Ab Film Review & The Last New Wave

On this episode, Andrew sits down with Jirga director/writer Benjamin Gilmour and actor Sam Smith to discuss their latest film. A powerful film about an Australian soldier seeking redemption in Afghanistan. Head along to see it in cinemas right now.Support The Curb on Patreon.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAU Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAU Website: https://www.TheCurb.com.au If you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this first new episode of The Last New Wave, Andrew catches up with filmmakers Deanna Ortuso and Joanne Nguyen to discuss their feature debut film, Just Between Us, before segueing into a discussion with first time filmmaker Jason Raftopolous and actor Damien Hill over their film, West of Sunshine. Support The Curb on Patreon. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.au If you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this first episode of Context Sensitive, Andrew talks about on of the best games of 2018 - God of War. This is a game which looks at masculinity, and looks at the role of violence in our lives. It's a visually stunning game, and one that deserves your attention.  To read a transcript of the show, head over to the link here. There is a lot more to explore within the realm of God of War, given the wealth of themes it raises. With that in mind, I recommend reading the following articles to glean more about this great game: Deorbital – The Game of the GenerationDeorbital – God of Wars Battles Tell a Story with Confused IntentionsDeorbital – A Father Presses, A Son ActsBullet Points – God of WarPolygon – God of War has an Imperfect Weapon That's a Perfect Metaphor Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here. Support The Curb on Patreon. Facebook: https://www.facebook

On this episode of Not A Knife, Andrew chats with director Giovanna Mercuri about her film, The Target, and discusses the effects of bullying in the workplace. This episode is coming out around R U Ok? day, a day about discussing mental illness. To find out more, head over to RUOk.org.au for more information. Also on this episode, Andrew recommends Mojo Juju's latest album, Native Tongue, as well as Leigh Whannell's latest film, Upgrade. To find out more about The Target, head over to Locked in Productions Facebook page.  Find out more about Mojo Juju here.  For crisis support and suicide prevention help, head over to Lifeline for more information. Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here. Support The Curb on Patreon. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.au If you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/

Welcome to The Curb. A show that's all about Culture, Unity, Reviews, and Banter.On this show, you'll find themed episodes under the following banners:Not A Knife - all things culture are encompassed in this monthly episode. Find everything from interviews with people who work at NASA, to discussions about life and music. In short, anything that's... Not a Knife.Round About - this is where you'll find all things political. With round about discussions about what's going on in Australian politics, and at times, politics from around the world.Context Sensitive - taken from the great Conkers Bad Fur Day game, Context Sensitive is about the inner workings of games and a dig into the actions caused by a simple button press.Up Down Under - a monthly episode that explores culture from all around the world. Each month, a new guest will bring a cultural item from their part of the world to discuss, while Andrew brings a cultural item from Australia to talk about.And...The Last New Wave - the return of the show dedicat

 On this episode of Not A Knife, Andrew chats with Alexandre M. Kling from NASA Ames Research Center and Megan Shabram- NASA Astrophysicist - Kepler/TESS/Exoplanet about all things space and all things life in space. It's an exciting discussion, and one that we hope you enjoy.  Make sure to check out the documentary Living Universe while it's running in Perth on the 18th of August with a Q&A session with Alex and Megan, and in Sydney on the 24th of August, and Melbourne on the 30th of August. Find out more by hitting up the website here. Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here. Support The Curb on Patreon. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.au If you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform

Another full interview episode of Not A Knife. This one is pulled from the archives of podcasts long past - an interview with director Brian Trenchard-Smith. This interview took place around the release of Umbrella Entertainment's great Bluray release of The Man From Hong Kong, and is released on the Brian Trenchard Smith theme day of #AUSgust - the Australian Film Month. Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here.Support The Curb on Patreon.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.auIf you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 On this episode, Andrew catches up with director Alina Lodkina to discuss her film Strange Colours. This is easily one of the best films of the year, and well worth seeking out. Andrew then discusses the Revelation Film Festival and all the great films and short films that screened there. Finally, wrapping up, he suggests checking out the great Australian band Moaning Lisa with their song Carrie (I Want a Girl). Find more out about Strange Colours here and read Andrew's five star review here.  Buy Moaning Lisa's Carrie (I Want a Girl) here. Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here. Support The Curb on Patreon. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.au If you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co

Back after a short break, Not A Knife has another bumper episode. First up - a rundown of what #AUSgust is and the different themes of the month dedicated to Australian cinema. Then, an interview with Border Politics director Judy Rymer and Human Rights Barrister Julian Burnside. After those bumper segments are two quick segments on Elefant Traks and their 20th anniversary parties, as well as Behrouz Boocahni's book No Friend But the Mountains. The links mentioned in this episode:The AUSgust theme lineupBorder Politics reviewElefant Traks 20th Anniversary informationBehrouz Boochani's The Guardian articles: here and hereBuy No Friend But the Mountains hereAustralian Border Deaths DatabaseCheck out other great shows on the Auscast Network here.Support The Curb on Patreon.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.auIf you want to get in touch, sen

Andrew catches up with director Susanna Styron and producer Jackie Ochs to discuss their documentary Out of My Head - a film that looks at crippling migraines and how they effect lives everywhere around the world. Find more about Out of My Head by visiting the website or by checking out the film at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here.Support The Curb on Patreon.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.auIf you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew's voice is a little shattered this week, so no intro to this episode other than to say... go see RocKabul. Other than that, stick around and listen to the interview with director Travis Beard and band member Lemar, as well as a chat with producer Brooke Silcox.Check RocKabul at the Revelation Film Festival and find more about the documentary here.The closing song is "Modern Nature" by District Unknown.Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here.Support The Curb on Patreon.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.auIf you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director Thor Neureiter joins Andrew to discuss his documentary Disaster Capitalism (one of the must see films at this years Melbourne Documentary Film Festival). On top of this, Thor discusses his role as the Director of Video at Columbia University, and how he got into documentary filmmaking. The interview focuses on how to maintain the truth in documentary filmmaking in the era of 'fake news'. Make sure to check out Disaster Capitalism on July 7th at 3:15pm.Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here.Support The Curb on Patreon.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.auIf you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Not A Knife, Andrew sits down with writer/director Kori Reay-Mackey and producer Dan Thom to chat about their upcoming short film Residue. In this discussion, the foundations of the filmmaking process are given a going over - with discussions about the search for a viral hit, how entering advertising competitions shaped the filmmaking perspective, working with bands, and most importantly, the process of getting a first short film off the ground. To support Residue you can head over to the GoFundMe page right here: https://www.gofundme.com/residue Check out the Doritos entry here.Music used in this episode is Decoder Ring's More Than Scarlet.  Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here. Support The Curb on Patreon.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.auIf you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudi

It's another bumper episode of Not A Knife this week. A review of Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom, a review of Brothers' Nest, an interview with director Clayton Jacobson - all covers the film side of the show. Then there's a discussion about disability in cinema thanks to a listener email. A short look at the voice of the late, great Srey Channthy who headed the superb Cambodian Space Project and guested on Astronomy Class' superb album Mekong Delta Sunrise. Finally, a quick look at what's going on this week for Refugee Week. Links as mentioned in the show:The episode of Like I'm A Six-Year-Old with actor/comedian Quentin Kenihan Frances Ryan's article: We wouldn't accept actors blacking up, so why applaud 'cripping up'?Information about the ASRC World Refugee Day TelethonRead up about Refugee Week in AustraliaRead Dr Amy Kavanagh's twitter thread about sight impairment navigationFind all about the Cambodian Space Project and the g

Reviews of Hereditary, Edie, Tully and a Best of 2018 so far. An interview with Sweet Country director Warwick Thornton. Also, a quick look at indigenous artist Kira Puru and her new song Molotov. (As a sidenote, I called Diablo Cody's directorial debut Heaven in this episode. It's actually Paradise. Still not a perfect film, but one that I do enjoy.)Pick up Kira Puru's Molotov right here.Check out other great shows on the Auscast Network here. Show featured in this episode: Hong Kong Confidential.Support The Curb on Patreon.Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCurbAUTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/TheCurbAUWebsite: https://www.TheCurb.com.auIf you want to get in touch, send an email to TheCurbAU@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew caught up with directors Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead to chat about their latest film, The Endless, which is in Australian cinemas right now. They also chat about the process of creating high concept sci-fi films on a low budget, and what goes into the creation of a genre flick like The Endless and Spring. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew caught up with actor turned director David Wenham, as he headed around Australia to promote his feature length debut, Ellipsis. Starring Emily Barclay and Benedict Samuel, this Before Sunrise in Sydney style film is a solid debut feature which explores some interesting ideas.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this double interview episode, Andrew catches up with film producer and teacher Kenta McGrath about his work with young filmmakers for the Water Features project at the Perth International Arts Festival, as well as director Paul Damien Williams who directed the fantastic documentary Gurrumul.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders listeners are advised that the following episode contains voices of people who have died.Make sure to check out the Water Features program as it screens at the Fremantle Arts Centre from Wednesday the 7th of February through to Friday the 23rd of March.Keep an eye on Madman Films as to where Gurrumul will be screening around Australia.The Gurrumul song at the end of this episode is Djarimirri. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When I started out covering Australian cinema and interviewing those behind the films that I love, I had one name at the top of my list as to who I'd love to interview - Warwick Thornton. The director of the highly acclaimed Samson & Delilah, and the cinematographer behind films like Radiance and The Sapphires, Warwick Thornton is one of Australia's most talented filmmakers. With the arrival of his latest, (and arguably one of the great Australian films around), film Sweet Country, I was able to tick off that 'wishlist interview' and sit down with the man himself for a chat about what goes into his craft.Please make sure to check out Sweet Country while it's in cinemas - check the Transmission Films website for a heads up as to what cinemas it's showing on. As for international listeners, make sure to keep an eye on your local cinema pages, or just follow Sweet Country on Twitter here.Become a Patron!Follow us on twitter at ABFilmReview, Facebook at ABFilmReview. Feel free to leave

On this episode of The Last New Wave, Andrew gets a bit of a surfing history lesson with producer Phil Jarratt as he runs down the stories in his documentary Men of Wood & Foam. This is an exciting, interesting documentary that looks at the 'Brookvale Six' - some of the pioneers of surfing in Australia.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.