Tag: The Power of the Dog
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Viggo Mortensen Explains How ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ Defies Gender Norms
One of the great things about making western movies in the 21st century is that we get to revisit and take a more critical look at a genre that practically defined cinema for many years. We’ve all seen what acclaimed movies like The Power of the Dog can do, but Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of…
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Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio Is Coming To Criterion – Why That’s One Of The Coolest Things To Happen In 2023
People often refer to a film being “dumped on Netflix” as a pejorative, despite the fact the landscape of entertainment has evolved well beyond a non-theatrical release being a sign of lesser quality. The streamer has distributed some genuinely incredible films, many of which have already been deemed worthy of a physical release treatment by…
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‘Elvis’ Dp Mandy Walker Makes History as First Woman to Win Top Honors at American Society of Cinematographers Awards – Full Winner’s List
The American Society of Cinematographers handed out its best visual storytelling in feature film award to “Elvis” on Sunday night, and in doing so, Mandy Walker has become the first woman to win the top prize in the society’s history.Walker triumphed over Greig Fraser (“The Batman”), Darius Khondji, Claudio Miranda (“Top Gun: Maverick” and Roger…
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Regal Cinemas to Screen All 10 Best Picture Nominees
Keeping its tradition of the past few years Regal Cinemas is set to screen all ten Best Picture nominees of the 95th Academy Awards, for 10 days leading up to the main Oscar ceremony, a new report in Comicbook reveals. Notably, this year the cinema chain will also screen Netflix’s All Quiet at the Western…
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Who’s Behind the Golden Globes and Why They Don’t Matter
There’s an element of award season that is entirely based on spectacle and performance. While it’s important to celebrate the best work of the year as a way of honoring the craft, pitting films against each other as a “horse race” isn’t really an instructive way to discuss cinema. That being said, the nature of…
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LA Film Critics Reveal 2022 Award Winners (Updating Live)
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association voted on the best films of the year on Sunday, announcing its selections via the organization’s official Twitter account. The annual awards are given out by more than 60 Lafca members in the Los Angeles area, with the online voting process spearheaded by the group’s president Claudia Puig.Competition will…
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From ‘Django’ to ‘Sholay’: The 10 Best Western Movies Made Outside America
The Western genre is arguably one of the most influential genres in Hollywood. It has spawned many legendary movies like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. The genre has also given birth to icons like Clint Eastwood, John Wayne, and Robert Redford. Recently it has seen a resurgence…
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NYFCC 2022: ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ Wins Best Screenplay
The New York Film Critics Circle is officially unveiling its 2022 winners.NYFCC is historically the first major critics’ group in the U.S. to announce its picks for best film and performances of the year. The news comes on the heels of the Gotham Awards, which recently awarded “Everything Everywhere All at Once” with the top…
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After Telluride and Venice, the Oscar Best Picture Race Remains Wide Open
Is this what normal looks like? A year after Telluride launched “King Richard,” “Belfast” and “Power of the Dog,” the festival was a quieter affair with fewer stars and more challenging movies. It’s also the year that the Academy reinstated its theatrical requirement for Oscar eligibility — and in 2022, it’s harder than ever to…