been shortlisted as a Best International Film competitor at the 2023 Academy Awards. It was also in competition for the Palme d’Or at Cannes. It is a vast improv…

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Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Review – A Must-See Film by Way of Theatre Experience

Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Review – A Must-See Film by Way of Theatre Experience

Andrew F Peirce Feb 14, 2023 4 min read
Reviews Ewen Leslie Kip Williams Matthew Backer Perth Festival Review Theatre

As I walked into His Majesty's Theatre to see the Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, I was presented with an anomaly. The grand red curtain that ushers in the ‘theatre experience’ was nowhere…

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LG Announces LED Screen for Cinemas: LG Miraclass

Press Releases Feb 9, 2023 2 min read
Articles Cinemas LG

While The Curb doesn't usually share tech announcements, especially announcements about new types of cinema screens, we simply had to share the news from LG Electronics about the launch of their n…

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Still Standing Director Brad Gilbertson Talks Aussie Gaming Arcades and Pinball Machines in This Interview

Andrew F Peirce Feb 8, 2023 1 min read
Interviews Podcasts australian film documentary Interview PAX Still Standing

The Curb is proudly part of the Auscast Network. Subscribe via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts. Direct download of this episode is available via this link. Still St…

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Magic Mike’s Last Dance Review – Drama, Dancing, and Comedy Deliver Lacklustre Trilogy Closer

Blake Ison Feb 8, 2023 4 min read
Films Reviews Magic Mike Review Salma Hayek Steven Soderbergh

The Magic Mike films have always been an interesting franchise. Penned by Reid Carolin, Magic Mike is Steven Soderbergh’s rather self-serious financial crisis drama with some strippers and Magic Mike…

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The Giants Review - Perth Film Festival

The Giants Review - Perth Film Festival

Andrew F Peirce Feb 7, 2023 6 min read
Films Reviews australian film documentary Nature Perth Festival Review The Giants

The symbiotic relationship between one man and the Tasmanian landscape is tenderly explored in Rachel Antony and Laurence Billiet’s expansive documentary The Giants. It’s a title that carries a dual m…

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Spoiler Alert Review – Jim Parsons Delivers Best Work in Old Fashioned Weepy

Spoiler Alert Review – Jim Parsons Delivers Best Work in Old Fashioned Weepy

Nadine Whitney Feb 6, 2023 5 min read
Films Reviews Drama Jim Parsons Michael Showalter Review Spoiler Alert

Spoiler Alert based on television journalist Michael Ausiello’s memoir ‘Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies' is an old fashioned weepy. The film is also comedic, charming, and boasts Jim Parsons’ best pe…

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Hassib Kushkaki Talks About Rampage Electra, Filming in Freo Prison and the WA Made Film Festival in This Interview

Hassib Kushkaki Talks About Rampage Electra, Filming in Freo Prison and the WA Made Film Festival in This Interview

Andrew F Peirce Feb 4, 2023 1 min read
Interviews Podcasts australian film Articles Hassib Kushkaki Interview Rampage Electra WA Made Film Festival

The Curb is proudly part of the Auscast Network. Subscribe via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts. Direct download of this episode is available via this link. Perth ba…

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Julie Peters Talks About Collating Transgender History in the Documentary The Accidental Archivist

Julie Peters Talks About Collating Transgender History in the Documentary The Accidental Archivist

Andrew F Peirce Feb 4, 2023 1 min read
Interviews Podcasts Articles Interview Julie Peters Mardi Gras Film Festival podcast

The Curb is proudly part of the Auscast Network. Subscribe via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts. Direct download of this episode is available via this link. The stor…

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<strong>Aussie Author Reaches Hollywood Audience in Coveted Oscar Swag Bag</strong>

Press Releases Feb 3, 2023 1 min read
Articles Power to Rise Above

PRESS RELEASE Melissa Griffiths of West Footscray has co- authored global book The Power to Rise Above which will be a part of the coveted Hollywood Swag Bags gifted to Oscar Nominees over The Oscars…

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Rugby Legend Mark Graham's Life Story to Be Told By Son in the Documentary SHARKO

Rugby Legend Mark Graham's Life Story to Be Told By Son in the Documentary SHARKO

Press Releases Feb 3, 2023 2 min read
Articles australian film documentary Sharko

PRESS RELEASE The feature documentary SHARKO, looking at the life of celebrated rugby league legend Mark Graham through the eyes of his filmmaker son Luke, is now filming in Queensland. Written and d…

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