NYC Weekend Watch is our weekly round-up of repertory offerings. Roxy CinemaWe’re presenting an IB Technicolor print of Howard Hawks’ Hatari! this Friday and Sunday; Friday also brings Mad Max: Fury Road on 35mm and Agnès Varda’s Lions Love (…and...
The 1980s were a veritable Golden Age for fans of The Karate Kid franchise. Starting in 1984 with the John G. Avildsen-directed The Karate Kid, the loose trilogy took Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), a lifelong underdog and first-time martial...
The Love That Remains emerged as one of the best-reviewed films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, with many critics arguing it deserved a Competition slot—much like his 2022 standout Godland—rather than its placement in the Cannes Premiere section. Now,...
It feels like another product of a streaming company’s mandate to boost their “hours watched” stats instead of a length that has been considered right for the story that’s being told.
(We 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, our new addition to...