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Movie Review – The Power of the Dog (2021)

December 1, 2021 by Robert Kojder

The Power of the Dog, 2021. Written and Directed by Jane Campion. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Thomasin McKenzie, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Frances Conroy, Keith Carradine, Peter Carroll, Adam Beach, and Sean Keenan. SYNOPSIS: Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife […]

New trailer and posters for The Power of the Dog starring Benedict Cumberbatch

November 5, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

Netflix has released a new trailer and posters for writer-director Jane Campion’s upcoming drama The Power of the Dog. Based on Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel of the same name, the film stars Benedict Cumberbatch a charismatic rancher who finds himself exposed to the possibility of love when his brother brings home his new family; take […]

Video Review – Antlers is too messy and too problematic to work

October 29, 2021 by EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno with a review of the new horror film Antlers… Antlers is a long-delayed horror film by producer Guillermo del Toro and director Scott Cooper. While critic EJ Moreno feels the creature design and horror scenes were effective, the overly-serious tone and dated horror tropes weigh it down. Can the powers of good acting […]

Chicago Critics Film Festival Capsule Review – The Power of the Dog

October 28, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Movie Review – Antlers (2021)

October 25, 2021 by Robert Kojder

Antlers, 2021. Directed by Scott Cooper. Starring Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Jeremy T. Thomas, Graham Greene, Scott Haze, Rory Cochrane, Amy Madigan, Cody Davis, Sawyer Jones, Arlo Hajdu, Glynis Davies, Dorian Kingi, Andy Thompson, Jesse Downs, Dendrie Taylor, and Emily Delahunty. SYNOPSIS: In an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become […]

2021 BFI London Film Festival – The Power of the Dog

October 21, 2021 by Tom Beasley

The Power of the Dog, 2021. Directed by Jane Campion. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Thomasin McKenzie. SYNOPSIS: A rancher torments his brother’s new stepson as they work in the sweltering environment of the American West. Jane Campion rewards those who are willing to wait for her. It has been […]

57th Chicago International Film Festival Capsule Review – Antlers

October 14, 2021 by Robert Kojder

The Guillermo del Toro-produced, Scott Cooper-directed horror Antlers finally sets a release date

September 24, 2021 by Matt Rodgers

Originally scheduled for release way back in the halcyon days of April 2020, the Guillermo del Toro produced, Scott Cooper directed horror Antlers is finally set to receive its World Premiere at the Beyond Fest on October 11th, before moving onto Fantastic Fest, Telluride Horror Show and Sitges. That’s not all though, because The Hollywood […]

Filmmaker Jane Campion assembles an all-star cast in first trailer for The Power of the Dog

August 26, 2021 by EJ Moreno

Jane Campion is back with her first film in 12 years, and the trailer promises a stunning return. The Power of the Dog is an upcoming Netflix film that follows the scorching tale of two brothers and the widow and her son who upend their sleepy but repressed life on a Montana ranch. The film is […]

Video Review – Disney’s Jungle Cruise is an adventurous surprise

July 30, 2021 by Gary Collinson

EJ Moreno with a video review of Disney’s Jungle Cruise… Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt take audiences on a Jungle Cruise today with the release of the latest Disney theme park attraction-turned-movie; check out our critic EJ Moreno’s review of the film, which he finds to be one of Disney’s most surprising live-action offerings and […]