Tag: The Power of the Dog
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‘The Power of the Dog’: Why Jane Campion Will Become the Third Woman to Win the Directing Oscar
Editor’s Note: The following story contains spoilers for “The Power of the Dog.”Jane Campion is enjoying this moment. After winning the Silver Lion for directing at Venice for “The Power of the Dog,” her triumphant return to feature films after 13 years, and soaking up the New York Film Festival applause at Alice Tully Hall,…
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‘Drive My Car’ named 2021 New York Film Critics Circle best film
The Power Of The Dog wins best director, lead and supporting actors.In a typically left-field selection New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) has named Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Japanese Oscar submission Drive My Car best film while heavyweight The Power Of The Dog earned three top awards.The results from the first awards this season by a major…
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The 7 Best Movies New to Netflix in December 2021
Whether you’re embracing the holidays or ignoring them this December, Netflix has options to keep you engrossed and entertained.As the entertainment giant gets deep into its awards season strategy, a handful of top-tier contenders arrives this month, starting with Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” which is already streaming as of December 1 but…
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Oscars 2022: Best Original Score Predictions
The race for Best Original Score is marked by experimentation and invention, highlighted by the innovative frontrunner “Dune,” “The Power of the Dog,” “Spencer,” “Cyrano,” “King Richard,” “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” “Nightmare Alley,” and “Candyman.” Plus, two animated musicals — both graced by the songwriting chops of the very hot Lin-Manuel Miranda — experiment with…
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The 25 Best Movies of 2021
It’s IndieWire’s now-familiar – and still very true – reframe: anyone who thinks this year (read: any year) has been bad for movies simply hasn’t seen enough of them. While the 2021 landscape looked a fair bit different than that of 2020 – for one thing, in-person festival attendance and theater-going returned, if cautiously and…
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Gotham Awards 2021: Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter Takes Top Prize
There are only two distinct seasons for invested moviegoers: Oscars season, and the wait until Oscars season. We kid (mostly), but the end of the year and the beginning of the next have always served as benchmarks for the most prestigious, award-ready films from the buzziest filmmakers in the business. The Gotham Awards, which held…
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Gotham Awards 2021 Winners List (Updating Live)
The 31st annual Gotham Awards is a key stop in the awards season marathon, especially for lower-budget indies looking for some traction for the Oscars race. However, not every likely Oscar contender found itself up for Gothams, including “The Power of the Dog,” “Tick, Tick… Boom!” and “The Harder They Fall,” as they exceeded the…
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Jane Campion and Jonny Greenwood Discuss the Dark, Complicated Score in ‘The Power of the Dog’
Jonny Greenwood’s score for Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” is dark and complicated, just like its characters.Campion’s latest film has garnered critical acclaim and could land her a historic best director nomination at the Academy Awards. Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Phil Burbank, a complex cowboy living on the family ranch and whose life…
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Benedict Cumberbatch Talks Going Method For ‘Power Of The Dog’ & Teases Upcoming ‘Doctor Strange’ Sequel [The Discourse Podcast]
Benedict Cumberbatch has a real knack for playing unique, oftentimes misunderstood egomaniacs. Whether it’s Doctor Strange, Sherlock Holmes, Patrick Melrose, Julian Assange, or Khan, the actor finds a way to ground his oftentimes sociopathic characters in a real emotional truth. Enter, Phil Burbank, Cumberbatch’s character from the upcoming Netflix film, “The Power of the Dog”…
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Jane Campion Will Never Direct a Superhero Movie: ‘I Hate Them’ (Exclusive)
Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Jane Campion is not a fan of superhero movies. “I hate them,” the Oscar winner told me at the AFI Fest screening of her new drama, “The Power of the Dog.” “I actually hate them.”Campion offered her thoughts when I asked if she would be interested in directing a…