The ghost of a legendary cowboy named Bronco Henry haunts “The Power of the Dog,” an evocative, sensory psychodrama set in the American West of the 1920s. While Bronco is long gone and never seen on the screen, his spirit is felt everywhere in this soulful exploration of masculinity and repressed love, one that is equal parts untamed and delicate and wholly gorgeous.

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All that to say, let’s hope Jane Campion doesn’t deny us her graceful cinema for this long a stretch again.

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Jane Campion fans, take heart. While it’s been a million years since her last feature (2009’s deeply underrated “Bright Star“), she finally returns to the big screen with “The Power Of The Dog. ” which hits the Venice Film Festival this September. Cinephiles will recall Campion’s past success at Venice, as “An Angel At My Table” won the Grand Special Jury Prize there in 1990 (and, some argue, should have won the Golden Lion).

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Believe it or not, it’s been over 10 years since we’ve seen a feature film directed by Jane Campion. The Oscar-winning filmmaker, who also is one of the few women to be nominated for Best Director, has only directed episodes of the series “Top of the Lake” over the past decade, with her most recent film being the 2009 feature “Bright Star.” But now, she’s in the process of casting her upcoming return to feature films, “The Power of the Dog,” and she’s putting together one hell of a group of actors.

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The final image of David Milch’s landmark HBO series, “Deadwood,” left us with Al Swearengen (Ian McShane) fiercely attempting to scrub blood stains – from a throat he, himself, had cut – out of his office floorboards. It was a fitting closing image for an excellent chapter in the book of TV history, setting the stage for what was surely to be a fantastic final season of an unprecedented series.

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Review: 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints' Starring Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Nate Parker & Keith Carradine

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Sundance Review: The Searing 'Ain't Them Bodies Saints' Burns With Intense & Visceral Portent

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'Ain't Them Bodies Saints' With Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck & Ben Foster Now Shooting, Keith Carradine & Nate Parker Join

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