The Hunting Ground Review
One of the better horror films to come out this year is Kirby Dick’s documentary The Hunting Ground. Whilst the majority of the film is not played for horror, there is simply no denying the fact that…
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Frontline Review
My favourite documentary of all time is Jehane Noujaim's 2004 Control Room. A film about the media’s involvement in the Iraq War in the early 2000's, with special focus on Al Jazeera. It's…
Tehran Taxi Review - Yet Another Non-Film Masterpiece from Jafar Panahi
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Filmed from the perspective of security cameras in a taxi, Tehran Taxi is the latest non-film from director Jafar P…
Song of the Sea Review - A Work of Majestic Beauty With Great Emotional Heft
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. There is a quiet beauty that permeates through every frame of Song of the Sea. Rising from the painterly animation…
The Tribe (Plemya/Плем'я ) Review - A Haunting and Unique Dive into Despair
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. You’ve most likely heard a lot about The Tribe – the worldwide festival favourite that has been scooping up rave re…
Dark Star: HR Giger’s Welt Review - A Welcome Invite Into the World of Weird
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. The camera moves along an overgrown pathway up to a dark wood door. The door opens slowly, showing off a tall femal…
Yakona Review - A Slow Immersion Into a Communal River
Yakona is the reason why I attend a festival like the Revelation Film Festival every year. There is every chance in the world that I would have never seen this film if it weren’t for the festival, and…
Station to Station Review - An Amiable Journey Through the Creative Process
Station to Station is a celebration of arts in all manner of forms whether it be music, film, photography or something entirely unclassifiable. Following a 4,000 mile train journey across North Americ…
What Lola Wants Review - A Tarantino-esque American Road Movie Through Aussie Eyes
What Lola Wants is a pulpy American road movie through Australian eyes. Starring Sophie Lowe and Beau Knapp, this is Rupert Glasson’s follow up to the enjoyable-enough Coffin Rock. Lowe stars as Lola…