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Licorice Pizza Review - He's Fifteen

Hagan Osborne Dec 17, 2021 4 min read

Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. In Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest yarn, Licorice Pizza, the lurid streets of ‘70s Los Ang…

Saint Frances Review - A Proudly Feminist, Eagerly Sweet Millennial Coming-of-Age Film

Andrew F Peirce May 23, 2020 4 min read

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Joining the seemingly never-ending list of millennial-made films about adults learning life lessons from kids is the eagerly sweet Saint Frances. Directed by Alex Thompson, and written by and starring…

Interview with H is for Happiness Writer Lisa Hoppe

Andrew F Peirce Dec 30, 2019 5 min read

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I'm a massive fan of the Aussie family film H is for Happiness, as shown in my review where I called it an instant classic. I got in contact with writer Lisa Hoppe to chat about what went into ada…

Booksmart Review - One Heck of a Joyous Comedy

Andrew F Peirce Jul 18, 2019 3 min read

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Over the past few years, the wealth of teen girl focused comedies has been going into overdrive. With everything from Edge of Seventeen, to Easy A, to Lady Bird, to Blockers, the quality has been top…