16: The Power of the Dog... WOOF
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The Power of the Dog (2021) is this year's critically acclaimed Oscars frontrunner—and Claire and Elizabeth just. don't. get. it. The co-hosts discuss the film's molasses-like pace, its portrayal of a closeted gay cowboy, what it says (and doesn't say) about toxic masculinity, and the ending's big twist.
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Episode sources:
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/01/the-power-of-the-dog-queer-problem/621316/
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5FcqkUCgH5XmOeHjdRtZNQ?si=jBYXPn1mSOWSuRez8xCK0w
https://www.them.us/story/the-power-of-the-dog-queer-lgbtq-oscars/amp
https://www.indiewire.com/2022/03/sam-elliott-power-of-the-dog-homophobic-1234703782/
https://slate.com/culture/2021/12/power-dog-netflix-movie-ending-explained-analyzed.html
https://decider.com/2021/12/03/power-of-the-dog-meaning-homosexuality-masculinity/
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