Top Knot Detective Review
If you were growing up in Australia in the nineties, odds are you probably sat down and watched SBS late on a Saturday night. Wedged between Iron Chef and an episode of Eat Carpet, you would no doubt…
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Demolition Review
Welcome to Man Child: The Movie. Demolition is the latest film from Jean-Marc Vallèe - you may know him as the director who helped add an Oscar to Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto’s bathroom shelve…
Art of the Prank Review
There’s something joyful about sitting down and watching a film that you have no prior knowledge of before it’s unveiled on the silver screen in front of you. There’s no pre-conceived notions as to wh…
Of Horses and Men Review
Whilst I’m not usually one to label a film ‘bizarre’, Benedikt Erlingsson’s Of Horses and Men is one such film. The pull quote on the top of the DVD says ‘the best Icelandic noir equine comedy I have…
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…
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…