Some Great Movies from 2021 (So Far)
I had this round-up of great movies from 2021 so far all lined up to be out by June 30. And then WA was hit with a snap lockdown again for the third time this year. Took all the energy out. I don’t t…
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A Tale of Three Bonds: Diamonds are Forever (1971), For Your Eyes Only (1981), and Almost-Bond #17 (1991)
Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, movies were supposed to be for everyone — made that way and seen that way — and were therefore social events that involved a diversified community. Some of…
Tove Review - An Intimate Character Study of a Fascinating Woman
Biographical films can be unwieldy beasts. If the subject is well known enough the audience has set expectations on what the film will cover and how it will achieve an authentic portrait of its subjec…
Neon Across the Ocean Review - A Quiet and Contemplative Glimpse into the Isolation of a Pandemic
As I’m sitting here writing this review, I stare out at a vacant suburban street. Australia is in the midst of yet another lockdown, trapping us in our homes, making us all the more aware of the sile…
We're Not Here to Fuck Spiders Review - A Gritty and Grimy Feature That Shakes With Tension
Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Set within a rundown gothic house in some nondescript suburb in Sydney, We’re Not Here to Fuck Spiders is a found footage film that follow…
The Sparks Brothers review - An Ode to the Eternal Beauty of Creativity
“Your favourite band’s favourite band” should go down as one of the best taglines for a movie. It's a perfect encapsulation of whatever the hell Sparks are for the uninitiated, and for those with…
Luca Review - A Perfectly Fine, Three-Star Pixar Movie
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Luca is representing a problem for Disney+. Ever since Mulan, Disney have declared that most if not all of their ma…
Fast & Furious 9 Review - I Don't Want to Watch These Anymore
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. I audibly sighed when I sat down to write this review. The Fast & Furious crew are back for another outing in…
Fast & Furious 9 Review - More Like "Fast & Furious Nein"
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Intense stares, repetitious talks about the importance of family, and celebratory Corona’s are as much of a hallmar…
In the Heights Review - An Exceptional Musical Adaptation
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Musicals will always take a while to hit the big screen. Unlike ideas bought by companies, or the rights to novels…
Welcome to Woop Woop Review - Stephan Elliott's Magnificent Eccentric Exercise in Outback Bacchanalia Stripped Bare
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. A confused and disgruntled producer, Sam Goldwyn Jr, was presented with a climactic scene from director Stephan Ell…
Soaring on the Wings of Eagles: Chariots of Fire at 40
Powered by JustWatch Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. The Academy Awards are no stranger to controversy, as this year's ceremony attests, generating heated think-pie…