Parasite Review - 92nd Best Picture Winner
A devilish question to ask viewers of Bong Joon-ho’s history defining Best Picture winner, Parasite, is who they believe the titular parasite to be? Is it the Kim’s? A lower-class family, eking whate…
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1927-1928 Best Picture Winners: Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans and Wings - Awards Don't Matter
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Welcome to the first discussion episode of Awards Don't Matter! Hosts David and Andrew discuss the first…
Welcome to Awards Don't Matter!
Welcome to... Follow along with hosts Andrew F Peirce and David Giannini as they travel through the history of the Academy Awards by looking at each of the Best Picture winners and discussing thei…
1917 Review - A Technical Spectacle Lacking Some Heart
Two infantry soldiers, Lance Cpl. Schofield (George MacKay) and Lance Cpl. Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are given the task of delivering an urgent message to a fellow British battalion to call off a p…
Little Women Review - The Complexities of Being a Woman in the mid-1800s Brought to Life
Little Women is equal parts endearing and poignant, prepare to get sucked into the eloquence of art and quaintness of life of the mid 1800’s and into the lives of March girls (and be prepared not to w…
Judy Review - Zellweger Dazzles in Poignant Biopic
Judy relays the final year of the late, exceedingly great Judy Garland and her reluctant relocation from LA to London. It’s a touching homage to the bittersweet life of performance and stardom, founde…
Bombshell Review - Great Performances Fail to Give This One Purpose
Directed by Jay Roach, Bombshell stars Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, Nicole Kidman as Gretchen Carlson, and Margot Robbie as Kayla Pospisil: three women who used to work for FOX News and who were, a…
The Irishman Review - Ageing Powerful Men With Big Egos
Directed by Martin Scorsese, The Irishman stars Robert De Niro as Frank Sheeran, a truck driver turned hitman and enforcer for the Philadelphia mafia lead by Russell Bufalino (Joe Pesci) throughout th…
Frozen II Review - A Surprisingly Progressive and Hopeful Film to Help Child Anxieties About the Future
Disney returns to the Elsa-Anna pool of Frozen with the creatively titled Frozen II. Directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee reunite to tell the continued story of sisters Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa (…
Pain and Glory Review - A Gentle, Tender Reflection on Life
I’ll start this review by voicing one of my biggest film related shames: I am not a fan of Pedro Almodovar’s films. I find myself visiting each new Almodovar in the hope that this will be the one to…
Marriage Story Review - An Enriching Observation of Unity and Heartbreak.
Marriage Story is an enriching observation of unity and heartbreak.…
AUSgust - The Second Annual Australian Film Month is Here!
A year ago we kicked off the first annual celebration of Australian films – AUSgust. A whole month dedicated to Australian cinema and the brilliant work that has been made throughout the years. Just…