The Curb
Welcome to The Curb. A show that's all about Australian culture, film reviews, interviews, and a whole lot more...
Here, you'll find discussions with Australian creatives about their work and their role in Australian culture.
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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 365
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
1935 Academy Award Best Picture Winner Mutiny on the Bounty (Frank Lloyd) - Awards Don't Matter
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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…
Nerida Bronwen Interview Part One
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 Gra…
An Interview with Laura's Choice Directors Sam Lara and Cathy Henkel - A Meditation on Compassion, Family, and the Difficult Discussions Along the Way
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 assis…
1934 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee The Thin Man (W. S. Van Dyke) - Awards Don't Matter
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.…
1934 Academy Award Best Picture Winner It Happened One Night (Frank Capra) - Awards Don't Matter
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We reach one of the greatest, grandest, and most celebrated Best Picture winners of all time: Frank Capra's It Hap…
Long Story Short Actor Rafe Spall Interview - Time, Australian, and Pandemic Stress
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 …
Birth Time Interview with Actress and Activist Zoe Naylor and Midwife Jo Hunter
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,…
Leaving Allen Street Interview with Filmmaker Katrina Channells - The Curb
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 …
1932-1933 Academy Award Best Picture Nominee - 42nd Street (Lloyd Bacon) - Awards Don't Matter
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After the debacle that was Cavalcade, we take a dig into one of the films it triumphed over: Lloyd Bacon's endurin…
1932-1933 Academy Award Best Picture Winner Cavalcade (Frank Lloyd) - Awards Don't Matter
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 Englan…
1931-1932 Academy Award Best Picture Winner - Grand Hotel (Edmund Goulding)
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As expected, going through the Best Picture winner history, we were bound to find a forgotten classic, neglected by time and …
Sparkles Short Film Interview with Tina Fielding, Jacqueline Pelczar, Cody Greenwood
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 thi…
Roger Ward Interview - Aussie Film Icon from Turkey Shoot, The Faceless Man, Mad Max and More
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 Ko…
The Boys Who Said No Director Judith Ehrlich Interview - The Curb
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The Worlds Best Film Director Joshua Belinfante Interview - The Curb
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, …
1930-1931 Academy Award Best Picture Winner - Cimarron (Wesley Ruggles) - Awards Dont Matter
Cimarron Teaser Episode - Awards Don't Matter
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Small Island Big Song - An Oceanic Songline Director Tim Cole Interview - Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
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 t…
Keyboard Fantasies Director Posy Dixon Interview - The Curb
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 th…