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In this week’s Friday Film segment, Raf & I were joined by Dr. Liam Burke (author of The Comic Book Film Adaptation) to discuss the latest superhero blockbuster, Avengers: Age of Ultron. Plus, talkback on ‘memorable cinematic robots’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne.

In this week’s episode of Plato’s Cave the team discuss the pseudo-documentary Salinger, Woody Allen’s latest film, Blue Jasmine and the German film, Oh Boy! With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – September 17th Episode (.MP3)

On this week’s Friday Film Raf and I discuss the Academy Award-nominated War Witch (Rebelle) and the latest adaptation of Great Expectations directed by Mike Newell, plus we take talkback on ‘standout performances by child actors’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne. ABC 774 – March 22nd Episode (.MP3)

On this week’s Friday Film segment I chat to Raf about the Wachowski Siblings’ adaptation of David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, and the documentary The Imposter, while taking talkback on films that are ‘all style over substance’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne. ABC 774 – March 8th Episode (.MP3)

In this week’s Friday Film I chat with Raf about Lincoln, the latest film from director Steven Spielberg, and Joe Wright’s adaptation of the classic Leo Tolstoy novel, Anna Karenina on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne. ABC 774 – February 22nd Episode (.MP3)

More than half a century after it was first published and three decades since Francis Ford Coppola acquired the rights to the material, Jack Kerouac’s Beat Generation novel On the Road (d. Walter Salles) has been adapted for the screen. Of the many challenges in reproducing Kerouac’s celebrated work (e.g. contending with the sprawling structure […]

This week the Plato’s Cave team review John Carter, The Rum Diary and 21 Jump Street, plus we discuss cinematic adaptations of television shows. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – March 19th Episode (.MP3)

In this episode the Plato’s Cave team review 50/50, The Kid with a Bike and Coriolanus, plus we discuss Shakespearean film adaptations. With Thomas Caldwell, Josh Nelson and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – March 16th Episode (.MP3)

In this week’s episode of Plato’s Cave the team review Battle Royale (DVD), A Separation and Carnage, plus we discuss stage to film adaptations. With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – March 8th Episode (.MP3)

In this week’s episode of Plato’s Cave the team review Senna, Red Dog and Jane Eyre, plus we discuss film adaptations of novels. With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – August 16th Episode (.MP3)