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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)

In this week’s special episode of Plato’s Cave the team discuss their favourite theatrical release films of 2013. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – December 19th Episode (.MP3)

Following a short hiatus Plato’s Cave returned this week with a broad discussion of recent releases including: The Place Beyond the Pines, Star Trek: Into Darkness, Evil Dead, Spring Breakers, Broken, Tabu, The Great Gatsby, Happiness Never Comes Alone, Farewell My Queen, You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet and Mud. With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell and […]

This week’s special edition of Plato’s Cave focuses on the 2013 Cannes International Film Festival with an extended report from Tara at the festival in which she shares her thoughts on the latest films by Asghar Farhadi, Baz Luhrmann, Sophia Coppola, the Coen Brothers, Michel Gondry and more. With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell, Tara Judah. […]

In this live-to-air Max Headroom special on 3RRR the I’m joined by fellow film critics Tara Judah and Cerise Howard and producer Claire Fitzgerald to discuss a number of films screened as part of the 2012 Melbourne International Film Festival, the influence of digital technologies and the longevity (or imminent demise) of celluloid within the […]

This week on Plato’s Cave the team review The Cabin in the Woods, Hysteria and The King is Dead, plus we discuss how Australian suburbia has been represented in cinema. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – July 16th Episode (.MP3)

In this week’s episode of Plato’s Cave the team review The Amazing Spider-Man, Ted and Age of Consent (DVD), plus we discuss coming-of-age films. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – July 9th Episode (.MP3)

In this week’s episode of Plato’s Cave the team review Surviving Progress, Polisse and Raiders of the Lost Ark, plus we discuss ‘nostalgia films’. With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – July 2nd Episode (.MP3)

In this week’s episode the Plato’s Cave team review Brave, Elena and Snow White and the Huntsman, plus we discuss representations of ‘warrior women’ in cinema. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – June 25th Episode (.MP3)

This week the Plato’s Cave team review Rock of Ages, Take This Waltz and Margaret plus we examine post-9/11 politics in contemporary cinema. With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – June 18th Episode (.MP3)