Review: “Civil War”

I can’t help but admire Alex Garland for the feature of his fourth film, Civil War, that bugs me the most. Set in a near but indeterminate future, the British writer and director turns his gaze on America, examining a horrific yet (post-January 6, 2021) not implausible consequence of partisan politics driving civilians to the […]

Review: “The Power of the Dog”

“This is Phil. You’ll meet Benedict later.” That’s the way that Jane Campion, writer and director of “The Power of the Dog,” purportedly introduced the star of her movie to the rest of the cast and crew. Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays sadistic Montana rancher Phil Burbank, apparently remained in character for the entire shoot, and […]