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…
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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…
Girl Asleep Review
One of the ‘classic tales’ that exists in the world of cinema, is that of the young girl who stumbles upon a mystical world that displays a mirrored version of her own. Whether it be Dorothy being tra…
Downriver Review
Downriver is the first time feature film for writer/director Grant Scicluna. It tells the story of James Levy (Reef Ireland), a young man who is back in the open world after years in juvenile detent…
Red Billabong Review
Genre pictures are somewhat of a rarity in Australian cinema. Sure, horror films pop up here and there, but they’re mostly ultra-low budget affairs that are successful overseas. The genre pictures I’m…
Down Under Review
Down Under opens with a text message that sparked the fire that was the Cronulla riots. News footage plays out the brutal physical assault on people of all nationalities, wrapping up with a line from…
Observance Review - A Low Budget Genre Flick That Needed More Time
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Contrary to popular belief, reviewers don’t enjoy giving films a bad review. I love Aust…
A Month of Sundays Review
Frank Mollard (Anthony LaPaglia) is a real estate agent finding it difficult to sell a house at a reasonable price. One day he receives a call from someone claiming to be his mother - the only thing i…
Pawno Review
Pawno is a film that announces the very welcome arrival of a pair of new voices in Australian cinema – Paul Ireland and Damian Hill. Ireland and Hill are seasoned actors, but for the first time they d…