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Writer-Director-Producer Azita Damandan writes about their short film Echoes, now in contention for the 2026 AACTA Awards. A Story of Exile, Memory, and Resistance Lyrical, haunting, and deeply res…
The Circus Lion follows Samvel, a young wrestler from Western Sydney, who believes leaving his hometown is the only way to escape the weight of his grief. But as he runs from his pain, he discovers th…
Two Ugly People is the feature film debut from Peter Skinner. It follows the story of two strangers who, by chance, meet in a highway-side motel. But, as their stay lingers, they wonder if it was chan…
With thanks to Luna Palace Cinemas, the Curb has ten double passes for Perth-based audiences to see Splitsville at the upcoming media screening on 30 August 2025. Take two best friends and two marria…
Granite Highway will have its Australian premiere at CinefestOZ 2025, screening on Monday, 1 September in both Margaret River (6:00pm) and Busselton (7:00pm). Written and directed by Rhys Ellis, the…
90s All Over Me takes inspiration from 80s All Over, the Drew McWeeny/Scott Weinberg podcast that attempted to review every major film release of the 80s one month at a time; that podcast ended circa…
90s All Over Me takes inspiration from 80s All Over, the Drew McWeeny/Scott Weinberg podcast that attempted to review every major film release of the 80s one month at a time; that podcast ended circa…
Hi folks, Cody Allen is one of our friends and fellow writers who has fallen on hard times. They're a wonderful non-binary writer who through their work, shines a light on culture from a queer pe…
So, after this reflection on seven years of the Curb, let’s take a look at some of my personal favourite pieces on the Curb, while also noting some interesting bits of info about the sites history. F…
It’s not often that I reflect on the years between now and when I started the Curb, but with today being the seventh anniversary of the sites launch, it makes for as good a time as any to take a squiz…
90s All Over Me takes inspiration from 80s All Over, the Drew McWeeny/Scott Weinberg podcast that attempted to review every major film release of the 80s one month at a time; that podcast ended circa…
The Montreal based Fantasia Festival is opening its portals to the strange, beguiling, and deliciously macabre. The festival plays between July 16 to August 3 and is a brilliant chance to see vital ne…