PODCAST: ABC 774 – October 4th

This week on Friday Film, Raf and I discuss actor-turned-director Sarah Polley’s latest film, Stories We Tell, and the aptly titled Linda Lovelace biopic, Lovelace. Plus, talkback on films centering around ‘family’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne. ABC 774 – October 4th Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – September 30th

In this week’s edition of Plato’s Cave the team offer a critical look at Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell, the biopic Lovelace and John Boorman’s 2001 release, The Tailor of Panama (DVD). With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – September 30th Episode (.MP3)

REVIEW: Red Riding Hood

It’s not uncommon for female sexuality to serve as a source of anxiety within horror cinema. However, in films such as Jacques Tourneur’s Cat People (1942), Brian De Palma’s Carrie (1976) or David Cronenberg’s Rabid (1977) the depiction of feminine monstrosity is geared toward an exploration of the cultural and political values that produce the […]