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Plato’s Couch – NEAR DARK (1987)

Kathryn Bigelow’s Near Dark (1987) is the subject of the first episode of Plato’s Couch. Here I explore issues of genre, gender, violence and the film’s production history.

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – September 25th

In this week’s episode the team discuss Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Nocturama and It’s Only the End of the World. With Thomas Caldwell, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson. Plato’s Cave – September 25th (Podcast link)

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – September 18th

In this week’s episode the team discuss mother!, I Am Not Your Negro and Patti Cake$. With Thomas Caldwell, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Emma Westwood and Josh Nelson. Plato’s Cave – September 18th (Podcast link)

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – 14th December

The Plato’s Cave team look back across the year and discuss their favourite theatrically released films of 2015. With Josh Nelson, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Cerise Howard and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – 14th December (.mp3)

PODCAST: ABC 774 – 4th December

This week on Friday Film, Raf and I discuss a selection of our favorite films from 2015 (including Mad Max: Fury Road, Creed, Birdman, Inside Out, Mommy, Sicario, Knight of Cups and Foxcatcher in a rooftop broadcast from Madame Brussels on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne.

PODCAST: ABC 774 – 20th November

This week on Friday Film, Raf and I discuss the concluding film in the popular YA franchise The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, starring Jennifer Lawrence, and the latest film from director Terrence Malick, Knight of Cups with Christian Bale. Plus, talkback on ‘anti-establishment heroes’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne.

PODCAST: ABC 774 – 9th October

In this week’s Friday Film segment I chat with Raf about the documentary The Wrecking Crew, and the Robert Zemeckis-directed The Walk, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt as French high wire artist Philippe Petit. Plus, talkback on ‘musical documentaries’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne.

PODCAST: ABC 774 – 25th September

In this week’s Friday Film segment I chat with Raf about the Australian crime drama Cut Snake, starring Sullivan Stapleton and the Denis Villeneuve-directed Sicario, starring Emily Blunt and Josh Brolin. Plus, talkback on ‘compelling screen villains’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne.

PODCAST: ABC 774 – 18th September

This week on Friday Film, Raf and I discuss the based-on-a-true-story film Everest, starring Jason Clarke and Jake Gyllenhaal, and the Peter Strickland-directed, The Duke of Burgundy. Plus, talkback on ‘greatest snow films’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne.

PODCAST: ABC 774 – 11th September

In this week’s Friday Film segment I chat with Raf about the new release comedy, People Places Things starring Jemaine Clement, and the N.W.A. biopic Straight Outta Compton, from director F. Gary Gray. Plus, talkback on ‘teachers on film’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne.

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