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 […]
Chicago Critics Film Festival Capsule Review – The Power of the Dog
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 […]
2021 BFI London Film Festival – The Power of the Dog
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 […]
Filmmaker Jane Campion assembles an all-star cast in first trailer for The Power of the Dog
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 […]
Movie Review – The Beguiled (2017)
The Beguiled, 2017. Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola. Starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, Elle Fanning, Oona Laurence, and Angourie Rice. SYNOPSIS: At a girls’ school in Virginia during the Civil War, where the young women have been sheltered from the outside world, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house […]
Showtime cancels On Becoming A God In Central Florida
A few days after Netflix announced the global health crisis forced it to cancel GLOW, Showtime has followed suit with one of its own series as Deadline has revealed that On Becoming A God In Central Florida, which had already been renewed for a second season, is now cancelled. The series was to be in […]
Movie Review – Midnight Special (2016)
Midnight Special, 2016. Written and Directed by Jeff Nichols. Starring Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst, Adam Driver, Jaeden Lieberher, Sean Bridgers, Bill Camp, Paul Sparks, and Sam Shepard. SYNOPSIS: A father and son go on the run after the dad learns his child possesses special powers. On the surface, Midnight Special appears to indulge […]
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind with Love Sarah director Eliza Schroeder | The Pick of the Flicks Podcast #86
On The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, a different guest drops in every week to chat about their favourite film. This week, filmmaker Eliza Schroeder discusses her new movie Love Sarah and her all-time favourite: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind… On this week’s episode of The Pick of the Flicks Podcast, Eliza Schroeder discusses […]
Kirsten Dunst replaces Elisabeth Moss in The Power of the Dog
With Elisabeth Moss forced to drop out of the project due to scheduling conflicts with the Hulu series The Handmaid’s Tale, Variety is reporting that Kirsten Dunst is now in final talks to star alongside Benedict Cumberbatch and Paul Dano in The Power of the Dog. Directed by Jane Campion (The Piano, The Portrait of […]
Showtime releases trailer for On Becoming a God in Central Florida starring Kirsten Dunst
Ahead of its season premiere next month, Showtime has released a poster and trailer for its dark comedy series On Becoming a God in Central Florida which stars Kirsten Dunst as a water park employee who lies and schemes her way up the ranks of a multibillion-dollar pyramid scheme; check them out here… Set in […]
