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In this week’s episode the team discuss Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Nocturama and It’s Only the End of the World. With Thomas Caldwell, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson. Plato’s Cave – September 25th (Podcast link)

In this piece written for Overland, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and I examine issues of racial politics, cinematic representation and their relationship to the horror genre in writer-director Jordan Peele’s debut feature Get Out. Get Out and the Horror of Representation (link to article)

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.

In this week’s Friday Film I discuss the Kelly Reichardt-directed, Night Moves starring Jesse Eisenberg, and the latest feature animation from studio Laika, Boxtrolls. Plus, talkback on your ‘favourite film trios’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne.

In this week’s Friday Film segment, I discuss renowned animation director Hayao Miyazaki’s final film, The Wind Rises and the documentary, Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia. Plus, talkback on ‘animation films’ on Drive with Rafael Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne. ABC 774 – March 7th Episode (.MP3)

In this week’s edition of Plato’s Cave the team discuss Joss Whedon’s adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing, Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim, and Godzilla 2000 (DVD). With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – July 16th Episode (.MP3)

In this week episode of Plato’s Cave the team discuss the DVD release of The Giants (Les Géants), Brandon Cronenberg’s debut feature film Antiviral, and Pablo Larrain’s No starring Gael Garcia Bernal. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – April 22nd Episode (.MP3)

This week on Plato’s Cave the team review In the Fog, Rebelle (War Witch) and the DVD/Blu-ray release of the 1967 Hammer Horror classic, Quatermass and the Pit. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – March 18th Episode (.MP3)

In this week’s episode of Plato’s Cave the team review the documentaries Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (DVD) and West of Memphis and the latest film from director Joe Wright, Anna Karenina. With Josh Nelson, Tara Judah and Thomas Caldwell. Plato’s Cave – February 18th Episode (.MP3)

In this week’s episode of Plato’s Cave the team review the films You Instead and Hell (DVD) before turning our attention to The Dark Knight Rises and an extended discussion about the various incarnations of Batman within popular culture. With Josh Nelson, Thomas Caldwell and Tara Judah. Plato’s Cave – July 23rd Episode (.MP3)