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Film: “The Power Of The Dog”

By filmfestsalonJanuary 29, 2022Film Review BlogAri Wagner, Benedict Cumberbatch, Charles Savage, E.M. Forster, Henry James, Jane Campion, Jesse Plemons, Jonny Greenwood, Kirsten Dunst, Kodt Smit-McPhee, Peter Sciberras, Quentin Tarantino, Terence Malick

By now, the critical success of Jane Campion’s “The Power Of The Dog” dominates any discussion of 2021 awards. Before release, the buzz concerned whether Jane Campion would have a comeback, but that seems quaint now. It is clearly a masterpiece. Adapted from a 1967 novel by Charles Savage, it steeps us in the genre […]

Samuel L. Jackson: The Invisible Avenger

Samuel L. Jackson: The Invisible Avenger I’m not reviewing The Hateful Eight here – and, yes, you should see it – but seeing the film got me thinking about why some actors are ignored by the Oscars. Whatever else you can say about the film, the fact that Samuel L. Jackson was not nominated is […]