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The home for ambitious film. The only site online dedicated to TRUE INDIE FILM!
#Sundance2026
is in full swing and Matt Delman infiltrates Louis Paxtonâs debut feature THE INCOMER which stars Domhnall Gleason...
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THE INCOMER
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival kicks off Thursday, January 22 and runs through Sunday, February 1 for, sadly the last time, in and around Park City, Utah. Check out Matt Delmanâs The Incomer movie re...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/the-incomer/
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A PRIVATE LIFE, French director Rebecca Zlotowski's latest film, is a mystery thriller with a strong dash of black humor starring Jodie Foster. Chris Reed had a lively chat with Zlotowski, the film is in theaters now...
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A Conversation with Rebecca Zlotowski (A PRIVATE LIFE)
A Private Life, the latest feature from French director Rebecca Zlotowski (Other Peopleâs Children), stars the great Jodie Foster as an American psychotherapist living in Paris. When a patient of hers...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/rebecca-zlotowski/
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Mascha Schilinski's debut feature SOUND OF FALLING won the Cannes Grand Jury prize last year and is in theaters now via Mubi. Jack Schenker spoke with her and cinematographer Fabian Gamper about the film...
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A Conversation with Mascha Schilinski & Fabian Gamper (SOUND OF FALLING)
Sound of Falling, Mascha Schilinskiâs ravishing and uncanny debut feature, traces a century of girlhood on a single farm in Germanyâs Altmark region. The film moves between four time periodsâAlma in t...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/sound-of-falling/
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The
#sundance
film festival kicks off TOMORROW for its final bow in Utah. HtN staff is hydrated and chock full of vitamin C as they prepare to check out their top 12 most anticipated films!
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HtN's 12 Most Anticipated Films of Sundance 2026
The 2026 Sundance Film Festival kicks off Thursday, January 22 and runs through Sunday, February 1 for, sadly the last time, in and around Park City, Utah. Last years passing of Sundance progenitor Ro...
https://www.hammertonail.com/features/htn-picks-sundance-26/
3 days ago
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We all need a lil happiness right now and Nathan Silver's 38-minute doc CAROL & JOY about the great Carol Kane and her 98 year old mother, Joy, has what you need! Jack Schenker spoke with Silver about the film which is on Criterion Channel NOW!
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A Conversation with Nathan Silver (CAROL & JOY)
Nathan Silverâs Carol & Joy is a 38-minute documentary portrait of Academy Award-nominated actress Carol Kane and her 98-year-old mother Joy, a music teacher who still gives lessons and plays piano in...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/nathansilver/
10 days ago
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Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz isn't afraid to use long form cinema to immerse a viewer in the worlds he creates. Jack Schenker spoke with Diaz about his latest, the Gael Garcia Bernal starring MAGELLAN, in theaters now via Janus Films...
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A Conversation with Lav Diaz (MAGELLAN)
Lav Diaz is one of cinemaâs most uncompromising voices, crafting epic meditations on Filipino history, trauma, and identity that routinely stretch past the four, six, or even eight-hour mark. His film...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/lav-diaz/
15 days ago
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The Belgian filmmaking duo of brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, known colloquially as The Dardenne Brothers, are back with YOUNG MOTHERS, in select theaters tomorrow via Music Box Films. Chris Reed has this review...
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YOUNG MOTHERS
(Check out Chris Reedâs Young Mothers movie review! Itâs in New York and Los Angeles theaters starting Friday, January 8 before a national rollout. ! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Let...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/young-mothers/
16 days ago
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Filmmaker Lynne Sachs continues to create intriguing docs and her latest, EVERY CONTACT LEAVES A TRACE, is out on the festival circuit. Pull up a chair and dig in on this chat she had with longtime friend, Jonathan Marlow
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17 days ago
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Filmmaker Cece King discovered something unexpected in her documentary SI LA ISLA QUIERE (ISLAND WILLING) about Chileâs remote Robinson Crusoe Island. Jack Schenker spoke to King & her producers Elsa Hana Chung & Camilla Marchese GonzĂĄlez.
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A Conversation with Cece King, Elsa Hana Chung & Camilla Marchese GonzĂĄlez (SI LA ISLA QUIERE (ISLAND WILLING))
On Chileâs Robinson Crusoe Island, a remote Pacific speck 700 kilometers from the mainland with 61 times more endemic species per square kilometer than the GalĂĄpagos, filmmaker Cece King discovered so...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/island-willing/
18 days ago
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Awards season kicked off last night with the
#CriticsChoiceAwards
, how did our Hammer to Nail staff do picking this year's best films?
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HAMMER TO NAILâS BEST FILMS OF 2025
It's that time of year again! Check out the Hammer To Nail staffs picks for the best films of 2025!
https://www.hammertonail.com/features/htn-best-films-2025/
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Chris Reed
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I've published "Best of 2025" lists at both
@hammertonail.bsky.social
and
@filmfestivaltoday.bsky.social
. It's hard to pick only a small group of films, however; so, for a longer list, including honorable mentions, check out my blog post
chrisreedfilm.com/2025/12/31/t...
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The Best Films of 2025
It is once again the time to list the best films of the year. I have already published other lists at Film Festival Today (where I am editor) and Hammer to Nail (where I am lead film critic). I breâŠ
https://chrisreedfilm.com/2025/12/31/the-best-films-of-2025/
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The GREAT Jim Jarmusch has a new banger in theaters now, FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER. The film is a triptych of family drama and Jack Schenker spoke with the stars of one story, Luka Sabbat & Indya Moore...
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A Conversation wtih Luka Sabbat and Indya Moore (FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER)
Jim Jarmusch has spent over four decades crafting films about drifters, outsiders, and quiet souls navigating a world that rarely accommodates their rhythms. With Father Mother Sister Brother, the leg...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/sabbat-moore/
24 days ago
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Cinematographer Darius Khondji just turned 70 and shot THREE films that dropped in '25 including MARTY SUPREME which is pretty much guaranteed to get Khondji an
#oscars2026
nomination. Chris Reed spoke with him about the process....
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A Conversation with Darius Khondji (MARTY SUPREME)
Iranian-French cinematographer Darius Khondji turned 70 in October of this year and shows no sign of slowing down in any way. His credits include such masterpieces as Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunetâ...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/darius-khondji/
26 days ago
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25 years after wowing audiences with JOINT SECURITY AREA, director Park Chan-wook rejoins with Lee Byung-hun in the corporate satire NO OTHER CHOICE. Jack Schenker spoke with Byung-hun about the collaboration. It's in theaters now via Neon...
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A Conversation with Lee Byung-hun (NO OTHER CHOICE)
Park Chan-wook returns with No Other Choice, which might be his most wickedly funny film yet. Lee Byung-hun stars as Man-su, a paper manufacturing specialist who has spent 25 years climbing the corpor...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/lee-byung-hun/
29 days ago
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Filmmaker Craig Brewer continues to use his keen knack for personal stories in the Hugh Jackman/Kate Hudson starring SONG SUNG BLUE, in theaters today. Chris Reed dons a sparkling jumpsuit for this review...
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SONG SUNG BLUE
(Check out Chris Reedâs Song Sung Blue movie review! Itâs in theaters now! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The new film Song Sung Blue is based on the real-life story ...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/song-sung-blue/
about 1 month ago
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Exuberant energy and an excellent performance by Timothée Chalamet overcome a bit of a messy storyline says Chris Reed as he serves up his review of MARTY SUPREME
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MARTY SUPREME
(Check out Chris Reedâs Marty Supreme movie review! Itâs in theaters now via A24. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Brothers Benny and Josh Safdie together made a string...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/marty-supreme/
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It's that time of year again! Check out the HtN staffs picks for best films of 2025!
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HAMMER TO NAILâS BEST FILMS OF 2025
There has been no shortage of artistically strong films in 2025, which is why the critics at Hammer to Nail offer up such a great variety of titles in their respective Top 10 lists of the year. Our ch...
https://www.hammertonail.com/features/htn-best-films-2025/
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Journalist Seymour Hersh who has consistently delivered counter-narratives to government spins gets the doc treatment in Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus' COVER UP. Jack Schenker spoke with them about the film, in theaters now and Netflix next Friday...
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A Coversation with Laura Poitras & Mark Obenhaus (COVER UP)
Seymour Hersh has spent six decades doing what few journalists dare: telling the American public what its government desperately wants to keep hidden. From his Pulitzer Prize-winning exposĂ© of the Má»č ...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/poitras-obenhaus/
about 1 month ago
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Liane-Cho Han and MaĂŻlys Vallade are getting some
#Oscars
buzz for their gorgeous animated coming of age film LITTLE AMĂLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN. Chris Reed joins the chorus of raves...
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LITTLE AMĂLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN
(Check out Chris Reedâs Little AmĂ©lie or the Character of Rain movie review, Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Notwithstanding the auteur theory of filmmaking (where the...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/little-amelie-or-the-character-of-rain/
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Slovenian director Urska Djukic's coming of age film LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS is in theaters now. Jack Schenker spoke with her about the real life inspirations behind the film and more...
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A Conversation with UrĆĄka DjukiÄ (LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS)
UrĆĄka DjukiÄâs Little Trouble Girls (which Chris Reed reviewed here) follows introverted 16-year-old Lucia as she joins her Catholic schoolâs all-girls choir and befriends Ana-Maria, a popular student...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/urska-djukic/
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This week on our Curbside @Criterion, Brad Cook submerges himself in the new 4K Ultra HD release of ALTERED STATES, Ken Russellâs wild 80s look at human consciousness.
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THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: ALTERED STATES
(Here at Hammer to Nail are all about true independent cinema. But we also have to tip our hat to the great films of yesteryear that continue to inspire filmmakers and cinephiles alike. This week Brad...
https://www.hammertonail.com/blu-ray/curbside-criterion/altered-states/
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Oliver Laxeâs SIRĂT is a best foreign film
#oscars2026
entry from Spain and a lot of that has to do with the pounding score by electronic musical genius Kangding Ray. Tristan Kneschke goes deep with Ray on creating the sounds for the film...
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A Conversation with Kangding Ray (SIRĂT)
Coming from a rapturous premiere at the Cannes Film Festival (and the highest rating on Ioncinemaâs international critics grid), SirÄt has already been nominated for 2 Golden Globes for best Foreign L...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/kangding-ray/
about 1 month ago
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Julia Loktev's MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PT 1 is an amazing accomplishment in doc filmmaking. Jack Schenker spoke to her about the film which was also the winner of the 2025 Independent Film Site Network Advocate Award. The film's in theaters now...
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A Conversation with Julia Loktev (MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART 1âLAST AIR IN MOSCOW)
In October 2021, Soviet-born American filmmaker Julia Loktev arrived in Moscow with her iPhone to document Russian independent journalists being declared âforeign agentsâ by Putinâs regime. At the sta...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/julia-loktev/
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Jack Schenker says Bi Gan's RESURRECTION is "a staggering cinematic achievement: a 156-min epic that spans an entire century of cinema history through six interconnected stories." He spoke to Gan about the film which is in theaters now...
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A Conversation with Bi Gan (RESURRECTION)
Seven years after the international sensation Long Dayâs Journey Into Night, a film that climaxed with a breathtaking 59-minute 3D long take, visionary director Bi Gan returns with his most ambitious ...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/bi-gan/
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Slovenian director Urska Djukic's debut film LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS takes a look at teens as they discover heightened emotions and desires. Chris Reed has this review of the film which is in theaters now via KinoLorber
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LITTLE TROUBLE GIRLS
(Check out Chris Reedâs Little Trouble Girls movie review, itâs in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) âIf you want me to/I will be the one/That is always go...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/little-trouble-girls/
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HĂ©lĂšne Cattet & Bruno Forzani give a nod to classic James Bond films with REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND. Chris Reed had a lively conversation with the married duo, the film is streaming now on Shudder...
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A Conversation with HĂ©lĂšne Cattet and Bruno Forzani (REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND)
Married directors HĂ©lĂšne Cattet and Bruno Forzani (Let the Corpses Tan) are out with a new film, Reflection in a Dead Diamond (which I recently reviewed), which offers espionage and visual delights ap...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/cattet-forzani/
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M.J. O'Toole says "With RESURRECTION, the 35-year-old Bi Gan has achieved something unique, ambitious, and visionary that most filmmakers wouldnât pull off until decades into their career."
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RESURRECTION
(The 63rd New York Film Festival (NYFF) ran September 26-October 13 via Film at Lincoln Center. Check out M.J. OâTooleâs Resurrection movie review, fresh from the fest! Seen it? Join the conversation ...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/resurrection-gan/
about 1 month ago
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Lotfy Nathan makes the story of Jesus, Mary and Joseph a supernatural horror one in THE CARPENTERâS SON. The film stars Nic Cage & FKA Twigs and is now on VOD just in time for Christmas. Jack Schenker spoke with Nathan about the film
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A Conversation with Lotfy Nathan (THE CARPENTER'S SON)
The Carpenterâs Son reimagines the untold adolescence of Jesus in Roman-era Egypt through the lens of supernatural horror. Writer-director Lotfy Nathan draws from the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of Thom...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/lotfy-nathan/
about 2 months ago
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Yesterday, the nominations for the
#GoldenGlobes
dropped and the HtN staff went above and beyond covering them! Check out our hard work and excellent writing here:
www.hammertonail.com/features/202...
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HtN's Coverage of the Golden Globe-Nominated Films of 2026
Late last week, the 2025 (technically the 2026) Awards Season started heating up in earnest but itâs typically the nominees for Golden Globes that signify the full season kick-off. While snubs and sur...
https://www.hammertonail.com/features/2026-golden-globe-noms/
about 2 months ago
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An antique doorway featuring two carved lions that survived the bombing of Mosul binds two men for very different reasons in Zaradasht Ahmed's doc THE LIONS BY THE RIVER TIGRIS. Kaitlyn hardy spoke to Ahmed at
#DOCNYC
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A Conversation with Zaradasht Ahmed (THE LIONS BY THE RIVER TIGRIS)
In 2017, after three years under the control of the Islamic State (ISIS), the people of Mosul, Iraq fought to reclaim their city. The nine-month battle to liberate Mosul was marked by catastrophic vio...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/zaradasht-ahmed/
about 2 months ago
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG continues to defy the odds of successfully filming a live performance and Jonathan Marlow has thoughts on this and more....
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG: STAGE TO SCREEN
[Assorted quotes included herein, below, from teenage actor Kaison Marlow Eaves. Beyond the nepotism, a talented thespian in his own right (recently, Orpheus in HADESTOWN and Hamlet in, well, HAMLET)....
https://www.hammertonail.com/editorial/merrily-stage-to-screen/
about 2 months ago
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Since 2001, actor Toni Servillo has served as Paolo Sorrentino's muse. Their collaboration continues with the reflective LA GRAZIA, in theaters now. Jack Schenker spoke with Servillo about it and more...
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A Conversation with Toni Servillo (LA GRAZIA)
Few actor-director partnerships in contemporary cinema have proven as fruitful, or as essential as the collaboration between Toni Servillo and Paolo Sorrentino. Since their first meeting on the set of...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/toni-servillo/
about 2 months ago
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Filmmakers HĂ©lĂšne Cattet & Bruno Forzani pay tribute to the 60s spy thriller in REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND, streaming now on Shudder. Chris Reed takes aim in this review...
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REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND
(Check out Chris Reedâs Reflection in a Dead Diamond movie review, itâs in theaters now and hits Netflix November 21! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The 1960s were th...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/reflection-in-a-dead-diamond/
about 2 months ago
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The term "filmed theater" strikes fear into the hearts of cinephiles but Brandon Wilson has much to say about that in his review of Maria Friedman's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG which stars Daniel Radcliffe, Jonathan Groff & Lindsay Mendez. It opens tomorrow...
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MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG
(Check out Brandon Wilsonâs Benita movie review, it opens Friday, November 5. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) There are few words in all of filmdom that strike fear in...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/merrily-we-roll-along/
about 2 months ago
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Filmmaker Colette Ghunim dug into her recent family history of forced migration, combing through hours of camcorder footage, to create the deeply personal yet of-the-moment doc TRACES OF HOME. Kaitlyn Hardy spoke to Ghunim at
#DOCNYC
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A Conversation with Colette Ghunim (TRACES OF HOME)
In Traces of Home, filmmaker Colette Ghunim takes her parents back to the homes they were forced to leave as children. Her mother returns to her childhood home in Mexico City, and her father finds the...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/colette-ghunim/
about 2 months ago
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We may have lost the great John Prine in 2020 but the music lives forever. Michael John Warrenâs doc/tribute concert YOU GOT GOLD: A CELEBRATION OF JOHN PRINE shows the love. Don R. Lewis reviews the film which is In theaters now via Abramorama Films
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YOU GOT GOLD: A CELEBRATION OF JOHN PRINE
(Check out HtN Editor Don R. Lewisâs You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine movie review, itâs rolling out across theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) For ...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/you-got-gold/
about 2 months ago
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Billed as "Errol Morrisâs MR. DEATH meets Coppolaâs THE CONVERSATION," Robinson Devorâs long gestating doc SUBURBAN FURY hit theaters this weekend. Truth is stranger than fiction, says Lauren Wissot...
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SUBURBAN FURY
(Check out Lauren Wissotâs Suburban Fury movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Robinson Devorâs Suburban Fury has been in the works for some time. In fact, the...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/suburban-fury/
about 2 months ago
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Clint Bentley's adaptation of Denis Johnson's TRAIN DREAMS is having a moment on
#Netflix
. Jack Schenker spoke with him about the film which stars Joel Edgerton and Kerry Condon...
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#TrainDreams
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A Conversation with Clint Bentley (TRAIN DREAMS)
Writer and director Clint Bentley doesnât make films about the exceptional. He finds the exceptional in the ordinary. Stories about jockeys past their prime, incarcerated men staging plays, and now, w...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/clint-bentley/
about 2 months ago
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When filmmaker Katie Jacobs moved back to NYC, she found herself living between legendary artists Eleanor Magid & Lois Dodd. The result is
#DOCNYC
premiering ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE. Kaitlyn Hardy spoke to Jacobs about the film...
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A Conversation with Katie Jacobs (ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE)
When producer and director Katie Jacobs moved into a second-floor unit on East 2nd Street in New York City she didnât know what she was getting into. Finding herself sandwiched between two legendary a...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/katie-jacobs/
about 2 months ago
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Alan Berlinerâs BENITA transforms the tragic death of filmmaker Benita Raphan into a meditation on mental health and the enduring power of art and creative expression. Brandon Wilson has this review...
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BENITA
(Check out Brandon Wilsonâs Benita movie review, it opens today for a week-long release at Firehouse: DCTVâs Cinema for Documentary Film, from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4 before a wider rollout. Seen it? Join t...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/benita/
about 2 months ago
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Looking to liven up that Thanksgiving family gathering? The buzzy horror film SHELBY OAKS is out on VOD for the perfect dessert! Jack Schenker spoke with film critic turned filmmaker Chris Stuckmann about how it came together...
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A Conversation with Chris Stuckmann (SHELBY OAKS)
Shelby Oaks marks the feature directorial debut of Chris Stuckmann, the YouTube film critic whose YouTube channel has amassed over 2 million subscribers. The film, which became the highest-funded horr...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/chris-stuckmann/
about 2 months ago
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After causing a ruckus and a buzz at several 2024 film fests, Elina Psykou's STRAY BODIES has yet to find distribution. Lauren Wissot might know why....
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STRAY BODIES
(Check out Lauren Wissotâs Stray Bodies movie review. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Though Elina Psykouâs Son of Sofia took top honors in the International Narrative...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/stray-bodies/
about 2 months ago
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HtN Editor Don R. Lewis is a big Marc Maron fan but, does the Maron doc ARE WE GOOD? do him justice? The film is now on VOD...
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ARE WE GOOD?
(Check out HtN Editor Don R. Lewisâs Are We Good? movie review, itâs now available on VOD. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) Marc Maron doth protest too much. Or, doth h...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/are-we-good/
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TRAIN DREAMS drops on Netflix tomorrow. My
@hammertonail.bsky.social
reviews is now up.
#filmsky
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Max Walker-Silverman returns with REBUILDING which explores displacement, community, and resilience in the aftermath of a wildfire. Jack Schenker spoke to Walker-Silverman and the film is in theaters now via Bleeker Street...
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A Conversation with Max Walker-Silverman (REBUILDING)
Max Walker-Silverman returns with Rebuilding, a tender follow-up to his 2022 debut A Love Song that explores displacement, community, and resilience in the aftermath of a wildfire. Starring Josh OâCon...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/walker-silverman-rebuilding/
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rolls on as Isa Willingerâs latest documentary NO MERCY asks the question, "do women make harsher films?" Kaitlyn Hardy spoke with Isa Willinger about the film....
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A Conversation with Isa Willinger (NO MERCY)
âDo women make harsher films?â This is the question driving filmmaker Isa Willingerâs latest documentary, No Mercy. The film is an electrifying cinematic essay investigating womenâs roles on and behin...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/isa-willinger/
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MaĂŻlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han's animated gem LITTLE AMĂLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN gives a nod to Studio Ghibli classics but is much more. Jack Schenker spoke to them about the film which is in theaters now...
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A Conversation with MaĂŻlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han (LITTLE AMĂLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN)
MaĂŻlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Hanâs Little AmĂ©lie or the Character of Rain is a 71-minute animated wonder that captures the world through the eyes of a two-year-old girl who believes sheâs God. Adapted...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/vallade-han/
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SING SING writing/directing duo Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar's latest film TRAIN DREAMS stars Joel Edgerton & Felicity Jones. It's in theaters now and hits
#Netflix
tomorrow. Chris Reed has this review...
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TRAIN DREAMS
(Check out Chris Reedâs Train Dreams movie review, itâs in theaters now and hits Netflix November 21! Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) With Trains Dreams, the writing/d...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/train-dreams/
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Marialuisa Ernst's A PLACE OF ABSENCE details the disappearances of up to 30,000 people during Argentinaâs Dirty War between 1976 and 1983. Kaitlyn Hardy spoke with Ernst at DOC NYC
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A Conversation with Marialuisa Ernst (A PLACE OF ABSENCE)
During Argentinaâs Dirty War between 1976 and 1983, up to 30,000 people disappeared. Many were dissidents and activists publicly opposing the military dictatorship, Proceso de ReorganizaciĂłn Nacional ...
https://www.hammertonail.com/interviews/marialuisa-ernst/
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Nathan Sartain is still out at the London Korean Film Festival and has this review of director Lee Joon-ikâs DONGJU: THE PORTRAIT OF A POET calling it "quietly affecting biopic packed full of tender emotion."
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DONGJU: THE PORTRAIT OF A POET
(The 2025Â London Korean Film Festival runs November 5-18 and Hammer to Nail is excited to welcome writer Nathan Sartain to the team providing boots on the ground coverage. Check out his Dongju: The Po...
https://www.hammertonail.com/reviews/dongju-the-portrait-of-a-poet/
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