There is a poetic, ruminating quality all over The power of the dog. Adapted from the Thomas Savage novel by Kiwi filmmaker Jane Campion, who returns to the cinema after a break of 12 years, this film is unlike any other western. With a few … Read More

Warning: This article contains The power of the dog spoilers. Save this article until you see the movie! Jane Campions The power of the dog, which began streaming on Netflix today, is a brutally tragic tale of life on a ranch in Montana in the … Read More

Talking about The power of the dog has not been easy too Kodi Smit-McPhee. The film, which has just hit select theaters and will begin streaming on Netflix in December, relies heavily on twists and turns, revealing the result of his character, Peter, moving toward … Read More

Adapting a prominent book to the screen can be a shortcut to Oscar buzz, but is never a guarantee of success; for each Call me by your name there are so, so many Angela’s ashes. But this fall brings an unusually competitive set of adaptations, … Read More

Nicole Holofcener knows she’s not the first person to think of a medieval action movie. For more than 20 years, the indie film icon (Nice and amazing, enough said) felt completely content to direct his own scripts, biting pieces of life where rich dialogue was … Read More

The party’s best – 6 favorite films from the Venice Film Festival in 2021 by Alex Billington September 22, 2021 Every year I am incredibly lucky and privileged to return to the spectacular city of Venice in Italy to participate in Venice Film Festival and … Read More

Venice 2021: Jane Campions Dusty Western ‘The Power of the Dog’ by Alex Billington September 2, 2021 Award-winning Kiwi filmmaker Jane Campion returns with his first feature film in 12 years after Shining star in 2009. The power of the dog is Campion’s latest, a … Read More