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THE CRIME IS MINE
by admin|2 months ago|Hammer to Nail
(Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of The Crime is Mine. The film is in theaters in NYC now via Music Box Films. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) French director François Ozon (Peter von Kant)...
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AMERICAN FICTION
by admin|2 months ago|Hammer to Nail
(Check out Chris Reed’s movie review of American Fiction. The film is in theaters now. Seen it? Join the conversation with HtN on our Letterboxd Page.) The good intentions of misguided people can just as easily as pure malevolence lead the...
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COLUMBO: THE FIRST SEVEN SEASONS
by admin|2 months ago|Hammer to Nail
(The classic TV series Columbo has come under increased popularity amongst cinefiles for it’s always clever scripting but, moreso for a steady parade of outstanding character actors. Jonathan Marlow digs into the Kino Lorber 4K Blu-ray collection of the show’s first...
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HAMMER TO NAIL’S BEST FILMS OF 2023- Part 2
by admin|2 months ago|Hammer to Nail
2023 has been the year everything got back to normal. Hahahha….oh man, had you there! As many people paying the slightest bit of attention know, “things” may never be “back to normal” again. But, let’s steer away from the big...
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The Iron Claw
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
“The Iron Claw” inadvertently shares a lot in common with the professional wrestling world it depicts. A lot of energy and passion clearly went into it, and there’s a drive to entertain and thrill, but it ultimately ends up feeling...
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Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians is Nice, Safe, and Fun
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
Disney+’s “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is a nice way to explore Greek mythology with the kiddos, in a form that parents may not get into on their own. Based on the book series of the same name, it opens...
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The Great Performances of 2023
by admin|2 months ago|Roger Ebert
What a great year for the form of acting. The truth is that there were just too many performances to choose from when it came to our annual look at some of our favorites. Every year, the extended staff of...
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Moscow Mules: Albert Serra Prepping “Out of this World” for Summer 2024 Shoot
by admin|2 months ago|Ioncinema
Post masterwork Pacifiction (read review), it appears that Spanish filmmaker Albert Serra will stick to murky politics and scope once again for what is indeed his English-language project debut. If Kristen Stewart is available, then this would indeed be the...
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2024 Berlinale: Julia von Heinz, Tilman Singer, Philippe Lesage, Zellner Bros. & Renck’s Spaceman in Line-up
by admin|2 months ago|Ioncinema
Berlinale topper Carlo Chatrian is slowly unveiling titles for his final line-up and this morning we’ve got some stocking stuffers with the first batch of titles from the Berlinale Special, Generation and Forum Expanded sections. Among the headliners, we have...
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Christopher Schobert’s Top 10 Films of 2023
by admin|2 months ago|The Film Stage
Following The Film Stage’s collective top 50 films of 2023, as part of our year-end coverage, our contributors are sharing their personal top 10 lists. Many of the most memorable moments of my life have revolved around cinema. (Let’s not...
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