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Frozen in a Feeling: Mirrors and Being Seen in Goran Stolevski's Of an Age

Nadine Whitney Mar 17, 2023 6 min read
Films Reviews australian film Goran Stolevski Of an Age Queer cinema Review

In the space of two years Macedonian-Australian director Goran Stolevski has emerged as a cinematic talent who can vividly craft a philosophical treatise on what it is to live wrapped in the skin of a…

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Shazam! Fury of the Gods Review – A Shaggy Film That Doesn’t Provide Enough Reason to Continue Further

Shazam! Fury of the Gods Review – A Shaggy Film That Doesn’t Provide Enough Reason to Continue Further

Nadine Whitney Mar 17, 2023 4 min read
Films Reviews David Sandberg Review Shazam Superheroes Zachary Levi

David F. Sandberg’s 2019 Shazam! felt like a breath of fresh air in the grimdark world of the DCEU. A tale about Billy Batson (Asher Angel/Zachary Levi); a kid rejected by his family, the foster syste…

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The Blue Caftan Director Maryam Touzani Talks Emotional Intimacy and Sharing Personal Stories with the World in This Interview

The Blue Caftan Director Maryam Touzani Talks Emotional Intimacy and Sharing Personal Stories with the World in This Interview

Andrew F Peirce Mar 17, 2023 2 min read
Interviews Podcasts Interview Maryam Touzani Perth Festival The Blue Caftan

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 Blue…

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Award Winning Doc The Last Daughter Releases in June

Award Winning Doc The Last Daughter Releases in June

Press Releases Mar 16, 2023 2 min read
Articles australian film documentary The Last Daughter

PRESS RELEASE The Last Daughter, winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the 2022 Adelaide Film Festival, will have a national cinema release from June 15. The Last Daughter, co-directe…

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Get Terrified on TikTok With THE CURSE OF BABA YAGA in April

Get Terrified on TikTok With THE CURSE OF BABA YAGA in April

Press Releases Mar 15, 2023 2 min read
Articles australian film horror The Curse of Baba Yaga

PRESS RELEASE Perth’s first teen horror TikTok series THE CURSE OF BABA YAGA hits the small screens of smartphones world-wide from Friday 7 April. A found footage series following two high school bo…

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Fantastic Film Festival Australia Unveils its Treasure Trove of Weird and Wonderful Curiosities

Fantastic Film Festival Australia Unveils its Treasure Trove of Weird and Wonderful Curiosities

Press Releases Mar 15, 2023 3 min read
Articles Fantastic Film Festival Polite Society TMNT

PRESS RELEASE Daring, unconventional, and cutting-edge cinema is returning to Melbourne and Sydney with the highly anticipated return of the Fantastic Film Festival Australia (FFFA). Running from 14-…

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The Best Shots of 2022

The Best Shots of 2022

Christopher John Mar 13, 2023 1 min read
Films Reviews Cinematography editing everything everywhere all at once Oscars The Batman

Hello there! The 95th Academy Awards bring the 2022 movie year to an informal close. It was an insane year filled with incredible films. I might have something more coming soon...but I spent about th…

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SBS' New Landmark Doco Series 'Asking For It' Premieres April 20

SBS' New Landmark Doco Series 'Asking For It' Premieres April 20

Press Releases Mar 13, 2023 3 min read
Articles sbs

PRESS RELEASE Readers please note that this press release contains mention of sexual assault. Every day in Australia around 85 sexual assaults are reported on average [1] – which is likely to be a f…

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Sue Maslin AO Talks About How Australian Documentary Films Can Further Reach Audiences

Sue Maslin AO Talks About How Australian Documentary Films Can Further Reach Audiences

Andrew F Peirce Mar 9, 2023 24 min read
Articles Interviews AIDC australian film documentary Interview Love in Bright Landscapes Sue Maslin The Lost City of Melbourne

It’s been a little over a year since I first talked to Sue Maslin AO about documentary filmmaking and took a look back at some of the great feature films and documentaries that she has helped bring to…

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Scream VI Review - Congratulations! Scream is Now Officially a Franchise for Better or Worse

Scream VI Review - Congratulations! Scream is Now Officially a Franchise for Better or Worse

Nadine Whitney Mar 9, 2023 6 min read
Films Reviews horror Review Scream Slasher

The Scream franchise has had its highs and lows yet remains essentially watchable even when it’s not firing on all cylinders. Losing Wes Craven in 2015 was a blow to the entire horror community. He ma…

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Women Talking Review – A Important Film That Leaves Your Heart Torn Open

Women Talking Review – A Important Film That Leaves Your Heart Torn Open

Blake Ison Mar 8, 2023 4 min read
Films Reviews Drama Oscars Review Sarah Polley Women Talking

Powered by JustWatch To say Sarah Polley is an accomplished filmmaker is an understatement. From her first onscreen appearance at age four; to her transition into more adult roles with films suc…

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World-First Program To Recruit Military  <strong>Veterans Into The Film Industry</strong>

World-First Program To Recruit Military <strong>Veterans Into The Film Industry</strong>

Press Releases Mar 8, 2023 3 min read
Articles Veterans Film Festival

PRESS RELEASE A groundbreaking program to recruit, train and mentor Australian Defence Force veterans into a career in Australia’s film and television industry is underway. The program is a joint ini…

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