The Best Movies of 2022 (So Far)
Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. This was incredibly difficult to write. It’s not a good sign if a 2000 word spoiler review for Jurassic World: Dominion can come so easily f…
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Go Full Mendo with Six of the Best Ben Mendelsohn Films to Celebrate His Birthday
It’s no secret that, like a lot of the Aussie film community, we at The Curb are very fond of Ben Mendelsohn. From his onscreen intensity and vulnerability to his offscreen shenanigans with meat pies…
The Power of the Dog Review – A Testament to Jane Campion’s Immense Talent and Fearlessness as a Storyteller
After an extended absence from feature filmmaking Jane Campion makes a triumphant return to cinemas with the sweeping epic The Power of the Dog. Billed as a Western, the film runs more to an intense c…
Aussie Made Series 'Dive Club' Arrives on Netflix November 29
Dive Club, the bold 12-part series for teens, will launch on Netflix Australia on Monday November 29. With a storyline that hooks you from the start, standout performances from a talented cast and th…
65th BFI London Film Festival Diary: The French Dispatch, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon, and Passing
On day two of LFF its Wes Anderson’s latest bit of fluff The French Dispatch, Ana-Lily Amirpour’s anarchic sci-fi banger Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon and Rebecca Hall’s astonishing directorial debut P…
65th BFI London Film Festival Diary - The Harder They Fall Review
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. It is the first day of LFF and I take a look at festival opener The Harder They Fall, Jeymes Samuel’s ultra-slick,…
Some Great Movies from 2021 (So Far)
I had this round-up of great movies from 2021 so far all lined up to be out by June 30. And then WA was hit with a snap lockdown again for the third time this year. Took all the energy out. I don’t t…
Army of the Dead Review - Just Another Zack Snyder Film, For Better and Worse
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Two Zack Snyder movies in one year? Can the internet handle cinema at that magnitude? I speak ironically of course…
The Woman in the Window Review - A Thriller That Forgets to be Thrilling
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. When a film’s test screenings are described as “poor” to the point that said movie is delayed 7 months to accommoda…
The Last Breath of 2020 - A Round-Up Review
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. We’re back here again. Another catch-up post by this writer who watches so many films in a given period that even t…
In the Shadow of 2020 - A Review Round-Up of the Close of a Year
2020 was one of the most significant years in modern cinematic history. Not because of an overwhelming wealth of great films, but because of the insane upheaval of how films were marketed, released an…
Mank Review – Classic Cinema Inside-Baseball Flick Looks the Part but Rings False
Powered by JustWatch Directed by David Fincher, and written by his late father Jack, Mank stars Gary Oldman as, well, Mank. Or correctly, writer Herman Mankiewicz, who is the credited co-writer…