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Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. A confused and disgruntled producer, Sam Goldwyn Jr, was presented with a climactic scene from director Stephan Ell…
Before embarking on this piece, I want you to ask yourself: what was the last Canadian film that you watched that didn’t have the Cronenberg directors name attached to it? Take your time. Keep those…
Drone cinematographer and wildlife enthusiast Jaimen Hudson has made a splash online with his videos of the South West of Western Australia. Pristine waters are embraced by an aerial eye that gleans t…
Every so often, a film comes across your way that manages to reinforce a life perspective that you've long felt alone with feeling. For me, the discussions about end of life care, and voluntary…
As each year rolls on, we find ourselves celebrating the anniversaries of classic and significant films. 2021 is one such year, with some of the most iconic and legendary Australian films celebrating…
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. On January 6th 2021, Jacob Angeli partook in an act that would confirm his place in the culture of memes. With the…
Australian filmmaker Adrian Powers short film, Brolga, is an impressive work of creative collaboration, with Aboriginal artist Michael Connolly (Munda-gutta Kulliwari) providing the backbone for the e…
2020, as has been heavily documented, was a difficult year for cinema as a whole. Australian cinema in particular was hampered by shuttered cinemas and confusing release schedules, with many iconic fi…
Powered by JustWatch Deep in the background, as the obligatory Aussie film drone shot opens Jocelyn Moorhouse’s masterful Western The Dressmaker, you can faintly hear the iconic whistle of Ennio…
In writer/director Wayne Groom’s recount of the making of Maslin Beach, he mentions that ‘in 1983, when I set down my future goals, my major goal was to produce, write and direct a feature film’. Read…
An Ideal Host screens at Perth's Revelation Film Festival on 11/12/2020 and 12/12/2020. Visit the website for details and tickets. As the filmic world adjusts to a new, morphing landscape, where…
We’re going to have to get used to the obligatory mention of the current pandemic when it comes to articles about awards discussions and the like, given how much of a disruption this whole Covid thing…