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Monolith Weaves an Unsettling Mystery with a Mesmerising Performance from Lily Sullivan

Andrew F Peirce Aug 2, 2023 4 min read

Monolith opens in Australian cinemas on October 26. At the centre of director Matt Vesely and writer Lucy Campbell’s feature film debut Monolith is a mesmerising and impressive performance from Lily…

How to Please a Woman Review - An Instant Comedy Classic That Delights as Much as It Moves

Andrew F Peirce Dec 20, 2021 6 min read

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Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. First time feature writer-director Renée Webster has crafted something of a miracle with…

Coming Home in the Dark Review - A Scintillating Drama About the Punishment of Past Misdoings

Digby Houghton Sep 8, 2021 2 min read

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Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. James Ashcroft’s debut feature length film, Coming Home in the Dark, which played at this year’s Sundance film festival, shows that humans…

Interview with Coming Home in the Dark Actor Erik Thomson - Reflections on a Thirty Year Career, How to Manage Dark Material, and Working with Debut Filmmakers

Andrew F Peirce Sep 7, 2021 1 min read

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Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. The great Erik Thomson joins Andrew to discuss his latest film, James Ashcroft's searing thriller, Coming Home in the Dark. As a workin…

The Furnace Review - A Long Subdued Journey into the Golden Unknown

Andrew F Peirce Jan 7, 2021 7 min read

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This review contains mild spoilers. For some reason, as I walked out of my screening of Roderick MacKay’s feature debut, The Furnace, the imagery of a white-gowned choir of kids across the landscape…

Storm Boy Review

Andrew F Peirce Jan 29, 2019 5 min read

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This review will contain spoilers. In the year 2019, Colin Thiele’s classic novella, Storm Boy, will be celebrating its 55th anniversary. To honour this momentous occasion, there has been a video gam…