Hot Mess Coming To Cinemas And Digital Platforms
“One of the best films of 2019...it’s immediately clear that Lucy Coleman is one of the most exciting new voices in Australian cinema.” The Curb “Hot Mess was inspired by my own head spin of a crisis…
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Joaquin Phoenix Needs to Make His Oscar Glory a Climate Emergency Moment
If you follow Oscar lore, you'll likely be well and truly familiar with the time Sacheen Littlefeather collected Marlon Brando's Best Actor Oscar on his behalf. Brando had sent Sacheen on his…
Without a Tracey World Premiere at Mardi Gras Film Festival
It was only just the other day when I was talking about the changes in the Australian film and TV landscape, with short films and webseries flourishing. The shorter formats have allowed for some fasci…
Two Heads Creek Review - Classist Ocker Comedy Fails to Impress
There’s a style of comedy fairly common in Australian culture that really gets my back up, and it’s classist ocker comedy. You know the type: take a small Australian community – generally rural but o…
2020: The Future of Australian Arts Needs Your Help Right Now
Another year, another doom and gloom report for the state of Australian arts. I’m writing this before the box office wrap up reports have been written, but at a glance, it’s obvious that Australian f…
The Fires of Australia: The Importance of Being a Public Servant
On December 14th 2014, Man Haron Monis entered the Sydney Lindt Café and engaged in an act of domestic terrorism, holding 18 people hostage. By the end of the siege the following day, two people had l…
Standing Up for Hilarity - The Year Aussie Comedy Made a Comeback
After I completed my Best Australian Films of 2019 list, I took a look over the entries and was surprised at the overwhelming presence of a certain genre among the titles. No, not documentaries or dra…
Cultural and Gender Diverse Film 'Streets of Colour' Seeks Crowdfunding Support
With news that the Australian government has taken away the Department for the Arts, it's left many Australian filmmakers and artists frustrated with the whole process. The press release below is…
DocPlay Brings the Christmas Cheer a Little Early with an Extended Free Trial
I know that the world of streaming is beyond overwhelming to look at. You've got your Netflixes mixed up in your Disney+'s, all the while Stan stares on as you load up Kanopy again. It's a…
Creative Soul Management Launches Today - An Exciting New Talent Agency for Australia
When we sit down to watch a movie or a TV show, we see a complete piece of art. Yet, when we watch the latest episode of The Heights, or Mystery Road, or when we watch Judy & Punch in a cinema, we…
Weary, Stale, Flat and Unprofitable? The State of Shakespeare Onscreen
Three feature films inspired by Shakespeare and his work - Kenneth Branagh’s All is True, Claire McCarthy’s Ophelia, and David Michôd’s The King - made fleeting theatrical appearances in Australian ar…
December Newsletter - An End of Year Thanks to All
As the year wraps up I want to thank everyone for their support. It's been another busy month on The Curb. We'll hit over 1000 likes on Facebook before the end of the year; we've just had…