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Digby Houghton·September 27, 2021·4 min read

Lantana Review – Twenty Years On, Ray Lawrence’s Film Becomes a Reflective Drama for Our Current Times

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 the government to disengage in such activities, and it felt like Lantana was pertinent for this reason. Read More
Andrew F Peirce·July 23, 2021·6 min read

Streamline Review – A Masterful Drama Featuring a Career Defining Performance From Levi Miller

Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. This review contains discussions of domestic violence and... Read More
Andrew F Peirce·February 9, 2021·1 min read

Long Story Short Actor Rafe Spall Interview – The Speed of Time, Australian Filmmaking, and Pandemic Stress

Oscar nominee Josh Lawson’s new Australian drama/comedy, Long Story Short, features Rafe Spall, Zahra Newman, and Noni Hazelhurst, and follows... Read More
Andrew F Peirce·September 24, 2020·13 min read

Dirt Music Review – The Beauty of Western Australia Embraces the Land of the Lost Men

Powered by JustWatch As with much of Tim Winton’s output, Dirt Music is a narrative drenched in masculinity. It simmers... Read More
Anthony Horan·August 31, 2020·5 min read

I Am Woman Review – Helen Reddy Biopic is a Confident and Assured Debut for Unjoo Moon

Powered by JustWatch Screen biographies of music artists have been coming thick and fast in recent times. Olivia Newton-John, INXS,... Read More
Andrew F Peirce·August 8, 2021·3 min read

I Met a Girl Review – Brenton Thwaites Impresses With a Proudly Grounded and Deeply Empathetic Performance

Content warning: this review discusses self harm, ECT , and mental illnesses. Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent... Read More
Andrew F Peirce·July 2, 2021·1 min read

Sharnya Yates Interview – Filmmaker Behind Transgender Short Film ‘Choice’ at the 2021 Revelation Film Festival

Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Perth’s Revelation Film Festival has been partially delayed due to lockdowns,... Read More
Andrew F Peirce·February 5, 2021·8 min read

The Dry Review – A Towering Achievement, A Damning Condemnation of Morrison’s Australia

Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Robert Connolly’s masterwork thriller, The Dry, transfers Jane... Read More
Andrew F Peirce·September 9, 2020·8 min read

Two Hands Review – The Classic Aussie Black Comedy Crime Flick that Announced the Arrival of Heath Ledger and Rose Byrne

Powered by JustWatch In 1999, Heath Ledger arrived on cinemas screens as a fully formed film star with a one-two... Read More
Nadine Whitney·August 28, 2020·4 min read

Sequin in a Blue Room Review – A Stimulating Tale of Finding Yourself in the Digital Age

The first feature film from director Samuel Van Grinsven pulls no punches in identifying that it is a homosexual film.... Read More
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