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From Outback to Kate Winslet to Strong Female Lead, these are the standout pieces on the Curb
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…
From Not a Knife to now, seven years of the Curb
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 Part 10: 1998 – From American History X to Zero Effect
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…
Fantasia Festival Flies Again with its 29th Edition
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…
How The Mystery Moose birthed William Preat and Knight Mitchell’s collective Acrozora
The Mystery Moose is a 40-minute mockumentary following an "aspiring" influencer and his friend in search of the elusive and possibly extinct Fiordland Moose. Going into the rugged wildernes…
The Shrouds Luna Leederville Preview Screening Giveaway
With thanks to Luna Palace Cinemas Leederville, we have ten double passes to see David Cronenberg's latest film The Shrouds at an exclusive preview screening on the morning of Saturday 21 June 202…
Simply Stories Docs filmmaker Jaden Bowen on bringing Path to Paris to life
Path to Paris was a race against time from concept to execution. The web series was born from a casual conversation my co-producer, Jake Holroyd, and I had with Screen Australia’s team during AIDC 202…
90s All Over Me Part 8: 1996 – From Albino Alligator to William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet
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…
Sydney Film Festival: the Curb Picks the Best of the Fest
Nadine Whitney and Andrew F Peirce put their heads together and come up with some unmissable films at the upcoming 2025 Sydney Film Festival. The Sydney Film Festival runs from 4 to 15 June 2025, tak…
The Great Lillian Hall Ticket Giveaway
With thanks to Transmission Films, we have five double passes to see The Great Lillian Hall, a film starring Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Jesse Williams, Lily Rabe and Pierce Brosnan, opening nationall…
90s All Over Me Part 7: 1995 – From Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls to Wild Side
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…