Articles Tagged film criticism

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – March 25th

In this week’s episode of Plato’s Cave the team review the 1966 Hammer Horror film, Dracula: Prince of Darkness (DVD), the latest documentary from Alex Gibney, Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God and Julia Loktev’s The Loneliest Planet, plus we discuss the divide between critical and popular opinion. With Josh Nelson, Thomas […]

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – September 20th

In this episode of Plato’s Cave the team review Fright Night, Fire in Babylon and The Eye of the Storm, plus we discuss the implications of film critics changing their minds. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – September 20th Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – May 17th

In this week’s episode of Plato’s Cave the team review Insidious, Water for Elephants and Burke and Hare plus we discuss the implications of giving films star ratings. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – May 17th Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – May 10th

In this week’s episode the Plato’s Cave team review Source Code, The Round Up (La Rafle) and Mad Bastards followed by a discussion on the way Australian film critics approach Australian cinema. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – May 10th Episode (.MP3)

PODCAST: Plato’s Cave – May 3rd

This week the Plato’s Cave team take some time out from reviewing films to discuss the art of film criticism. In this special episode we discuss the philosophical origins of the name ‘Plato’s Cave’ and how it relates to cinema, what motivates us as film critics and the cultural value of film criticism. Finally, we engage the […]