This psychological Western’s themes of isolation and toxic masculinity are an ever-tightening lasso of seemingly innocuous events, and they import more horror and meaning on every closer inspection, corralling viewers under an unforgettable spell. The Power of the Dog doesn’t just mark Campion’s return - it’s the best movie of 2021 so far. On a second watch, the connective tissues surrounding the narrative’s tendons don’t just become apparent, they gain a muscular meaning, a robustness that makes the film’s one major reveal even more enlivening. But this is one of those movies that invites rewatches, and Campion is one of those directors who rewards careful subsequent viewing. Its meditative quality makes its abrupt ending feel even more sudden. There are no gun fights or cattle stampedes.

No seismic events occur in The Power of the Dog. Does Phil harbor some unrequited, ill-communicated love for Rose and her son, or are there darker motives behind his strange behavior? From our review, that is, until he takes the young Peter under his wing. When Phil’s brother George marries Rose, his desire and method of intimidating them only intensifies. Where to watch: Available to stream on Netflix Photo: TIFFīenedict Cumberbatch stars in The Power of the Dog as Phil Burbank, a charismatic yet ruthless rancher who sets his sights on tormenting Rose (Kirsten Dunst), a widow and her impressionable son Peter (Kodi Smit-McPhee). To help you get a handle on what’s new and available, here are the new movies you can watch with the click of a button this weekend.

Plus there are a few new animated films - one aimed at kids, and the other firmly for adults. Jane Campion’s western drama The Power of the Dog starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst finally makes its long-awaited debut on Netflix following its limited theatrical premiere. But if a biographical drama about a lesbian nun in a 17th-century Italian covent doesn’t quite move the needle for you, there’s still plenty of new and exciting releases to watch on VOD and streaming this weekend. This weekend sees the release of Benedetta, the historical erotic drama from acclaimed Dutch auteur Paul Verhoeven ( Total Recall, Robocop).

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