The Power of the Dog (feat. Sophia Ciminello)

Kevin welcomes back Oscar Wild host Sophia Ciminello to talk about Jane Campion’s ‘The Power of the Dog,’ the presumed runner-up in the 2021 Oscar race that lost to ‘CODA.’

0:00 – 1:35 – Introduction

1:40 – 59:09 – ‘The Power of the Dog’ review

59:10 – 1:40:48 – Why ‘The Power of the Dog’ lost Best Picture

1:40:48 – 2:43:49 – Assessing the other eight Best Picture nominees

2:43:50 – 3:05:13 – Shoulda been a contender

3:05:14 – 3:10:24 – Did ‘The Power of the Dog’ deserve to win?

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Theme/End Music is “The Virtue” by Jonathan Adamich

Artwork: Brian O’Meara