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Hot Mess Review – One of the Best Films of 2019

June 17, 2019

There’s been a rise in stories about millennial Sydney-siders struggling to live in the ever increasingly costly city. Early this year, the black and white Jarmusch-esque dramedy Chocolate Oyster explored the ...

Oi, Cobber, Where’s Your Aussie Pride for Aussie Films?

Andrew Peirce

June 14, 2019

Culture

The latest PwC Australian Entertainment & Media Outlook report paints a dire image for the next five years of cinematic entertainment in Australia. In the report, President and CEO of the HOYTS Group, Dami...

Residue Short Film Director Kori Reay-Mackey and Producer Dan Thom Interview

Andrew Peirce

June 8, 2019

Banter

Almost a year ago, Perth filmmakers Kori Reay-Mackey and Dan Thom launched a gofundme campaign for their short film, Residue. Now, a year on, Residue is complete and finalised, and having seen the ...

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

Andrew Peirce

June 8, 2019

Banter

One of the joys of watching films for the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival, is that you're inevitably presented with some magical, hidden gem of cinema. It just so happens that the first of many intervi...

The Nightingale Trailer Has Already Run a Cold Shower for You

Andrew Peirce

May 23, 2019

Culture

Jennifer Kent's career could have followed a completely different path than it did after the massive success of The Babadook. At one point, Kent was on the short list to direct Wonder Woman, only to knock down...

Don’s Party Review – Labor Loss Through the Ages

Travis Johnson

May 22, 2019

Reviews

Originally the plan was to write about Don’s Party before the federal election on the weekend. That didn’t pan out. Perhaps subconsciously I knew that writing about it after the numbers were in would be more p...

Acute Misfortune Director Thomas M Wright Interview

Travis Akbar

May 19, 2019

Banter

Acute Misfortune is the feature debut from actor Thomas M Wright. This is a film that follows the life of Archibald Prize winning artist Adam Cullen and his time with journalist Erik Jensen. Travis Akbar m...

May’s Australian Revelations Screening is Pawno

Andrew Peirce

May 8, 2019

Unity

Let's not mince words here - Pawno is one of the genuinely great modern Australian films. An instant classic, with superb writing and acting from one of the best talents Australia was ever lucky to witness - D...

Celia Review

Travis Johnson

May 5, 2019

Reviews

Released in 1989, filmmaker Ann Turner’s debut feature Celia is another entry into the “fantastical coming of age” subgenre, which includes the baroque, playful fantasy of Jim Henson’s Labyrinth (1986), the bl...

Top End Wedding Miranda Tapsell and Gwilym Lee Interview

Travis Akbar

April 30, 2019

Banter

Easily one of the biggest Australian films of the year is here - Top End Wedding. We're pretty excited for it here at The Curb, with Travis Akbar giving it a glowing review here. Travis was lucky enough to...

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I Go Further Under Review – Desirable Isolation in Remote Lands

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Homefront Filmmakers Michael Wilkins and Amanda Gibson Interview

Waiting: The Van Duren Story Director Wade Jackson Interview

Dog’s Best Friend Director Eryn Wilson Interview

Bill Condon Talks About Directing Ian McKellen and Helen Mirren in The Good Liar

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Residue Short Film Director Kori Reay-Mackey and Producer Dan Thom Interview

Hot Mess Review – One of the Best Films of 2019

Oi, Cobber, Where’s Your Aussie Pride for Aussie Films?

Residue Short Film Director Kori Reay-Mackey and Producer Dan Thom Interview

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

The Nightingale Trailer Has Already Run a Cold Shower for You

Don’s Party Review – Labor Loss Through the Ages

Acute Misfortune Director Thomas M Wright Interview

May’s Australian Revelations Screening is Pawno

Celia Review

Top End Wedding Miranda Tapsell and Gwilym Lee Interview

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