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Force of Nature Review – B-Grade Action with A-Grade Problems

August 13, 2020

Powered by JustWatch I’ve always been a fan of Emile Hirsch, I absolutely loved The Girl Next Door, and Into the Wild was fantastic. He’s talented, and there’s never been anything e...

Guns Akimbo Review – An Absolute Blast of a Wild Ride Action Movie

David Giannini

February 14, 2020

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Editors Note: This review was written prior to the controversy surrounding Jason Lei Howden's abhorrent and caustic behaviour on Twitter. We at The Curb do not condone his actions, but have chosen to keep ...

Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn Review – A Bizarre Bonkers Bloody Brutal Ball of a Film

Andrew F Peirce

February 6, 2020

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2020 is a landmark year for superhero films, with four of the major superhero film releases being directed by women. Birds of Prey: and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn kicks off this history m...

6 Underground Review – Hot Guys, Hot Girls, No Substance

Travis Akbar

December 17, 2019

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When I first read the synopsis about 6 Underground, I likened it to Mark Wahlberg’s Mile 22, as far as a team of off-grid operatives go anyhow, and as Mile 22 was a complete shambles, I had zero expectations f...

Charlie’s Angels Review – A Weird Franchise to Try and Keep Alive

Christopher Spencer

November 22, 2019

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Directed, written by, and co-starring Elizabeth Banks, Charlie’s Angels stars Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, and Kristen Stewart as the new Angels of the Charles Townsend Agency, tasked with retrieving a self-sus...

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Review – Much Noise, Little Wow

Andrew F Peirce

August 1, 2019

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We’re eight films deep in the main Fast & Furious franchise, and thanks to some off screen squabbling between series headliner Vin Diesel and franchise kick-starter Dwayne Johnson, we’re now presented with...

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Review – Action Packed, Plot Dreary

Andrew F Peirce

May 16, 2019

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John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum makes a firm case that John Wick is the greatest Time Crisis player ever. He never misses a shot, moving through violent scenario after violent scenario with ease, dispatching...

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Hellboy Review – A Dud Reboot That Should Have Stayed Buried

Travis Akbar

April 15, 2019

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As much as I shouldn’t be, I’m comparing Neil Marshall’s Hellboy to the Guillermo Del Toro efforts of the mid 2000’s. I just can’t help myself. What Del Toro did with those films was create a wonderful univers...

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Alita: Battle Angel Review

Travis Akbar

February 18, 2019

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Alita: Battle Angel centres around a 300+ year old nameless cyborg (Rosa Salazar) that Dr. Dyson Ido (Christoph Waltz) finds in a scrap heap and repairs. The cyborg, who decides after Dr. Ido’s suggestion, tha...

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Reprisal Review

Travis Akbar

February 11, 2019

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Frank Grillo stars as Jacob in recent Defiant Screen Entertainment release Reprisal, a bank manager, whom after a bank robbery, begins to try and track down the perpetrator, Gabriel (Jonathon Schaech), alongsi...

Yahoo Serious Q&A for Young Einstein 30th Anniversary!

Mace Francis Orchestra Celebrates 15 Years with a Big Band Show in Perth

Aussie Comedy Hot Mess Picked up by Netflix

For the Sake of the Climate and Indigenous Culture: It’s Time for Australian Arts to Break Up with Mining

What’s Going on with the AACTA’s: Are Australia’s Academy Awards OK?

A Preview of the 64th BFI London Film Festival: Steve McQueen, Frances McDormand, and a Bit of Talking Heads

Kung Fu Classic goes Noongar-style for Lotterywest Films: Bruce Lee Kick-Starts Perth Festival Season

Lauren Elliott Launches Galactic Baby

Grassroots Initiative to Tackle Loneliness and Help Local Businesses this Victorian Christmas

International Art Exhibition Come Silent Auction Gives Light to Refugees Affected by COVID-19

Australian Cinema in ISO Zoom Panel

Piper Doon – the Scotsman is Nae More

Revelation Film Festival WA Film Callout

Mojo’s Bar is Closed but With Your Help They Can Reopen When the Time is Right

Dheepan Review

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Eight: African Apocalypse, Ultraviolence Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Seven: American Utopia, Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Six: Another Round, Notturno

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Five: One Night in Miami, The Intruder Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Four: Wolfwalkers, Wildfire Reviews

64th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Three: Never Gonna Snow Again, Undine Reviews

Looby Filmmakers Iain Knight, Merilyn Alt, and Sean Murphy - Melbourne Documentary Film Festival Interview

International Podcast Day 2020: It’s All About Filmmaking!

Roger Ward Interview – Aussie Film Icon from Turkey Shoot, The Faceless Man, Mad Max and More

The Pact Director Peter Blackburn on Theatre, Creativity in Lockdown, and Support

A Chat with Nathan Phillips – Blood Vessel, Acting in Australia, and Living with Yowies

The Pact: Closer Than You Think – Rose Flanagan Talks About the Phoenix-Like Webseries in the Midst of Covid

The Plastic House: Allison Chhorn’s Documentary is a Simple, Beautiful, Effective Ode to Change

Force of Nature Review – B-Grade Action with A-Grade Problems

Guns Akimbo Review – An Absolute Blast of a Wild Ride Action Movie

Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn Review – A Bizarre Bonkers Bloody Brutal Ball of a Film

6 Underground Review – Hot Guys, Hot Girls, No Substance

Charlie’s Angels Review – A Weird Franchise to Try and Keep Alive

Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw Review – Much Noise, Little Wow

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Review – Action Packed, Plot Dreary

Hellboy Review – A Dud Reboot That Should Have Stayed Buried

Alita: Battle Angel Review

Reprisal Review

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