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Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Gosh, after that rather well executed sojourn into darkness with Mutiny on the Bounty , it feels appropriate to give ourselves a break as we approach the classic romantic musical Top Hat . Nominated for Best Picture, and walking away with no Oscars at all, Mark Sandrich's enduring dance film has weathered time and stands up as one of the most...

Perth indie filmmaker Levon J. Polinelli made a film, and then, one night, it was stolen from him. Fearing the worst, and having seen countless hours of work disappear immediately, Levon almost gave up hope, until the internet managed to save his film. Now, making its debut at Perth's WA Made Film Festival , a complete version of Everybody Gets Stabbed exists, and Levon sat down with me to talk ab...

In 2020, I reviewed the utterly hilarious, and downright essential, 600 Bottles of Wine (on Netflix!) and found great comfort and joy with the biting comedy in the show, so much so that I emailed Grace Rouvray and demanded more episodes. One of the cast members was the brilliant Nerida Bronwen who brought superb comedic timing and impressive screen presence to the show. Nerida reached out to have...

Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. We head to sea with the 8th Best Picture winner, Frank Lloyd's colonial drama, Mutiny on the Bounty . Featuring lead performances from Clark Gable and Charles Laughton, this adaptation of Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall's book tells the true story* of the HMS Bounty and its occupants as they travail across the oceans to Tahiti in search...

Every so often, a film comes across your way that manages to reinforce a life perspective that you've long felt alone with feeling. For me, the discussions about end of life care, and voluntary assisted dying, have been something that I've found that we all need to talk about more. As our community ages, we owe it to our loved ones to support their end of life journey in the manner that they feel...

Support The Curb on Patreon The utterly delightful and charming first entry in the six (6!) long film series, The Thin Man , was nominated for Best Picture in 1934, losing out to It Happened One Night . In this episode of Awards Don't Matter , hosts Dave and Andrew discuss the charm of this mystery film, the impact it had on films going forward, the difficulty in discussing light hearted fare, and...

     Powered by      JustWatch  Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. We reach one of the greatest, grandest, and most celebrated Best Picture winners of all time: Frank Capra's It Happened One Night . This charming, delightful romantic comedy that helped spawn a genre, and cemented the romance of Clark Gable and Claudette Col...

Oscar nominee Josh Lawson's new Australian drama/comedy, Long Story Short , features Rafe Spall, Zahra Newman, and Noni Hazelhurst, and follows Teddy, a man who suddenly starts jumping forward a year of his life every few minutes. It's an emotional film that feels appropriate for the time we find ourselves in. Andrew caught up with actor Rafe Spall to talk about the making of the film, his creativ...

The new Australian documentary, Birth Time , focuses on the birthing process in Australia, taking a look at post-natal care, birth care, and how to improve birthing care for mothers, babies, partners, health practitioners, and midwives. It is, quite simply, one of the most valuable and important films to be released in 2021. Andrew caught up with actress/activist Zoe Naylor and midwife Jo Hunter t...

Ah! The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival always brings wonderful films to my inbox, with delights like Leaving Allen Street for me to watch and engage with. This lovely documentary is directed by Katrina Channells, of We Are Yarn , and it follows the residents of an institution for the intellectually disabled in Melbourne as they move from their old home to a new, custom built facility that wil...

     Powered by      JustWatch  Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. After the debacle that was Cavalcade , we take a dig into one of the films it triumphed over: Lloyd Bacon's enduring classic 42nd Street . Digging into the reason why films like this endure, hosts Andrew and Dave lament about the need for positive films in t...

On this episode of Awards Don't Matter , intrepid hosts Andrew and Dave venture into the sixth Best Picture winner, Frank Lloyd's multi-award winning film, Cavalcade . Focusing on the history of England in the 1900's, this broadly spanning film follows two families through the era. If you must watch Cavalcade , it's available to view here: Follow the hosts on social media at the links below: Andre...

Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Powered by JustWatch As expected, going through the Best Picture winner history, we were bound to find a forgotten classic, neglected by time and popular culture, and worthwhile celebrating. Well, here we are with Edmund Goulding's Best Picture winner, Grand Hotel . Featuring stellar performances from an all star cast, with Greta Garbo, John B...

Featured comfortably on my Best Australian Films of 2020 list is the joyous WA made short film, Sparkles . Written, co-produced, and starring Tina Fielding, this wonderful film follows Courtney, a thirty-something Downs Syndrome woman leaving her country home to find a new life in the city. On the way, she encounters Diamond, a drag queen, and the two spark a beautiful relationship. Directed by Ja...

Help keep The Curb independent by joining our Patreon. Andrew caught up with director Sally Ingleton to talk about her latest documentary, Wild Things . WILD THINGS is a feature length documentary that follows a new generation of environmental activists that are mobilising against forces more powerful than themselves and saying, enough. Armed only with mobile phones, this growing army of eco warri...

Every so often I get the chance to chat with a genuine Aussie icon of film and TV, and in this interview, I get to chat with the King of Kings: Roger Ward.  Star of Turkey Shoot , The Man From Hong Kong , Mad Max , and writer of The Set , Roger's new film,  The Faceless Man , is landing around the world for horror fans to enjoy, and in this discussion we talk about his long history of wo...

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Thanks to the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival , I get to interview wonderful people from all around the world who have fascinating stories to tell and beautiful films to share. In this interview, I chat with director Joshua Belinfante who is one such person, and whose film, The World's Best Film , is full of likeminded folks. It's a gentle, kind film that encourages you to look for the positiv...

From the peaks of All Quiet on the Western Front to the possible valley of Wesley Ruggles Best Picture winner, Cimarron. As the Academy Awards first major epic film to win the big prize, this outwardly racist and categorically theatrical film covers the decades after the historic Oklahoma land rush in the late 1800's, following the Cravat family. In this episode, hosts Andrew and Dave have their f...

Join hosts David and Andrew on July 15th as they discuss 1931/1932 Best Picture winner, Cimarron. Join along with the discussion as a new episode drops each month by following the discussion on social media on Twitter at @AwardsDontPod and Facebook at Awards Don't Matter. And shoot through any questions or thoughts to AwardsDontMatterPod@gmail.com. Subscribe to the show via the links here: Show Pa...

Small Island Big Song - An Oceanic Songline is a collaborative film, made over 16 Island nations from the Pacific & Indian Oceans, following musicians from Madagascar, to Taiwan, to Zendath Kes, to the Torres Strait and Easter Island, all singing songs about cultural preservation and the need for environmental awareness. This is a joyous, glorious film full of life and hope, all the while info...

Oh this film, Keyboard Fantasies: The Beverly Glenn-Copeland Story is a delight. A wonderful gem of a film about musician Glenn Copeland and his album, Keyboard Fantasies , and the impact it had on those who discovered it. I caught up with director Posy Dixon to talk about how she made the film, the celebration of LGBTIQ+ elders, the importance of music in ones life, and the value of recognising o...

The Rise of the Synths is a documentary about synthwave music and the people inspired by it. With his documentary narrated by John Carpenter ( the John Carpenter) and it screening online for the  Melbourne Documentary Film Festival  and  Revelation Film Festival , Andrew caught up with director Iván Castell to talk about music, making your first film, and nostalgia. Support&n...

Our Law is a short film that is currently screening at the Sydney Film Festival online, and will be screening on NITV on Monday 22nd June at 8:30pm on Karla Grant Presents . Andrew caught up with one of the subjects of Our Law , Senior Sergeant Revis Ryder, to talk about what it means to be an Indigenous Police Officer, the challenges that he faces being part of a large regional area, and the role...

Our Law is a short film that is currently screening at the Sydney Film Festival online, and will be screening on NITV on Monday 22nd June at 8:30pm on Karla Grant Presents . Andrew caught up with producer Taryne Laffar to talk about her role in producing Our Law , as well as what it means to be a producer in Australia working to elevate Indigenous voices. Taryne talks about working on the series K...