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THE STORY – To avoid losing custody of her six-year-old daughter in Manila, Luz, an undocumented Filipina cleaner working in a luxury Swiss ski resort, must earn money at any cost – even if it means transgressing her own moral limits....
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March on the Criterion Channel Includes the Romanian New Wave, Ghost in the Shell, Who Killed Teddy Bear & More
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The Criterion Channel’s March lineup isn’t lacking for director retrospectives, but there’s unique pleasure to be found in their themed programming. Constituting its own cohesive vision is a seven-film Romanian New Wave series featuring work by Cristi Puiu, Corneliu Porumboiu,...
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Will The Academy Embrace The Bold Crafts Of Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights?”
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It seems the entire world is abuzz for Emerald Fennell’s take on “Wuthering Heights.” If you haven’t seen it yet, you’ve definitely heard of the ongoing online discourse surrounding it. And if you somehow haven’t seen the discourse, you’ve definitely...
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Oscars 2026 Nominees at Hammer to Nail
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On January 22, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (or AMPAS) announced its nominees for the 2026 Oscars last week. Below, you will find the complete list, with the titles that Hammer to Nail covered in some way...
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Exclusive Poster for Christian Petzold’s Miroirs No. 3, Arriving This March
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One of the greatest directors working today, Christian Petzold is returning with another masterfully enigmatic, gripping drama. The Paula Beer-led Miroirs No. 3, which premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight last year, will arrive stateside via 1-2 Special next month. Ahead...
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ABC’s “Scrubs” Returns to Network TV as if It Never Clocked Out
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A return that feels almost like what the show would look like now if it never left the air.
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Trailer – “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy”
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Warner Bros. has released the trailer for “Lee Cronin’s The Mummy” (or just “The Mummy” starring Jack Reynor, Laia Costa, May Calamawy, Natalie Grace, and Veronica Falcón. The film is written and directed by Cronin, and produced by James Wan,...
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BODYCAM: Trailer And Poster Drop For Brandon Christensen’s Latest, Premieres on Shudder Next Month
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When two police officers show up to investigate a domestic dispute, a startling escalation leads to a tragic accident. Not wanting to be crucified by the public, the officers attempt to cover it up - only to reveal that their...
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In A Post-Bad Bunny Super Bowl Cultural Moment, Why Benicio del Toro’s Sensei Sergio Feels Like The Urgent Choice For Best Supporting Actor
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Listen, maybe I’m just bored at this point in awards season. But my pride as a Puerto Rican, especially in this post–Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show world, has me entertaining the idea that this cultural energy could somehow carry...
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Light Pillar | 2026 Berlin Intl. Film Festival Review
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Capitalism & The Cosmos: Jinwei Ambitiously Explores China’s Future with a Stark Warning For Its Present Long have Chinese filmmakers used the medium of film to address China’s growing industrialisation and embrace of capitalism. Modern master Jia Zhangke comes to...
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