The Northman Review - A Revenge Tale of Nordic Proportions
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Robert Eggers has quickly become one of the most sought after names in the film world. W…
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Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (偶然と想像) Review – A Masterpiece in Storytelling and a Profoundly Accomplished Film
A cab ride conversation between two friends ignites a love triangle. A callow young undergraduate sends his older lover to enact revenge on a professor who failed him. A case of mistaken identity allo…
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Review – A Metatextual Comedy That Reminds That Nicolas Cage is a Real F’ing MOVIE STAR
I’d wager that almost everyone remembers the first time they saw Nicolas Cage on screen for the first time. For me it was Martha Coolidge’s 1983 romantic comedy Valley Girl. I don’t remember the femal…
Happening (L’événment) Review - An Indelible and Absolutely Necessary Film
Although director Audrey Diwan’s magnificent film Happening is set in France in 1963, the story of a woman trying to regain her life in the face of an unwanted pregnancy has a timeless feel to it. For…
Dasvi Review - A Light-Hearted Film That Champions the Importance of Free Education
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. It’s not difficult to see Dasvi, the latest Maddock Films production, as a response to t…
Morbius Review - More BS in Latest Sony/Marvel Collab
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Sony’s latest foray into antihero fodder, the Jared Leto lead vampire-actioner Morbius,…
Everything Everywhere All at Once Review - Directing Team Daniels Prove that Originality in Film is Still Out There
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. In 2022, the idea of the multiverse seems like a high concept of days gone. Audiences ha…
X Review - Ti West Gives the Audience a Lot to Play With in This Darkly Comic Slasher
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Writer/director Ti West’s new feature X wears its inspirations lovingly and cleverly on…
Anonymous Club Review - Danny Cohen Gives Courtney Barnett the Space to Be Herself in This Masterpiece of a Documentary
Turn your phone off, friend You're amongst friends and we don't need no interruptions Leave your shoes at the door, along with your troubles Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles Anonym…
Fresh Review – A Bold Debut that Goes for the Jugular in More Ways than One
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Director Mimi Cave’s debut feature Fresh is a film that can be best described as going f…
The Batman Review - Hope is a Losing Game in Grungy Batman Thriller
Available to Watch Here: Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. A ghost-like complexion and broken eyes obstructed by a wave of jet-black hair place Rob…
From Moneyboys to The Sixth Reel: These Are Some of the Best Films at the 2022 Mardi Gras Film Festival
The whole theme [of the Mardi Gras Film Festival 2022] is really about celebrating people who have carved out space for themselves. And we’re inviting the audience to explore the queer frontier. It’s…