PODCAST: ABC 774 – 28th November

This week on Friday Film I discuss the latest Y.A. franchise sequel, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 starring Jennifer Lawrence, and director David Cronenberg’s Maps to the Stars starring Julianne Moore. Plus, talkback on ‘Satire on Film’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne.

PODCAST: ABC 774 – December 20th

In this week’s Friday Film I discuss some of my cinematic highlights of 2013 and report on the David Cronenberg Project (a series of exhibitions and screenings currently on show in Toronto) on Drive with Lindy Burns on 774 ABC Melbourne. ABC 774 – December 20th Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: ABC 774 – April 26th

On this week’s Friday Film segment Raf and I discuss Iron Man 3, director Shane Black’s contribution to the Marvel franchise, and Antiviral, the debut feature film from Brandon Cronenberg, plus talkback on ‘third installment films’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne. ABC 774 – April 26th Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – September 10th

After a brief hiatus the Plato’s Cave team are back! This week’s extended episode includes reviews of Bernie, Bully, Love, The Bourne Legacy, Cosmopolis and Holy Motors. With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – September 10th Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: ABC 774 – August 24th

This week on Friday film I discuss Tony Gilroy’s The Bourne Legacy and the latest David Cronenberg film Cosmopolis while Raf interviews Ralph Taranto, the new owner of The Astor Theatre on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne. ABC 774 – August 24th Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – March 26th

In this episode of Plato’s Cave the team review The Raid, A Dangerous Method and The Hunger Games, plus we discuss Young Adult (YA) film franchises. With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – March 26th Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: Hell Is For Hyphenates – David Cronenberg

This month I joined Lee Zachariah and Paul Anthony Nelson in an illuminating discussion on the work of Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg for their podcast Hell Is For Hyphenates. Download or play the podcast on the link below: Hell Is For Hyphenates – February 2011 Edition: David Cronenberg

REVIEW: To Each His Own Cinema

This year, as part of its 60th anniversary, the Cannes Film Festival sought out over thirty directors from around the globe to produce a short film of three minutes in length on the theme of ‘the cinema’. The resultant product, To Each His Own Cinema, is both a showcase of the film industry’s talents (both […]

FEATURE: Death of Cinema at Cannes

“The form of cinema as we know it and love it, it is a thing of the past.” – David Cronenberg Cinema is Dead. At least, that’s the opinion of some of the world’s most prominent directors speaking within a discussion group at the recent Cannes Film Festival. The directors had gathered as part of […]