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…
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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…
Da 5 Bloods Review - A Timely, Powerful, yet Flawed Film
Powered by JustWatch Spike Lee is on something of a roll as of late. Perhaps it was the complete commercial and critical failure of 2013’s Oldboy (of which Lee is not proud of [the usual “Spike…
Netflix Acquires Groundbreaking Western Australian Indigenous Documentary, Our Law
Netflix has acquired Australia and New Zealand streaming rights to Western Australian Indigenous documentary, Our Law, which will premiere on the streaming platform from this Sunday. The impressive N…
Aussie Comedy Hot Mess Picked up by Netflix
We're a little late in posting this truly excellent press release, but better late than never! Fresh off its AACTA Awards qualifying run, the superb Aussie indie comedy Hot Mess is available right…
Cuties Review - A Familiar Narrative Interrogates the Exploitation of Youth Well
Mignonnes (or Cuties as it’s English translation has been infamously known) is a French coming-of-age drama written and directed by Maïmouna Doucouré about a young Senegalese-French girl, raised Musli…
i’m thinking of ending things Review - The Anti-Comfort Viewing You Need Right Now
Powered by JustWatch Rightio: Let’s get this over with. Existential cynicism; fractured romance; projective introspection; all of the hallmarks which transform Charlie Kaufman into a misanthrop…
600 Bottles of Wine Review - Grace Rouvray is a Comedic Mastermind
Powered by JustWatch The first words out of my partners mouth when she realised that there were only four episodes of Grace Rouray’s acerbic and hilarious 600 Bottles of Wine series, were along…
Don’t Let Go Review – Acceptable Isolation Entertainment
Two decades ago, the earth had a pretty decent sci-fi crime thriller in the form of Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel starrer Frequency. It was reasonably original and great entertainment. In 2016 a TV se…
The Platform Review – The Best Heavy Metal Movie Ever Made
Well, if there was ever a time for movies about people locked in confined spaces slowly going nuts, it’s surely now. Or maybe it isn’t; escapist fantasy might be the order of the day when you literall…
Ugly Delicious Season 2 Review - An Essential Show About the Conversation Between Food Culture and Us
I am addicted to David Chang’s presence on screen. I’ve long enjoyed his addiction, affection, admiration, and respect for the food process. The first season of Ugly Delicious embraced the history and…