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…
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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…
Paddington 2 Review - If You're Kind and Polite, the World Will Be Right
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Released in 2017, coming on the heels of the emergence of a ‘United’ Kingdom that had just voted to exit the Europe…
Tom & Jerry Review - A Bad Movie, A Very Bad Movie
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. I’ll make this short and sweet. Tom & Jerry is a bad movie. A very bad movie. Colour me not surprised that t…
Godzilla VS Kong Review - An Epic Battle of Two Kaiju Titans That Absolutely Delivers
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. For just over five years, I have been looking forward to seeing Godzilla from the 2014 reboot meet King Kong from K…
The Father Review - A Beautiful Film that Induces Renewed Love for Parents
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. The Father showcases the horrors of dementia with standout performances by its lead actors. First-time director Flo…