Jane Campion

Oscars 2022: Streaming dominates nominations again, with Netflix's The Power of the Dog, Apple TV's The Tragedy of Macbeth

Oscar voters rewarded Netflix, Apple TV+, and Amazon films with nearly 40 Oscar nominations — 27 for Netflix alone, with Jane Campion’s Western The Power of the Dog recognised in an impressive 12 categories, including best picture.

2021 marked return of the Western, from revisionist tales in Concrete Cowboy to modern takes like The Power of the Dog

As good as 2021 was for the Western, one cannot finish this assessment without addressing the Rust set tragedy. You can have all the gun-twirling scenes you want onscreen but Hollywood simply cannot afford to have any more accidents on set, lest the Western genre itself fall out of favour.

The Power Of The Dog movie review: Fierce, brutal in its own way, and wildly beautiful at end of it all

In The Power of the Dog, director Jane Campion finds that rare, lyrical way to suppress everything the western genre obviates without losing its harsh, exterior coating.

Benedict Cumberbatch, Elisabeth Moss to feature in Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog

Benedict Cumberbatch plays Phil Burbank, a brilliant and cruel man who wages a relentless war to destroy his sister-in-law

Cannes Film Festival: Kidman's Grace of Monaco booed by critics

The Grace Kelly melodrama Grace of Monaco kicked off the 67th annual Cannes Film Festival today with classic French Riviera glamour, behind-the-scenes controversy and emphatic boos from critics.