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Sleeping Beauty Review - A Work of Art That is Easier to Respect Than Enjoy

Nadine Whitney Apr 1, 2021 3 min read

Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Writer/director Julia Leigh’s 2011 film Sleeping Beauty is a work of art that is easier to respect than enjoy. Like…

AUSgust - The Second Annual Australian Film Month is Here!

Andrew F Peirce Jul 29, 2019 15 min read

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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…

Breath Review

Andrew F Peirce Aug 10, 2018 4 min read

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Pontificating about life and being a man is the aim of the game with Tim Winton's seventies surfing focused novel, Breath, and first time director Simon Baker, with the help of co-writer Gerard Le…

Lantana Review: Ray Lawrence's Masterpiece

Andrew F Peirce Jan 18, 2018 15 min read

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Ray Lawrence’s Lantana felt like an anomaly in the year it came out. Here was an era where Australian films attempted to emulate The Castle and Chopper in various ways – there was a heavy lean towards…