Polite Society Review - Sundance Film Festival
Writer and director Nida Manzoor broke out with her hit television show We Are Lady Parts that followed a bunch of British Muslim girls who formed a punk band. Manzoor’s debut feature Polite Society c…
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<em>Everybody Loves Jeanne</em> (<em>Tout le monde aime Jeanne</em>) Review – Perth Lotterywest Film Festival
Jeanne (Blanche Gardin) is having a very bad year. Her pivotal marine-cleaning invention is an instant-disaster, failing at launch and sinking to the bottom of the ocean. Jeanne turns into a social me…
From Body Melt to Wolf Creek: These Are Twenty of the Scariest Horror Movie Moments in Australian Cinema
When you mention the word ‘Australia’ to anyone who lives outside this sunburnt country, there’s a fairly good chance you’re going to get a response about how everything there wants to kill you. Wheth…
66th BFI London Film Festival Diary – Day Four – Women Talking, Emily the Criminal, I Love My Dad
It’s LFF day four and Sarah Polley shows us some Women Talking, in her gripping character driven drama, Aubrey Plaza employs some desperate measures to make ends meet in Emily the Criminal, and Patton…
Discontent Writer/Director Sam Rogers Talks About the Millennial Bond to Social Media in This Interview
Sam Rogers rollercoaster ride of a web series Discontent is a short-form look at a group of millennials linked to one another through their phones and social media. With a rip-roaring level of comedy,…
Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Director Sophie Hyde Talks About Exploring Sex and Sexuality on Screen and More in This Interview
Sophie Hyde’s work as a filmmaker has gone from strength to strength with a body of work in short form documentaries and fiction films before moving into feature films with the highly acclaimed drama…
Official Competition Review - Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas Help This Film Industry Satire Rightly Claim its Laurels
Argentinian directing duo Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat take no prisoners in their biting and comical film industry satire, Official Competition. Even the film’s title belies the levels of irony they…
A Life on the Farm Director Oscar Harding and Producer Dominik Platen Talk About Bringing VHS Filmmaker Pioneer Charles Carson’s Legacy to Life in This Interview
The name Charles Carson might mean little to most people, but to the rural town he lived in in the UK, he was a familiar friendly face with. Charles would share stories of his life on the farm by taki…
Alvin’s Harmonious World of Opposites Review – Platon Theodoris’ Isolated Fantasy Hideaway Turns into Slightly Odway Panda-monium
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Watch Alvin's Harmonious World of Opposites on RevOnDemand here. The act of connect…
Evicted! A Modern Romance Director Rowan Devereux, Actors Amanda Maple-Brown & William Seun Talk Making This Indie Comedy Gem in This Interview
Indie filmmaker Rowan Devereux turns his gaze to the trials and tribulations of Sydney’s turbulent rental market with his feature debut Evicted! A Modern Romance, with the newly unemployed Maggie (Ama…
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Review – A Metatextual Comedy That Reminds That Nicolas Cage is a Real F’ing MOVIE STAR
I’d wager that almost everyone remembers the first time they saw Nicolas Cage on screen for the first time. For me it was Martha Coolidge’s 1983 romantic comedy Valley Girl. I don’t remember the femal…
Everything Everywhere All at Once Review - Directing Team Daniels Prove that Originality in Film is Still Out There
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. In 2022, the idea of the multiverse seems like a high concept of days gone. Audiences ha…