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Martin McKenna’s long-gestating film Wilderness very occasionally allows glimpses of a better film he chose not to make. It gives me absolutely no pleasure to write a review of a small budget Australian film and deem it incompetent on almost every level.…
Jake has recently become the man he always was. His family has not caught up. That is the whole engine of Sweet Milk Lake, and Harvey Zielinski, who wrote it and directed it and plays both of its lead…
There’s a calm, lived-in nature to Jess Sofarnos’ films, one where she holds a mirror up to herself, reflecting emotions and experiences that are familiar and relatable, yet rarely seen in Australian…
The linking thread through the work of storyteller, filmmaker, and cultural historian Kalu Oji is the theme of connection to family, and by extension, a connection to culture. Both are linked to his n…
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, I finally got around to watching Lantana. Released in 2001, this is a tragi-romance which surrounds an ensemble of couples whose relationships are either withering or dead. The pandemic taught me not to desire touch or seek intimacy, as we were mandated by t…
Content warning: this review discusses self harm, ECT , and mental illnesses. Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Within the first five minutes of the…
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. This review contains discussions of domestic violence and sexual violence. There’s a welcome familiarity to Tyson…
Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Perth's Revelation Film Festival has been partially delayed due to lockdowns, but that doesn't stop the films being talked about.…
Oscar nominee Josh Lawson's new Australian drama/comedy, Long Story Short, features Rafe Spall, Zahra Newman, and Noni Hazelhurst, and follows Teddy, a man who suddenly starts jumping forward a…
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Robert Connolly’s masterwork thriller, The Dry, transfers Jane Harper’s best-selling novel to the silver screen wit…
Powered by JustWatch As with much of Tim Winton’s output, Dirt Music is a narrative drenched in masculinity. It simmers with whispered thoughts that ricochet around the minds of men who yearn fo…
Powered by JustWatch In 1999, Heath Ledger arrived on cinemas screens as a fully formed film star with a one-two punch of stellar films. His laid-back looks and easy-going ocker attitude made hi…