It's also streaming on Netflix.īedatri, what'd you make of "The Power Of The Dog"?ĬHOUDHURY: Yeah, I agree with you. And it's just a gorgeous film to look at. She shot it in her native New Zealand, doubling for Montana. "The Power Of The Dog" is writer-director Jane Campion's first film in 12 years. It's a tough, uncompromising film about many things, including where our notions of masculinity come from, what happens when they're allowed to fester and how strength can be measured in many different ways. Phil's jealousy and seething malice begins to take their toll on everyone around him. He's a shy, smart kid who likes making paper flowers and hopes to study medicine. George marries a widow named Rose, played by Kirsten Dunst. George keeps the books while the more charismatic Phil does the work. It stars Jesse Plemons as George and Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil, two brothers who run a cattle ranch. "The Power Of The Dog" is based on a 1967 novel by Thomas Savage - the aptly named Thomas Savage. Hey, Bedatri.īEDATRI D CHOUDHURY: Thank you so much. WELDON: And rounding out the panel from her home in New York is film critic and culture journalist Bedatri D. WELDON: And also joining us from his home in Denver is writer and film critic Walter Chaw. Joining us today is NPR culture desk correspondent Neda Ulaby. I'm Glen Weldon, and today we're talking about "The Power Of The Dog" on POP CULTURE HAPPY HOUR from NPR. It's all set against the stark and at times overpowering beauty of the natural world, and it's bound to be a big contender come Oscar time. When one brother marries and brings his new bride and her teenage son back to live with him at the ranch, the other brother gets jealous and sets out to destroy their happiness. It's the tale of a pair of brothers who run a cattle ranch in Montana in the 1920s. It's the latest from writer-director Jane Campion and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst. "The Power Of The Dog" is - full disclosure right here at the top - my favorite film of the year so far.
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