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The Curb is proudly part of the Auscast Network. Subscribe via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio or Google Podcasts. Download the episode directly here. My Cherry Pie is one of the bril…
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Perth indie filmmaker Levon J. Polinelli made a film, and then, one night, it was sto…
Powered by JustWatch Ask any foreigner about their impressions about Australia, and odds are you’ll get a response about everything wanting to kill you here. Snakes, sharks, spiders: whether you…
Powered by JustWatch A mouldy, weathered house sits dormant on the outskirts of a remote town. The air inside is growing stagnant, possibly pungent with the stench of rotting fruit, as its sole…
Another Friday the Thirteenth rolls around, and naturally, our minds are reaching for something truly terrifying to tingle our spines on this day of horror and bad luck. While the deep well of horror…
There have been precious few ‘found footage’ films in Australia’s filmography. The Tunnel and The Magician come to mind. They exist, but oddly (given the micro-budget nature of the format), we are yet…
There’s a style of comedy fairly common in Australian culture that really gets my back up, and it’s classist ocker comedy. You know the type: take a small Australian community – generally rural but o…
As 2019 comes to an end, we take a look back at the year of Australian films that we’ve just had. Now, I’m going to admit, this list might be a little more controversial than some of my previous Best…
There’s been precious few films this year that have left me well and truly bothered at their end. Godzilla: King of the Monsters left me quite bothered by its misguided attempt to instil ethics to its…
One of the most active, exciting and energetic people working the indie scene in Australian cinema is David Black. You may have seen a film of his while scouring YouTube for offbeat stuff, or you'…
In comparison to the Australian film industry, the size of the American film industry is unfathomable. But the creativity of it is lacking. Remakes, revamps and sequels dominate the US market. With fr…
If you want to trace its lineage all the way back you wind up, cinematically speaking at least, at 1932’s The Most Dangerous Game, but The Furies, the debut feature from writer and director Tony D’Aqu…