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Nisha-Anne·April 3, 2022·15 min read

Go Full Mendo with Six of the Best Ben Mendelsohn Films to Celebrate His Birthday

It’s no secret that, like a lot of the Aussie film community, we at The Curb are very fond of...

Travis Akbar·December 28, 2019·3 min read

Spies in Disguise Review – An Good Old-School Spy Flick, Just… Animated

“Why is this kids movie so scary?” my 5-year-old son Raiden, asked as we were about two thirds through Spies...

Andrew F Peirce·March 27, 2018·13 min read

Ready Player One Review – A Bazinga and a Pickle Rick Away From Being Actual Vomit

This review will contain spoilers. The eighties feels like it’s the decade that spawned that pesky thing called ‘nostalgia’. The...

Andrew F Peirce·July 28, 2020·5 min read

Babyteeth Review – A Well Acted, Well Directed, Routine Weepie

Powered by JustWatch Director Shannon Murphy’s pedigree precedes her. With episodes of Killing Eve, Rake, and Offspring, under her belt,...

Andrew F Peirce·October 10, 2019·6 min read

The King Review – A Brutal, Excoriating Warning Siren for the Left

I’m not entirely sure why I doubted the talent of Timothée Chalamet. I adored him in Call Me By Your...

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The Curb

12 hours 24 minutes ago

Happy Sunday everyone. Days like today are often best spent losing yourself in a long book... Just like the one

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The Curb

1 day 4 hours ago

Smiles all round at the launch of Lonely Spirits and the King at @betterreadbookshop in Newtown, NSW with support from

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The Curb

1 day 14 hours ago

We are thrilled to announce the arrival of our newest book: Lonely Spirits and the King: An Australian Film Book,