‘The Power of the Dog’ is the Phoenix Critics Circle’s 2021 Best Picture

“The Power of the Dog” won five Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) awards on Fri., Dec. 17, including Best Picture and Best Director for Jane Campion. Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Power of the Dog”) and Kristen Stewart (“Spencer”) took the top acting prizes. Jeff Mitchell from – the Phoenix Film Festival and Art House Film Wire – is a proud PCC member, and for more information on the PCC, please visit the website. The complete list of winners and nominees are listed here. BEST PICTURE – THE POWER OF THE DOG Drive…

‘The Power of the Dog’ catches 8 Phoenix Critics Circle Nominations

Phoenix Critics Circle members selected their nominations for the best films and performances of 2021. Leading the way is “The Power of the Dog” with eight nominations.  Paul Thomas Anderson’s comedy “Licorice Pizza” and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” both received six, while Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Drive My Car” picked up four, including Best Picture. Final voting is underway, and the winners will be announced on Dec. 17, 2021. Jeff Mitchell from – the Phoenix Film Festival and Art House Film Wire – is a proud Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) member,…

Celebrate Clive Owen’s birthday with ‘Croupier’

Clive Owen turns 57 years young on Oct. 3, and this suave and reliable actor has been starring on the big screen for 33 years.  Let’s celebrate the man’s birthday, by looking back at his breakout film, “Croupier”. Happy Birthday, Clive, and thank you for your cinematic work!  “Croupier” (1998) – Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is a writer, a struggling one.  Yes, that’s a seemingly eternal and cliché story for writers, but there’s a long thread of truth and history with such claims.  While Jack grapples with putting pen to…