The Power of the Dog

<p>Spoilers abound as we discuss Jane Campion's masterful Western/Hitchcockian thriller&nbsp;<em>The Power of the Dog</em>. It's the rare movie that turns out at the end to be a completely different movie — and even in a completely different genre — than we thought at the beginning.&nbsp;</p><br><p>We explore questions like:&nbsp;</p><br><p>—who or what "the dog" of the title is</p><br><p>—performative masculinity</p><br><p>—whether there's a bad guy</p><br><p>—Peter's sexuality</p><br><p>—whether Rose was ever good at piano</p><br><p>We hope you enjoy listening this conversation as much as we enjoyed having it.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>