Jane Campion
The Power of the Dog unfolds deliberately, and purposefully, revealing beauty in the unconventional corners of the narrative and terror in the silence.
The Power of the Dog is a haunting, powerful character study by Jane Campion, amongst the best films of the year.
In a final report from HIFF 2021, Emily Wheeler reviews The Power of the Dog, King Richard, Poser and Alien on Stage!
With strong performances, The Power of the Dog delivers on its promise, offering a solid narrative tale of strength, masculinity and grief.
As part of TIFF 2021, we took a look at The Power of the Dog, Benediction, After Blue, and Compartment No. 6.
Two brothers and co-owners of a Montana ranch duel after one of them gets married.
Watching Frank recently, it occurred to me how often the creative process is shown on-screen, and how frequently this process is shown in a hackneyed, unsubtle way. Too often directors attempt to over-romanticise the writing process, and feature endless montages of their artists receiving some form of divine inspiration, as if writing was truly that exciting and easy. Admittedly, showing such a process on-screen is problematic.