The Last Breath of 2020 - A Round-Up Review
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. We’re back here again. Another catch-up post by this writer who watches so many films in a given period that even t…
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Minari Review - A Wonderful Film
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, Minari stars Steven Yeun and Han Ye-ri as Jacob and Monica, parents to two…
Mortal Kombat Review - Ticking Boxes and Nothing More
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. It is entirely possible to attend a screening that is preceded by a Q&A with the film’s director and one of the…
Small Axe Review - One of the Best Pieces of Filmmaking from 2020
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Small Axe is the latest creative work from filmmaker Steve McQueen, the Oscar-winning director of Hunger, Shame, 12…
First Cow Review - A Masterwork of Gentle Filmmaking
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow is quite simply a masterwork of gentle filmmaking that through the lens of a small stor…
The United States Vs. Billie Holiday Review: Lady Day Takes the Stage in Tepid Biopic
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. The United States Vs. Billie Holiday (TUSVBH) is a film of soft fades, saturated lighting and Hallmark-esque dialo…
Mortal Kombat Review: Logic and Sleeved Shirts are Non-Existent, and For That We Are Thankful
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. In director Simon McQuoid’s adaptation of the ‘90s video-game series Mortal Kombat, logic and sleeved shirts are no…
Voyagers Review - A Cinematic Viewing Experience Memorable for All the Wrong Reasons
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Written and directed by Neil Burger (Limitless, Divergent), Voyagers stars Tye Sheridan, Lily Rose-Depp, and Fionn…
Summer of 85 (Été 85) Review - Sometimes Pretty Scenery and Well-Styled Outfits is More Than Enough
We've already established how good a scene in a gay film with 80’s pop is, so, how about François Ozon’s Summer of ’85 that delivers a whole film of homosexual activities soundtracked by 80’s tune…
Zack Snyder's Justice League Review - Unique, Personal, Yet, Also Long and Exhaustive
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Let’s wade into these waters and begin with a disclaimer: I have never been a fan of Zack Snyder as a director. I d…
Cherry Review - Leaves One Asking, What Kind of Filmmakers Are the Russo Brothers?
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Cherry stars Tom Holland as...“Cherry”, a stand-in for the book’s author Nico Wa…
Sleeping Beauty Review - A Work of Art That is Easier to Respect Than Enjoy
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…