It's Not Just Me Review
Focusing on four transgender men who are at various stages of their journey from transitioning from female to male, It’s Not Just Me is a personal and powerful look into the Australian LGBTIQ experien…
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Lion Review
It’s very easy for an inspirational true story to be translated into a film in a very preachy, sentimental manner. Boost the manipulative score at the right moments, implement a voice over to help con…
Long Weekend - Blu-Ray/DVD Review
If you haven’t seen Long Weekend – a true classic in Australian cinema – then this new Umbrella release is the way to go. One of the stereotypes of Australia as a country is that everything is out to…
The Man From Hong Kong - Blu-Ray/DVD Review
Powered by JustWatch Welcome to the first monthly DVD/Blu-Ray review rundown. The idea of this particular column is to highlight notable Australian media releases that have launched in the 4-6 w…
Best Australian Films of 2016
2016 was another solid year for Australian cinema with some fantastic dramas, comedies and documentaries all being produced by great Australian talent. It was also the year that we decided to launch a…
Red Dog: True Blue Review
How do you make a sequel to a much loved film in which the titular star dies at the end? Even more, how do you make a sequel when the actor who portrayed the titular character has passed away as well?…
Beast Review
Just like many of the Australian films up for consideration at this years AACTA Awards, Sam and Tom McKeith’s Beast is a film that has flown completely under the radar. After a run at TIFF, a screenin…
Boys in the Trees Review
The subject of bullying is something that appears quite often in films - however, it's rarely as deftly handled as it is in Nicholas Verso’s Boys in the Trees. Toby Wallace headlines as Corey - a…
Scare Campaign Review - A Genuinely Subversive and Exciting Aussie Horror Film
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Something is happening Australian cinema right now that is pretty unexpected. The genre…
The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe Review
Theatre director turned filmmaker Ros Horin presents The Baulkham Hills African Ladies Troupe, the story of a group of African women who fled their homeland, seeking safety in Australia, subsequently…
Early Winter Review
When we reach the end of our lives, we are forced to look back on the journey that has brought us to our conclusion. We reflect on the people who we’ve interacted with, and the role our families have…
Top Knot Detective Review
If you were growing up in Australia in the nineties, odds are you probably sat down and watched SBS late on a Saturday night. Wedged between Iron Chef and an episode of Eat Carpet, you would no doubt…