Leo Woodall earns his leading man credentials in Daniel Roher’s engrossing Tuner
The highly enjoyable and entertaining Tuner upends a lot of expectations and zigs where many other films would zag, keeping the momentum from sagging.…
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Laughing on the Inside: Frank Lotito’s Wog Boys Forever and Multicultural Comedy
In this interview, Sophie Somerville invites you to become Fwends with her delightful feature film debut
Sophie Somerville is an Australian emerging filmmaker whose short films Linda 4 Eva and Peeps made waves at film festivals around the world. Now with her feature film debut Fwends, winner of the Berli…
Splitsville: Michael Angelo Corvino and Kyle Marvin on Comedy, Craft, and Climbing Back
“Australia has some great comedy,” says Kyle Marvin. “You guys are doing it right.” “Yeah,” agrees Marvin’s collaborator, Michael Angelo Corvino. “We were really disappointed not to make it over to t…
“I try to lead with love”: Kween Kong on the Australian film of the moment, Lesbian Space Princess
Lesbian Space Princess is the Australian film of the moment. This Adelaide-made animated film follows Saira (Shabana Azeez) as she traipses across the galaxy to save her ex-Kiki (Bernie Van Tiel) from…
Lesbian Space Princess producer Tom Phillips on ushering in a new era of Aussie comedy
Producer Tom Phillips is a bit of a mastermind at bringing great comedy together on screen. His work as writer on the excellent series Lucy & D.i.C shows he understands the importance of comedic s…
Honey Don’t! is undone with a muddled self-defeating script and an ending that sucks out any goodwill it might have managed
Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s Drive-Away Dolls was messy but chaotically charming. Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan’s infectious (anti)chemistry held the shenanigans together even when every…
Lesbian Space Princess is a Glitterbomb of Queer Joy and Galactic Chaos
There are some movie titles that instantly grab you. Lesbian Space Princess was one of those for me. Ever since I first heard about it, I’ve been eagerly waiting to watch it. And within the first five…
MIFF Review: Fwends is a tender portrait of friendship, loss, and rediscovery
We’ve all been there — that bittersweet moment when you reconnect with an old friend. Maybe it’s someone you thought you’d never lose touch with, someone who once felt like your closest ally through l…
MIFF Review: One More Shot is a great Aussie indie treat
New Year’s Eve 1999 and anaesthetist Minnie (Emily Browning) starts her day with a reminder that she’s not got her life together in the manner she thought she would have. Her patient in obstetrics tur…
I Miss Summer Comedies — Thank God They're Back With The Naked Gun
You know that feeling when the theater air conditioning hits you just right, the popcorn is way too salty, and you're sitting in a packed room full of strangers all collectively losing it to somet…
Sydney Film Festival Interview: Zoe Pepper on the dark housing-crisis comedy delight that is Birthright
Subscribe to The Curb podcast via RSS feed, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or iHeart Radio. Download the episode directly here. When we think of Australian cinema, one of the films that springs to mind is…