Everyone's raving about PROJECT HAIL MARY so why not roll it back to Ryan Gosling's breakout performance in HALF NELSON? Jack Schenker spoke to that films writers/directors Anna Fleck and Ryan Boden about the film which just turned 20! www.hammertonail.com/interviews/b...

The late, great cultural icon Rod Serling gets a thorough doc treatment in director Jonah Tulis’ SERLING. Chris Reed enters another dimension in his review, fresh from #SXSW... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/serl... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

Maya Annik Bedward's feature debut BLACK ZOMBIE digs deep into the lore of zombies. Chris Reed checked it out at #SXSW and says... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/blac... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

Written by Aidan West and directed by Gloria Mercer—both making their feature debut – A SAFE DISTANCE premiered at #SXSW. Chris Reed takes the journey in this review... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/a-sa... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

On the final day of the #SXSW film fest, Chris Reed praises writer/director Emily Robinson's ambitiousness in UGLY CRY, a "compelling meditation on how the harsh gaze—male, female, and even one’s own." www.hammertonail.com/reviews/ugly...

Our SXSW reviews just won't stop, much like the U.S. government. Patrick Bresnan's doc FIRST THEY CAME FOR MY COLLEGE tells the sad tale of what happened to the New College of Florida, a victim of fighting "wokeness." Chris Reed has this review... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/firs...

After breaking hearts and causing laughs at Sundance, Jay Duplass's SEE YOU WHEN I SEE YOU hit #SXSW this week. Jack Schenker spoke with Duplas as well as Adam Cayton-Holland, Cooper Raiff, David Duchovny, Kumail Nanjiani & Emily V. Gordon about the film... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/s...

At #SXSW, Chris Reed discovers everything he ever wanted to know about Sea Monkeys and then some via Mark Becker & Aaron Schock's doc AMAZING LIVE SEA MONKEYS. You'll love his review or your money back! www.hammertonail.com/reviews/amaz... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

SPARKS, the debut feature from Fergus Campbell that stars Elsie Fisher just had its premiere at #SXSW. Chris Reed celebrates "the careful construction of this visual gem of an indie film." www.hammertonail.com/reviews/spar... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

Chris Reed says GRIND is "a well-constructed anthology film that ably mixes horror and comedy" with vignettes from Brea Grant, Ed Dougherty & Chelsea Stardust plus starring Barbara Crampton & Rob Huebel! From #SXSW www.hammertonail.com/reviews/grind/ @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

Jonathan Marlow has an in-depth talk with friend and BEYOND THE DUPLEX PLANET director Beth Harrington. The doc just premiered at #SXSW! www.hammertonail.com/interviews/b...

The 2026 #SXSW Film Fest kicked off last night and HtN has tons of reviews coming your way like this one! Chris Reed moves in with Beth Harrington's touching doc, BEYOND THE DUPLEX PLANET which details an iconic zine from the early 80s www.hammertonail.com/reviews/beyo... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

The 2026 #SXSW film festival starts TOMORROW and HtNers Chris Reed and Matt Delman have their picks for what you might keep an eye out for... www.hammertonail.com/film-festiva... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

Jack Schenker spoke with #Oscar nominated director Sara Dosa as well as Icelandic poet and author Andri Snær Magnason who, along with climate change, are the subjects of her #Sundance doc TIME AND WATER www.hammertonail.com/interviews/t...

Sony Pictures Classics has picked up distro rights to Noah Segan's #Sundance drama THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK. Jack Schenker spoke with Segan, Rian Johnson, John Turturro, Giancarlo Esposito & Tatiana Maslany about the film... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/o...

Oliver Laxe's Spanish drama SIRĀT is nominated for Best International Feature Film and Best Sound at this years #Oscars. Jack Schenker spoke with Laxe about crafting the film... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/o...

Satyajit Ray's somewhat underseen DAYS AND NIGHT IN THE FOREST has received the 4k treatment it so richly deserves. Matt Delman goes along for the ride in this review... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/days...

Zack Khalil is a filmmaker and artist from the Ojibway tribe and Jack Schenker spoke with him back at #Sundance about his fascinating doc AANIKOBIJIGAN which examines Native American remains held by museums despite a Congressional act demanding their return... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/z...

Will Thwaites' doc CRIME & PARODY tells the truer than fiction story of a man arrested for parodying local police. It premiered at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival on Feb. 21st, Chris Reed has this review... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/crim... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

As has become the most welcome norm, the short films nominated for an #Oscar this year have all hit theaters nationwide. Also, as become the wonderful norm, HtN lead critic Chris Reed has checked them out and chosen his faves... www.hammertonail.com/features/202... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

Charles Burnett's second film, MY BROTHER'S WEDDING, is slowly but surely getting the respect it deserves and a new 4K release hits theaters soon. Brandon Wilson has this review... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/my-b... @geniusbastard.bsky.social

It's definitely movie awards season and HtN was BUSY all of 2025 covering so many of the films nominated for the #Oscars. Check out all the amazing coverage we provided and let's get those Oscar parties started! www.hammertonail.com/features/htn...

Paris Barclay gives the late, great Billy Preston a much overdue documentary with BILLY PRESTON: THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT which opens this Friday at Film Forum NYC (@filmforumnyc.bsky.social ). HtN editor Don R. Lewis gets in tune with this review... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/bill...

NB Mager's debut feature RUN AMOK just premiered at #Sundance where Jack Schenker spoke with cast and crew including Alyssa Marvin, Frank Hall Green, Pilot Bunch, Kal Wilson, Allan Lopez & Margaret Cho... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/r...

Icelandic writer and director Hlynur Pálmason's latest, THE LOVE THAT REMAINS, is in theaters now. Jack Schenker dug deep with him in this conversation... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/h...

At #Sundance, Jack Schenker got to speak with filmmaker Myrsini Aristidou who's film HOLD ONTO ME won the Audience Award for World Cinema: Dramatic... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/m...

The early days of public access TV were akin to the Wild West as cities were shocked to learn what they HAD to put on TV. David Shadrack Smith's #Sundance doc PUBLIC ACCESS gets into it and Chris Reed spoke with him and subject Jake Fogelnest... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/p...

At #Sundance, Jack Schenker spoke to the filmmakers behind the Wu-Tang Clan documentary THE DISCIPLE... www.hammertonail.com/film-festiva...

Back at #Sundance, Jack Schenker had the chance to speak with filmmaker Visar Morina about his buzzed about feature, SHAME AND MONEY... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/v...

Back at #Sundance, lead critic Chris Reed spoke to filmmaker Felipe Bustos Sierra about his doc EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET which highlights a 2021 protest in Glasgow... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/f... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

Beth de Araújo’s JOSEPHINE (starring Channing Tatum) was the sensation of the 2026 #Sundance winning both the U.S. Grand Jury Prize & the Audience Award in the U.S. Dramatic Competition. Jack Schenker spoke with the cast and crew... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/j...

Michael Almereyda’s interesting and somewhat Lynchian 1984 vampire film NADJA has been given the 4k restoration. It hits theaters tomorrow before expanding. Jonathan Marlow takes a bite... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/nadj...

In #Sundance doc PUBLIC ACCESS, director David Shadrack Smith examines the Wild West of the airwaves, with all the mayhem and fun that comes with it. Chris Reed tunes in to his review... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/publ... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

Korean American filmmaker Stephanie Ahn's debut feature BEDFORD PARK won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Debut Feature at #Sundance and was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics. Jack Schenker spoke with her about the film... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/s...

Peaceful protest can lead to positive change as director Felipe Bustos Sierra shows in his doc EVERYBODY TO KENMURE STREET which just premiered at #Sundance. Chris Reed has this review www.hammertonail.com/reviews/ever... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

William Greaves’s son, David Greaves completes the film his father never had time to complete in ONCE UPON A TIME IN HARLEM. Jack Schenker says it was the best film he saw at #Sundance where he spoke to the filmmakers... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/o...

ARCO is one of my two favorite animated films of 2025. My @hammertonail.bsky.social review is now up. #filmsky

Writer-director Liz Sargent's feature debut TAKE ME HOME just won the Waldo Salt Award for screenwriting at #Sundance. M.J. O'Toole says the film has deep empathy with its characters.... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/take...

Congrats to SHAME AND MONEY which won the World Cinema Dramatic Competition award at #SundanceFilmFestival

Congrats to TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN, #Sundance World Cinema Documentary Competition winner!

French director Ugo Bienvenu makes his feature debut with the gorgeous animated film ARCO featuring voice work by Will Ferrell & Andy Samberg. It's in theaters now via Neon and Chris Reed has this review... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/arco/ @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

After a wildly successful film festival run, Suzannah Herbert's NATCHEZ opens Friday, Jan 20 at the Film Forum in NYC before a national rollout. Lauren Wissot digs in on the unique and multilayered film... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/natc...

From #Sundance Visar Morina's latest, SHAME AND MONEY has a title which kind of says it all. Chris Reed says it's "a sharp critique of humanity’s love of stratification"... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/sham... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

From #Sundance2026...as we're seeing in Minnesota, populist resistance CAN work when dealing with tyranny and such is the underlying current in Petar Glomazic & Biljana Tutorov's doc TO HOLD A MOUNTAIN. Chris Reed has this review... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/to-h... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

Experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer gets the documentary treatment in Brydie O’Connor’s #Sundance2026 film BARBARA FOREVER. Chris Reed has this review.... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/barb... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

Utah native Abby Ellis makes her directorial debut with her doc THE LAKE, a sobering look at the ever-shrinking Great Salt Lake and what than means for Utahns. M.J. O'Toole has this review out of #sundance www.hammertonail.com/reviews/the-...

#Sundance2026 is in full swing and Matt Delman infiltrates Louis Paxton’s debut feature THE INCOMER which stars Domhnall Gleason... www.hammertonail.com/reviews/the-... #SundanceFilmFestival

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... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/r... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social

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... www.hammertonail.com/interviews/s...

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! www.hammertonail.com/features/htn... @chrisreedfilm.bsky.social